Bike World News

In today’s bicycle racing news, big swaps at BBox-Bouyges Telecom and Milram, Cadel Evans may return to the Land Down Under, update on Pro Tour licenses and more.

The riders at the Tour are taking a well deserved rest day, so we have time to get out some other news:

Here’s the big bombshell: 17 of the 18 UCI Pro Tour teams and the organizers of the 3 major races (The Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and Vuelta d’Espana) will not renew their licenses for next year. The organizers of the big races have had their difficulties with the UCI, most notably the Tour de France’s Amaury Sports Organization, so this was somewhat expected. That said, no one really knows …

Taylor Phinney, son of long time pro cyclist Davis Phinney, and Olympic champion Connie Carpenter-Phinney is proof of the power of genetics. Only 17 years old, he has already won the Junior World Championships for cycling, and has now taken a gold medal in the USA Cycling Track Nationals. He’s now aiming for the 2008 Olympics. Want to hear the amazing part? He did not start riding competitively until 18 months ago!

Tour de France winner Alberto Contador is only a couple of contract points away from following former boss Johan Bruyneel to …