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What’s Next for Alberto Contador?

Saxo Bank Sungard officials confirmed to press today that Alberto Contador will race a Danish criterium in the hometown of Saxo Bank Sungard boss, Bjarne Riis on August 12th. However people are asking what he will do after the Danish crit if anything. Officials told press that the Danish crit was the only confirmed race remaining on the Spaniards race program. After the Tour de France ended, Contador... 

Alberto Contador Speaks About His Team

Alberto Contador told press on Wednesday night in his home town of Pinto, Spain, that he does believe that winning both the Giro d’Italia and the Tour de France in the same season is possible, however a stronger team than his is needed to do so. The 29 year old told media his feelings about his Saxo Bank Sungard squad on Wednesday night, after arriving in Pinto, Spain. The Saxo Bank Sungard... 

Saxo Bank-Sungard Ready for Liège-Bastogne-Liège

The Danish Saxo Bank-Sungard team is ready for a tough ride in the Classic Liège-Bastogne-Liège race, Sunday the 24th, which will see the riders compete to be the first at the finish line after a long 255.5km long race. Saxo Bank-Sungard achieved great results last year with Andy Schleck and Frank Schleck who have since fled the team, run by Bjarne Riis, taking a large portion of the Saxo Bank... 

Alberto Contador’s Wings Clipped by Spring Cold

Alberto Contador from Saxo Bank-Sungard was still not feeling in top shape due to the after effects of a Spring cold when he started in La Fleche Wallonne yesterday, and admitted that it would be difficult to match his third place in the race from last year. Contador said that he felt ok physically, but was not where he would like to be health-wise. “I started the Castilla y León not feeling... 

Alberto Contador May not Attend Training Camp

When Team Saxo Bank Sungard starts their pre-season training camp it may well be without Alberto Contador. As the team does still not know whether Contador will be able to ride in 2011, it is important to give the team’s other captains a possibilty for the leadership. “I haven’t decided yet. We have a training camp, beginning on the 28th of November on Playitas on Fuerteventura.... 

Alberto Contador Stays, No Matter What Happens

If Alberto Contador will be suspended, after Clenbuterol was found in a doping test earlier this year, there is still a place for him on Team Saxo Bank Sungard, when the ban is lifted, Bjarne Riis explains to the Danish newspaper EkstraBladet. “I can’t see why he shouldn’t” says Bjarne Riis, who has had a couple of months to consider the various consequences, and the future... 

Frank Schleck’s Sad Goodbye

Frank Schleck‘s participation in Vuelta a España was his last race for Danish Team Saxo Bank, and the 30 year old Schleck from Luxembourg is satisfied with his last performance for the team he is also a bit sad after all the years with Bjarne Riis. Frank Schleck says that he was very happy to be able to finish his commitment to the team on a positive note, and admits that a lot of emotion... 

Andy Schleck and Stuart O’Grady Were Very Drunk

According to Newspaq Andy Schleck and Stuart O’Grady were very drunk Monday night after having eaten dinner with the team earlier in the evening. A source from the team said that the two Team Saxo Bank riders were very drunk when they arrived at the hotel at 5.30AM this morning. Andy Schleck himself had a different version, as told to sporten.dk: “What happened is that Stuart O’Grady... 

Andy Schleck & Stuart O’Grady Thrown out of Vuelta a España

Andy Schleck and Stuart O’Grady from Team Saxo Bank have been thrown out of Vuelta a España by team Saxo Bank manager Bjarne Riis. According to the Danish TV station TV2 Bjarne Riis has excluded the two riders because they have broken the team’s internal rules. Andy Schleck and Stuart O’Grady had been drinking alcohol away from the dinner table. All riders on the Danish Team... 

Team Saxo Bank line-up for Vuelta a España 2010

The Danish Team Saxo Bank is starting with one of the most unpredictable teams in Vuelta a España 2010. Anything could happen when the nine team riders are sent out on the 13 km long time trial route in Seville tonight. With exceptance of Gustav Larsson none of the riders have shown to be in any particular great form in the period leading up to the race. On paper it is a very stromg team with riders...