cyclingnews.com (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
Damiano Cunego and team Lampre-Farnese are already looking ahead four months to Milano-Sanremo, one of Italy's biggest one-day Classics. Former winner and sprinter Alessandro Petacchi signed for the team in August and will add another dimension for the race. "When there is someone like him to carry to the sprint it's good to also have an outsider [for the victory too]," Cunego told La Gazzetta...
cyclingnews.com (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Danilo Hondo has confirmed that he will move to Lampre for the 2010 season and will work in cooperation with fellow sprinter Alessandro Petacchi as both make their return to the ProTour. The German rode in 2009 for the Czech Professional Continental team PSK Whirlpool-Author. The 35-year-old told Cyclingnews that he will work to set-up sprints with fellow Lampre-newcomer Petacchi, but will also have...
Podium Cafe (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
The moment happened in late March, in Santa Croce on the Arno River, near Pisa. At the end of a moderate day in the saddle, the Cervelo Test Team, feeling confident and on form, put five guys on the front of a large pack of sprinters, hopeful that Thor Hushovd could finish off the stage and send a message heading into Milano-Sanremo. Their move went unchallenged, but the pack split into two columns...
cyclingnews.com (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Italian wine and olive oil producer Farnese Vini has decided to move up into the highest category of pro cycling and become the co-sponsor of Italian ProTour team Lampre next year. Farnese Vini started its sponsorship of a cycling team in 2009, when it became the co-sponsor of Professional Continental team LPR Brakes, which had Danilo Di Luca and Alessandro Petacchi under contract. The team, however,...
cyclingnews.com (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
Italian team Lampre-NGC signed Alessandro Spezialetti and Lorenzo Bernucci today, according to Tuttobiciweb . The two Italians join sprinter Alessandro Petacchi in making the jump from LPR Brakes. Lampre's star rider, Damiano Cunego, helped convince his team to offer a two-year contract to Spezialetti. "I already worked with him during my years at Saeco," said Spezialetti, 34. "Damiano...
Podium Cafe (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
So after f'ing this up in the VDS thread (I blame Will because... well... just because) I decided to redo it using Chris' actual final spreadsheet this time, rather than the actual non-official spreadsheet that I pulled out of my ass. So, following the rules as I remember them (must have one 25 point rider, no more than two 20 point riders, 25 riders total with a total cost of no more than 150 points),...
Euro Peloton - Pro Cycling News (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
Alessandro Petacchi has been one of the world's top sprinters for the last ten plus years, but recently he has not been able to match up against the best riders in the world in many of the biggest races due to being on a non-Pro Tour team. He rode for the LPR team over the past two seasons, and although he had good results throughout the year, he missed out on the Tour de France, Vuelta a Espana, and...
Cyclocosm (Free subscription) | 10/03/2009
I’ll readily, even proudly, admit to being critical of cycling’s efforts against doping. I think the “Dopers Suck” campaign is counterproductive and simpleminded. I found Dick Pound’s sweeping proclamations about dopers and who was doping—regardless of evidence or due process—utterly inappropriate. And for better—Alessandro Petacchi—and for worse—Ivan...
Euro Peloton - Pro Cycling News (Free subscription) | 10/02/2009
With Cadel Evans' recent victory at the road world championships in Mendrisio, Switzerland in the books, the attention now shifts to the Aussie's native country and the city of Melbourne and Geelong , co-hosts of next years racing. Evans will don the rainbow bands of world champ for the 2010 season before heading home in hopes of keeping the jersey in Australian hands. A much less hilly course will...
cyclingnews.com (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
Italian sprinter Alessandro Petacchi wants to win the next two World Championships, 2010 in Melbourne, Australia and 2011 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He has support and encouragement from his future Lampre Team Manager, Giuseppe Saronni. "The Worlds are one of my main objectives," Petacchi told Tuttosport . "One of the reasons Saronni wants me in team Lampre is so that I can concentrate...
cyclingnews.com (Free subscription) | 09/12/2009
Italian rider Alberto Ongarato will join Vacansoleil in 2010 after he signed a two-year deal with Dutch Pro Continental team. Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf reported that the 34-year-old sprinter will leave LPR Brakes - Farnese Vini after one year with the Italian team. The move to Vacansoleil is likely to give Ongarato more independence to pursue his own goals. While he has ridden as one of Alessandro...
cyclingnews.com (Free subscription) | 08/24/2009
Italian sprinter, Alessandro Petacchi, has signed a contract with Lampre-NGC for the next two years. He will leave Fabio Bordonali's LPR Brakes team one year earlier than scheduled. "I am splitting with LPR and Bordonali on good terms, but I couldn’t compete in races I wanted to," Petacchi told La Gazzetta dello Sport Saturday. His wins and Danilo Di Luca's second overall were a success...
VeloNews (Free subscription) | 08/23/2009
Veteran Italian sprinter Alessandro Petacchi has penned a two-year deal to join Lampre. That’s according to La Gazzetta dello Sport, which reported that the 35-year-old from La Spezia is set to jump back into the ProTour ranks for 2010-11 with the Lampre squad. The move is significant for Petacchi because it will allow him back into the most important races on the calendar, including the Tour...
cyclingnews.com (Free subscription) | 08/20/2009
Alessandro Petacchi is set to ride for Lampre-NGC in 2010 after it was confirmed that he would leave LPR at the end of the current season. Petacchi admitted earlier in the week that he was in negotiations with several ProTour teams in order to guarantee his participation in the most prestigious races. Alex Carera, Petacchi's agent, said that his rider was close to signing a two-year deal, which will...
cyclingnews.com (Free subscription) | 08/19/2009
Italian sprinter Alessandro Petacchi says he is ready to leave LPR Brakes one year early in order to find a new team that can offer guaranteed participation in top races. Petacchi, who has won four Tour de France stage in his career, is in negotiations with top-level ProTour teams for the 2010 season. "What races can I do in this second part of the season? Coppa Bernocchi, but then I don't know...
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