Illes Balears - Caisse d'Epargne News

The Astana team will likely have a strong Kazakh flavour for the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France, where the team will aim to defend Alberto Contador's title.

Cyril Dessel and Martin Elmiger will lead the team at the Tour Down Under from January 19th to 24th.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport said Tuesday it would hear two cases involving the reigning Spanish Vuelta champion on Jan.

Colombian climbing ace Mauricio Soler is hoping to rediscover his climbing wings with a move to Caisse d'Epargne in 2010.

Alejandro Valverde was one of the stars of the show. view thumbnail gallery Spaniard announces race programme for Tour lead up, dates set for CAS hearings After being excluded from this year's edition of the Tour de France, Caisse d'Epargne's Alejandro Valverde yesterday announced his race programme that focuses on preparation for an expected ...

RubA©n Plaza - " one of the numerous "refugees" from the OperaciA3n Puerto doping scandal - has landed a contract with Caisse d'Epargne for 2010.

Speaking at a press conference on Friday afternoon in Vigo, northwest Spain, Pereiro also revealed more details about the contract he had agreed with Astana and the subsequent impasse with the Kazakh-backed team that has led to him threatening legal action against them.

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Alejandro Valverde says he's still undecided about whether he'll defend his Vuelta a Espana crown in 2010.

It has not been Jos Ivn Gutirrez's best season this year. In fact, the Caisse d'Epargne rider who usually scores three or four wins per annum did not achieve any victories at all in 2009.

Interview: Caisse d'Epargne's Ivan Gutierrez Ivan celebrates his birthday today, the Cantabrian rider of Caisse d'Epargne looks back on the luckless season of 2009 and looks ahead to speak a bout his preparation and goals for the 2010 Season.

Novemer 25, 2009 - The UCI ProTour Council has ruled on the registration applications submitted by UCI ProTeams and candidates for ProTour licences.

Joaquim Rodriguez might never get a ticket to the Tour de France riding for a Spanish team.

After months of speculation about his future, two-time Tour de France winner Alberto Contador announced that he and his current team Astana have reached a preliminary agreement to fulfill the remainder of the contract that binds them through the end of 2010, assuming some conditions are met.

Interesting team, that Katusha and an interesting pick-up on their part, picking Joaquin Rodriguez from Caisse d'Epargne. For CN today comes word on the race schedule for J-Rod next year and it's much like in previous years, with two exceptions: there's Tour de France for the first time and there's no Alejandro Valverde to support.

New British cycling team Sky has signed up two new riders in the shape of Australia's Commonwealth Games road race champion Mathew Hayman and French national Nicolas Portal.

Spaniard Patxi Vila has started to prepare for a return to professional cycling and has confirmed that he has spoken to a number of teams, including Astana and his former team, Lampre.

Cycling News Roundup - 25 October 2009 Team News: Lands End Record, Juanjo Cobo to Caisse, Fuglsang Extends with Saxo Bank, Duval Suspended, Where Goeth Thou Alberto?, UCI Pro Tour License Updat, WADA, Gun Club Cross and more... A long way to go, and a short time to get there Team HotChillee The 4 man team set a new cycle relay record on the North ...

Cobo, who won the 2009 Vuelta's 19th stage, is moving to Caisse d'Epargne for 2010.

Japan Cup 2009 - Sorensen Solo Saxo Bank's Chris Anker Sorensen ends the season with a solo victory in the 18th Edition of the Japan Classic.