I wrote a piece last month how it could prove tough to manage so many talented riders at Liquigas, they have several riders likely to tread on each others toes. Well there’s a split in the team already… …but fear not, this is merely over the nickname to award Peter Sagan. Apparently several riders have … Read more
Liquigas have won a court case againt Manuel Beltran, see cyclingnews.com for the full story. I think they were right to take taken Beltran to court following his positive test for doping in the midst of the 2008 Tour de France. The Spaniard caused the team embarrassment and reputational damage and if grounds exist to … Read more
Forget Sky, Radioshack or Quick Step, arguably Liquigas is the strongest team around. They’ve got Basso, Nibali, Pellizotti and Kreuziger for the overall honours in any stage race, they’ve got Bennati and Chicchi for the sprints, there’s Willems and Kuschynski for the classics and the likes of Quinziato and Szmyd to help make things happen. … Read more