Latest Cycling News for October 18, 2005Edited by Hedwig Kröner Contract news
Cuesta in talks with CSCIñigo Cuesta (Saunier Duval-Prodir) is in contract negotiations with Team CSC, as press officer Brain Nygaard confirmed to Cyclingnews. But contrary to other reports, no final agreement has yet been reached between the Danish squad directed by Bjarne Riis and the 36 year-old Spaniard. "It's true, we're negotiating with him, but nothing's certain yet," Nygaard said. "There are still two or three places to fill for our 2006 roster, and we're talking to several riders, but there is nothing official. We still have time!"
Moreni to Cofidis?Former Italian champion Cristian Moreni (Quick.Step) is rumoured to have signed a deal with French team Cofidis after his commitment with the non-existent team of Giancarlo Ferretti vanished. Various media have indicated that a one-year contract has been inked but Italian sources have refuted this, reporting that only contacts have been established. Moreni, 32, is said to be positive about the deal but contract negotiations are still under way. Meanwhile, another one of Ferretti's sponsorless signings, Ukrainian Sergey Matveyev might stay with his current squad Ceramica Panaria-Navigare, for whom he has raced for the last five years.
Camaño extends with EuskaltelIker Camaño has extended his contract with his current team Euskaltel-Euskadi, according to Spanish Marca. Camaño, who started out as a pro with Phonak in 2002, will be entering his third year with the Basque squad next season. The 26 year-old achieved good results in Paris-Nice and the Deutschland Tour this year, although a victory has yet to be achieved. Team Euskaltel has also confirmed the one-year contract extensions of David López, Antton Luengo and Gorka Verdugo. Celestino operated onMirko Celestino, team captain of Italian team Domina Vacanze, has undergone surgery on his left knee after a crash in Saturday's Giro di Lombardia. The rider went down in the descent of the Civiglio hill and had to abandon the race. Celestino was transported to Como hospital, then later transferred to Bergamo for the surgery. According to Italian sources, the operation involving the micro-fracture of a bone and lesions to the surrounding cartilage was successful. Celestino will be able to leave the hospital tomorrow and return home, where he will observe complete rest for two weeks. Korff sees more chances in 2006Andre Korff is just one sprinter among several at T-Mobile Team, even though the star of the discipline, Erik Zabel, is leaving the squad. How does the 32 year-old Korff see his chances in 2006, now that Zabel is leaving to newly-created team Milram? "I will probably do a lot of races with Olaf Pollack, who likes my work and who is also honest enough to let me go for it when he's not good in form. Zabel didn't always do that," Korff told the Fränkischer Tag newspaper. "And I think that in the spring classics there will be some other tactics," he continued about the overall team strategy certainly influenced by Zabel's departure. "Wesemann and Klier are the captains, but if one of us out of the 'second line' is in a breakaway group, then he will have his chance and won't be ordered back to prepare for a mass sprint which someone else will win anyway... This year riders in good positions were called back in order to go for a bunch sprint, but the number of wins this season shows that this was not always the right strategy." Courtesy of Susan Westemeyer Skil new main sponsor for Pro Continental teamSkil, manufacturer of portable power tools, will be the new main sponsor of Dutch Skil-Shimano Pro Continental cycling team for 2006, now known as Shimano-Memory Corp. The team expects to present some additions in the near future, including a number of international riders. According to the team managers Arend Scheppink and Iwan Spekenbrink, the outfit will be able to put in more international appearances and strengthen the selection of riders. The agreement between Skil and managing company Cycling Promotion Nederland has initially been signed for one year, but both parties intend to continue their partnership for a multi-year period. "The most important pillars of the team’s strategy - international presence and the coaching of cycling talent - remain in force and can now be developed further", Spekenbrink said. "This move into the Pro Continental division gives us the opportunity to gain visibility with the team in major international events, and to underline the dynamic image of the Skil brand," Skil’s President Gerhard Kobesen explained. A number of riders, both Dutch and international, will be added to the team in the near future. Heras' Golden bike sold
Liberty Seguros has sold Roberto Heras' Golden BH bike in an eBay auction to raise funds for the victims of hurricane Katrina in the U.S. The auction ended on Monday, October 17 at noon CET, after 31,500 page views and 39 bids, which ultimately raised the price of the bike to 24,600 Euros. Heras used the machine - a unique carbon prototype with some parts painted in Gold - in the last stage of the 2005 Vuelta a España when he won the race for a fourth record-breaking time. It is not known who purchased the bike.
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