Team Saxo Bank owner Bjarne Riis confirmed that his team’s future is assured for another two years in a Tour de France press conference on Monday. The team will have two new sponsors, says Riis, one of which he confirmed as US software giant SunGard, the other will be revealed at a later date.

This past week saw many national time trial championships happening with some of the Tour contenders showing some form. Here is a wrap-up of the fastest in the ride against the clock.

Robert Gesink claimed a prestigious win on the sixth stage of the Tour of Switzerland Thursday to take command of the race.

The Rabobank climbing specialist attacked late on the third and final climb, crested the summit alone and raced the remaining 10km downhill to finish well ahead of an eight-man group of chasers.

Gorka Izaguirre of Euskaltel-Euskadi won the sprint of a shortened final stage of the Tour of Luxembourg, as Matteo Carrara of Vacansoleil defended his leader’s jersey to win the overall classification. Severe thunderstorms caused the race organisers to cancel two of the five laps of the closing circuit in the Luxembourg capital.

Saxo Bank’s home-town hero Frank Schleck won the second stage of the Tour of Luxembourg on Friday but it was second place finisher Matteo Carrara (Vacansoleil) who grabbed the overall lead from previous incumbent Cyril Lemoine.