Arvesen says he tried to persuade Cancellara to sign for Sky

Kurt Asle Arvesen has said that he tried to persuade Fabian Cancellara to sign for Team Sky but admitted that the world time trial champion seems destined to sign for the Luxembourg Pro Cycling Project.

Barry Ryan
Head of Features

Barry Ryan is Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation, published by Gill Books.