Ivan Basso News

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.

Olympic champion Samuel Sanchez climbs past the iconic Madonna del Ghisallo chapel.

Liquigas-Doimo has announced their full 28-man rider roster for the 2010 season.

Yes, it is still Wednesday here in California. Time zones, bah humbug! Ita TMs a short Sesh this week, as the news trickles slowly in the offy.

As Vincenzo Nibali heads into his sixth year as a professional, the 24-year-old Italian believes 2010 could be a decisive season.

Cycling News Roundup 29 October 2009 Liquigas/Sidi, Colombian Federation President Pliny Casas, Cyclocross News: Beacon & Kitten Cross, Halloween Classic Cyclocross, Gun Club Cross, Jonathan Vaughters - NorCal CycleFest, Audiobike Stereo Speaker System, Milani Cycles Factory 2010... Powers and Bruno-Roy lead National Calendar standings Last weekend ...

Giuseppe Palumbo Italian Pro Continental team sign riders for next season Italian team Acqua & Sapone signed Vladimir Miholjevic and renewed Giuseppe Palumbo's contract for 2010, according to Tuttobiciweb .

Coppa Lella Mentasti - GP Citta di Stresa Coppa Lella Mentasti - GP Citta di Stresa Columbia-HTC's Marco Pinotti ended his year on a high note on Sunday when he powered home to a convincing victory in the GP Citta di Stresa time trial in Italy.

Cadel Evans has secured Australia's first ever win at the UCI World Championships, arriving at the finishing line 51 seconds ahead of the next riders, Russia's Alexander Kobolev and Spain's Joaquin RODRIGUEZ .

Fans who have followed the Vuelta a Espana for the past three weeks must have been wondering why so many riders were dropping out.

Alejandro Valverde proved the doubters wrong but when the dust settles will the Spaniard's win be another slap in the face for the Vuelta ? "I have shown that I am a three-week rider, I always believed it but maybe some fans and others had doubts," Valverde said after securing the first grand tour win of his career.

CADEL EVANS has proved he has the form to be one of the leaders of the Australian team in the world road titles this week, placing third in the stage 20 time trial of the Vuelta a Espana and putting himself on course for his third grand tour podium finish.

Philip Deignan became the first Irishman for to win a stage in a grand tour for 17 years when he claimed the 18th stage in the Tour of Spain.

Vuelta 2009, Stage 20: Millar time. Millar was an early starter, but his time held up.

Spain's Juan Jose Cobo withstood heavy rain Friday to win a mountainous 19th stage of the Spanish Vuelta, and Alejandro Valverde retained the overall leader's jersey with just two stages left.

David Moncoutie of France won the mountainous 13th stage of the Spanish Vuelta on Saturday and Alejandro Valverde retained the overall lead.

Germany's Andre Greipel of Team Columbia dominated a bunch sprint to win the 16th stage of the Tour of Spain on Tuesday as Alejandro Valverde retained the race leader's gold jersey.

Spaniard Alejandro Valverde , Italian Ivan Basso and Australian Cadel Evans . Photo: AFP Col De Velefique, Spain September 12, 2009 - 4:11PM Australian Cadel Evans was still breathing down the neck of Spanish race leader Alejandro Valverde after the 12th stage of the Tour of Spain.

Stage 14 The 'Little Prince' strikes on Alto de Pandera taking an impressive solo victory! Stage 14 Granada - La Pandera 157 km Damiano Cunego took and "day off" yesterday in preparation for today's stage; the plan worked as the "Little Prince" put in an impressive performance in the rain and cold today to take a solo victory on the summit of La ...

Alejandro answered many questions related to the race and commented among other things: 'To wear the yellow jersey is an extra motivation' 'Till today the Vuelta has been very fast with a lot of tension in the bunch.