Michael Rogers News

THERE'S no Mark Cavandish, but Columbia-HTC will still field a strong line-up at the Santos Tour Down Under in January.

The Columbia-HTC men brought in 86 victories on the 2009 season, the most wins of any other ProTour team for the second consecutive year, and one more than 2008.

The Amgen Tour of California is bypassing San Diego this year. Charlie Neumann / Union-Tribune - San Diego Union-Tribune The Amgen Tour of California cycling race will not return to San Diego County next year.

MARK COLVIN: Australia's Cadel Evans has cemented his place in cycling history with a victory in the World Championships in Switzerland.

COMEDIAN Magda Szubanski has been forced to apologise for a scathing attack on cyclists, where she encouraged drivers to knock them over with their car doors.

AT THE age of 36 and after 17 years in elite cycling, Australian stalwart Stuart O'Grady still has the hunger.

National performance director Shayne Bannan has hailed Cadel Evans' road race world championship victory as a turning point for Australian cycling.

World Time Trial Championship: Man, that guy is good. Maybe Britaina TMs David Millar was right in saying that hea TMd a oerather race for the win in the road race than second in the time trial" at the world championships this week in Mendrisio, Switzerland.

Swiss ace Fabian Cancellara claimed his third career gold in the men's time trial after crushing his rivals at the world road race championships on Thursday.

Australian Cadel Evans is among a handful of contenders already eyeing the coveted rainbow jersey awarded to the men's road race champion at the world cycling championships next week.

Cycling Australia has announced its final selection for this month's International Cycling Union World Road Championships in Switzerland.

MICHAEL Rogers, a three-time world time trial champion, has opted to bypass his pet event to concentrate on the road race at the world championships in Switzerland next week.

Manxman Mark Cavendish finished stage three of the Tour of Missouri fifth as Norwegian rival Thor Hushovd took the win and the leader's jersey.

At the start of Stage 5 in Sedalia, 77 riders were within 26 seconds of the lead.

Team Columbia-HTC has signed what it describes as eight youthful talents for the 2010 season, replacing several experienced riders who have left the squad.

Several of the riders who would be considered favorites have suffered serious injuries this year, but they're ready to test how well they've healed: George Hincapie, Columbia-HTC - He suffered a broken collarbone on Stage 15 of the Tour de France but proved he had recovered with his victory last week in the U.S. championships.

During 2008 and 2009 the men's team won 152 UCI races to date, and the women's team has won 109 to date and earned the number one UCI ranking for three consecutive years.

The strongest field to line up on American soil since February's Amgen Tour of California will roll off Monday afternoon in St.

Tina Pic announced that she will retire at the end of this month after winning the US National Criterium Championships on the streets of Downer's Grove in Illinois on Sunday.

This year's Tour of Missouri will include cycling stars Mark Cavendish and Michael Rogers, who will ride for Team Columbia-HTC. Team Columbia announced Thursday that 2007 champion, George Hincapie, also will ride with the team if he recovers from a broken collarbone he suffered in the Tour de France.