Wiggins makes Team Sky move

Bradley Wiggins on-off move to Team Sky has finally been completed. Wiggins has signed a four year contract with the new team. Wiggins is now expected to be the team's leader in the Tour de France assuming Sky are one of those invited.

The transfer had been problematic as Wiggins already had a contract for 2010 with Garmin-Transitions. Garmin boss Jonathan Vaughters had wanted to keep Wiggins but eventually agreed a deal with Sky allowing the transfer to take place.

Team Sky will be Wiggins' seventh team in his professional career. In the past ten years he has ridden for Linda McCartney, La Française des Jeux, Crédit Agricole, Cofidis, Columbia-High Road and Garmin-Slipstream. In that time he has taken 11 victories of which 8 have been in individual time-trials.

British riders at ProTour & Pro-Continental teams 2010 (updated)

Cervélo Test Team (SWI)
Roger Hammond
Jeremy Hunt
Dan Lloyd

Columbia-HTC (USA)
Mark Cavendish

Footon-Servetto (SPA)
Tom Faiers

Garmin-Transitions (USA)
David Millar

Omega Pharma-Lotto (BEL)
Adam Blythe
Charly Wegelius

Saxo Bank (DEN)
Jonathan Bellis

Team Sky (GBR)
Steve Cummings
Russell Downing
Chris Froome
Peter Kennaugh
Ian Stannard
Ben Swift
Geraint Thomas
Bradley Wiggins

Fleeman to join Raleigh

British climber Dan Fleeman has joined the new Team Raleigh squad for 2010. Fleeman is a last minute addition by Raleigh as they had already announced their line-up last week.

Dan Fleeman rode for Cervélo Test Team last year but his contract was not renewed after a quiet season. His biggest international result came in 2008 with victory in the Tour des Pyrénées while riding for the An Post-Sean Kelly Team.

Ben Swift to get transfer to Sky?

Ben Swift has been named in Team Sky's line-up for the Tour Down Under in January. However, Swift has not yet been signed by Sky as he is still under contract at Katusha. The rider is trying to get his contract terminated on the basis that he was allegedly made to sign their anti-doping contract without being able to read it in English.

The team manager, Dave Brailsford, has said that the inclusion of Swift was the result of planning ahead after receiving information that Ben Swift was to become a free agent.

Sigma Sport apply for Continental status

Sigma Sport-Specialized has announced that it has applied for UCI continental licence for 2010 which acts as evidence of a significantly increased budget for the year ahead. The team has also announced its' riders who will be lead by Simon Richardson, the winner of the FBD Insurance Ras this year.

The other riders will be Stephen Adams, Dan Duguid, Kit Gilham, Tom Last, Gareth Montgomery, Tom Murray, Tom Snape, Matt Stephens, James Williamson and Dutchman Wouter Sybrandy.

Team Raleigh line-up announced

Team Raleigh have announced their line-up for the 2010 season. They intend to register as a UCI Continental team which would allow them to compete in the Tours of Britain and Ireland (if selected).

The most experienced rider on the new team will be Tom Barras. He will be joined by six young British riders - Dale Appleby, Michael Cumings, Richard Handley, Liam Holohan, Daniel Shand and James Stewart. Making up the squad will be Australian Peter Smith and German Julian Rammler, both 22 years old.