Bike World News

At his first outing with the jersey of ISD Blacks, José Rujano has hit the big target, imposing himself in the Tour de Langkawi.

FOOTON-SERVETTO, previously known as Fuji-Servetto, will make their second appearance in the 15th edition of Le Tour de Langkawi 2010 (LTDL), 1-7 March.

Team Sky made a dream start to 2010 as Greg Henderson and Chris Sutton made it a one-two in the Cancer Council Helpline Classic in Adelaide. The race marked the team’s competitive debut and it could hardly have gone better.

In today’s cycling news, Footon-Servetto bolsters their ranks, Gent-Wevelgem looking to be a Sunday Classic, slow day for Columbia-HTC’s PR department, and more.

Tom Danielson has extended and Fredrik Kessiakoff has joined the American team.

Simon Gerrans (Cervelo) took the win from three of his breakaway companions on the final run into Murcia. Alejandro Valverde finished safely with the peloton to hold on to the maillot oro.

A number of prominent bicycle and component manufacturers have founded the Global Organization of Cycling Equipment Manufacturers to “work collaboratively with the UCI.”

Johan Bruyneel, the UCI and the Kazakh Cycling Federation are in agreement that all financial guarantees have been paid and that there are no licensing issues that would prevent the Lance Armstrong and the Astana team from lining up for the Tour de France.

Team Mellow Johnny’s is back!
Lance Armstrong, Levi Leipheimer and Chris Horner will race in next Sunday’s Nevada City Classic. For Armstrong, it will be his final preparation for the Tour de France.

The 2010 SST represents an evolution of the 2009 model, with the most obvious differences being the integrated carbon seatmast instead of a seatpost, and a 1.5-inch lower headset instead of the 1 1/8-inch version.