Hondo to Italy

Danilo Hondo announced Tuesday evening that he will ride for the new Italian Continental Pro Team Tinkoff Credit System next season. He signed a one-year contract on Monday. Team manager Omar Piscina has also signed German rider Steffen Weigold, who currently rides for Team Lamonta with Hondo, as well as Mikhail Ignatiev, the Russian U-23 runner-up in the U-23 World's time trial. "I look forward to the new challenge," Hondo said.