Alberto Contador News

CADEL Evans has been named Australian cyclist of the year for a record-equalling third time, after a landmark season in which he became the first Australian to win the road-race world title.

CADEL Evans will parade more than just the coveted UCI world road champion's rainbow jersey at the Santos Tour Down Under in January.

The comings and goings at Astana continue with the news that Kazakh rider Dmitriy Muravyev has decided to leave the team from his home country and take up an offer to follow Johan Bruyneel, Lance Armstrong, and many others to Radio Shack.

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Samuel Snchez has drawn on the positives of what has been a season of near misses for the Euskaltel-Euskadi captain in 2009.

Johan Bruyneel has selected nearly half of the RadioShack team that will be racing the Tour Down Under in Adelaide, Australia, from January 17 to 24.

Specialized have not ruled out the possibility that they may supply bicycles to Astana next season.

Italian cyclist Matteo Priamo was banned for four years Thursday for supplying doping products to a teammate.

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.

Road race world champion Cadel Evans of Australia has signed a three-year contract with American cycling team BMC racing.

Cadel Evans could link up with fellow Australians at new British outfit Team Sky .

Cycling's governing body has strongly rebuffed claims by France's anti-doping agency of lapses and favoritism in drug testing at this year's Tour de France.

Chris Hoy completed the second leg of another golden treble as he led the Sky squad to an emphatic team sprint victory.

Cycling Australia has announced its now accepting votes for the Scody 2009 People's Choice Cyclist of the Year award.

After taking part in the criterium of Oviedo in the Asturias on Saturday evening and the criterium of Alcobendas on Sunday morning, Alberto Contador flew to Paris to receive the Vlo d'Or. The presentation was broadcast live on France Tlvisions for the first time since the inception of the trophy, awarded by French monthly Vlo Magazine since 1992.

French cyclist Aurlien Duval failed an anti-doping test for norfenfluramine October 1 at the Franco-Belge stage race, the International Cycling Union announced today.

Two-time Tour De France winner Alberto Contador headlines the stars at the 8th Edition of the Amstel Curacao Race on Saturday November 7, 2009 on the Island of Curacao in the Netherland Antilles.

Spain dominates nations rankings with Contador, Valverde and Sanchez on individual podium.

Road race world champion Cadel Evans has finished the 2009 cycling season ranked fifth overall, while Australia were an impressive third among nations.

Bradley Wiggins collected a nifty trophy for winning the Jayco Herald Sun Tour - but he has his eyes on another prize in 2010.