Potential replacements for Riis
Following the confirmation that directeur sportif Bjarne Riis had been temporarily suspended from duty at Tinkoff-Saxo while he sorts out his differences with team boss Oleg Tinkov, speculation has already begun as to who could replace the Dane.
Spanish website Biciciclismo has put forward the Italian Omar Piscina as a lead contender for the job, if Riis was to lose his job all together. Piscina, who currently works for the Continental Team Idea 2010 ASD team, has worked with Tinkov in the past as a directeur sportif at the Russian’s previous cycling venture Tinkoff Credit Systems.
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Neylan signs for Orica-AIS
Rachel Neylan will return to professional racing after signing with the Orica-AIS team for the remainder of the 2015 season. Neylan, who finished second in women’s road race at the 2012 World Champioinships, has been without a professional team since the end of 2013. She’s enjoyed one of her strongest seasons to date, taking second at the Australian national championships and winning the inaugural Cadel Evans Great Road Race.
“I am everything - happy, thrilled, proud and honoured to be part of ORICA-AIS in what is a pivotal and timely step forward in my cycling career,” said Neylan in a team press release. “I have worked hard to build consistency in my cycling in the past couple of years and winning the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race was a game changer for me.
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