Wegelius to Garmin-Cervelo as Director Sportif

Charly Wegelius (UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling)

Charly Wegelius (UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Charles Wegelius will join Garmin-Cervelo next season as a director sportif. The 33-year-old called time on his 11 year career in September 2011. He will spend the majority of his time leading the team in their Italian programme.

Daniel Benson

Daniel Benson was the Editor in Chief at Cyclingnews.com between 2008 and 2022. Based in the UK, he joined the Cyclingnews team in 2008 as the site's first UK-based Managing Editor. In that time, he reported on over a dozen editions of the Tour de France, several World Championships, the Tour Down Under, Spring Classics, and the London 2012 Olympic Games. With the help of the excellent editorial team, he ran the coverage on Cyclingnews and has interviewed leading figures in the sport including UCI Presidents and Tour de France winners.