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Chris Sutton’s Win, a Dream Come True
Chris Sutton put team Sky Pro Cycling back on top of the team winnings after winning his first ever Gran Tour stage in Vuelta a Espana. After a disappointing team time yesterday, the team shot back up showing tremendous form when their Australian Chris Sutton pulled off an sprint win after climbing an eight percent gradient before the sprint came.
When Chris Sutton saw a Omega Pharma Lotto make...
Team Sky has a New Sponsor
IG Markets, a world-leading provider of Contracts for Difference and part of IG Group, has been announced as an Official Partner of Team Sky from the start of the 2011 Pro-Tour cycling season.
Team Sky will carry the IG Markets brand on the collar and seat of all team kit for the 2011 season, starting with The Tour Down Under to be held in Adelaide, Australia in January and all subsequent races including...
Bobby Julich Joins Team Sky’s Coaching Staff
Team Sky have announced that Bobby Julich is joining the team as a Race Coach ahead of the 2011 season.
The 38-year-old made his breakthrough as a rider when finishing ninth in the 1996 Vuelta a España during which he held the King of the Mountains jersey for 10 days. He went on to take third place in the 1998 Tour de France and his best season as a pro came in 2005 when, having joined Danish outfit...
Servais Knaven to Begin New DS Role on Team Sky
Servais Knaven believes there is no better place than Team Sky for him to take his first full steps as a sports director and is grateful to have been given the chance to impress.
The 39-year-old former Milram rider was unveiled alongside Nicolas Portal last week as the latest additions to the management team and brings with him a wealth of experience after 17 seasons riding at the very pinnacle...
Team Sky’s Arvesen Still Bugged by Knee Injury
It has been a terrible season for Team Sky‘s Norwegian rider Kurt Asle Arvesen due to a persistent knee injury. This is why he missed out on some very important races, such as Tour de France, Vuelta a Espana, and the World Championships in Australia.
Unfortunately Arvesen is still suffering from a knee injury, so instead of taking long walks in his native Norway, as he usually does at this...
Alex Dowsett Joins Team Sky
22-year-old Alex Dowsett has signed with Team Sky for the 2011 season. Dowsett is one of the many talents from Lance Armstrong & Team Radioshack’s U23 team Trek Livestrong. Dowsett has already won several races and titles in his short career so far, including the U23 European Time Trial Championships in Turkey and a silver medal for Team England in the Commonwealth Games time trial.
Dowsett...
Team Sky Clarify Position on Commonwealth Games
Team principal Dave Brailsford has acted swiftly to correct reports that Team Sky have forced their riders to pull out of the Commonwealth Games.
Rumours began to circulate in the media after Peter Kennaugh announced on Thursday that he would not be joining the Isle of Man squad in Delhi amid concerns over accommodation standards.
Brailsford though, was keen to stress that the decision had purely...
Team Sky Pulls out of Vuelta a España 2010
Team Sky will not be at the start of stage 8 of Vuelta a España 2010 due to the death of their soigneur Txema Gonzálezs who died of a bacterial infection yesterday. Team Sky has decided to pull out of the race. Dave Brailsford from Team Sky says that the decision was made by the whole team. Both UCI and the Vuelta organization have been informed.
“We have thought about this carefully,...
Bacterial Infection Kills Team Sky’s Txema Gonzales
A bacterial infection has taken the life of Team Sky masseur Txema Gonzales, aged 43. Team principal Dave Brailsford said: “We are devastated to report that Txema tragically passed away on Friday evening in hospital in Seville. His close family were with him.”
Txema Gonzales joined Team Sky at the beginning of the 2010 season after having worked for Euskaltel-Euskadi and Saucier Duval....
Unknown Illness Clips Team Sky’s Vuelta Wings
Monday two Team Sky riders had to pull out of Vuelta a España 2010 due to a yet unknown illness. Riders John Lee Augustyn and Ben Swift had to pull out because “they were so sick,” said team principal Dave Brailsford. Three other Team Sky riders may also have to pull out due to the illness. These riders are Simon Gerrans, Ian Stannard and Pete Kennaugh, all feeling very bad. “I...
