Kjell Carlström and Ian Stannard both rounded off their first spells at the Majorca training camp this week before heading home to their families for the festive season.

Frank Schleck talks about cooperation and competition amongst brothers, and about becoming a father for the first time.

Veteran mechanic Chris Davidson files his latest entry from the pits of America’s cyclocross races. Today, it’s Day 2 of the USGP Mercer Cup race.

Veteran cycling mechanic Chris Davidson files his latest report from the U.S. Grand Prix of Cyclocross race in Mercer, New Jersey. Here’s the update from Day 1.

Veteran mechanic Chris Davidson is back with another diary entry from the U.S. cyclocross scene as he works for Champion System’s rider Chris Jones.

Diarist Chris Davidson is wrenching for Chris Jones (Champion Systems/Focus Bikes) for the 2009/10 cyclocross season. Here’s his entry from last weekend’s Gloucester cross race.

Today, Chris writes about supporting a rider in the break as well as the riders in the peloton with just one team car.

In today’s entry, Chris provides a visual view of the Stage 4 time trial at the Tour of Utah.

In Chris’ latest report from the 2009 Tour of Utah, he writes about what a “day off” for a mechanic is like during a stage race.

Chris talks about rider’s drivetrain requests and how the mechanic sometimes know more about gearing choices than the rider.

Chris Davidson, mechanic for Team Type 1, provides his update from the prologue of the 2009 Tour of Utah

Chris Davidson, mechanic for Team Type 1, provides daily updates from the Tour of Utah. Here’s his pre-race diary