Stage five of Paris-Nice was a tough day in the saddle for defending Tour de France champion Alberto Contador. Although the Astana leader retained the yellow jersey, he was left isolated in the run up to the finish crossing the [...]
Omega Pharma-Lotto rider Leif Hoste abandoned stage 3 of Tirreno-Adriatico after just 20 kilometers. For the past several days he has been suffering with back pain. He is returning home to Belgium tomorrow to seek treatment rather than continuing and [...]
Liquigas sprinter Daniele Bennati confirmed his return to form today by winning the 159 kilometer third stage of Tirenno-Adriatico in Monsummano Terme ahead of compatriot Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre-Farnese Vini) and Austrian Bernhard Eisel (HTC-Columbia). Thanks to the time bonuses on [...]
Slovakia’s Peter Sagan (Liquigas) took another incredible victory in stage five of Paris-Nice today, launching a well timed attack in the final kilometers to take the stage in Aix-en-Provence ahead of Mirco Lorenzetto (Lampre-Farnese Vini) and Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne). [...]
Former world champion Tom Boonen snagged his first-ever win in Italy yesterday when he triumphed on stage two of the Tirreno-Adriatico stage race, and looks poised to take over the race lead today. The Belgian Quick Step rider started today’s [...]
Despite his stage win and yellow jersey, Alberto Contador has a hard fight on his hands before he wins Paris-Nice, insist some of his main rivals. The Spaniard dropped the peloton on yesterday’s fourth stage, soloing clear on the finishing [...]
Multiple Olympic and world championship gold medallists Sir Chris Hoy and Victoria Pendleton will lead the British charge at the upcoming track worlds, which will be held in Copenhagen from March 24 – 28. Hoy was forced to miss last [...]
Alberto Contador reminded the field in Paris-Nice today why he's the defending Tour de France champion and, along with his demonstration, picked up the leader's jersey and the crucial bonus seconds on offer for the day's stage winner. Before Paris-Nice [...]
Luxembourger Andy Schleck had made a blog post this week that referred to Team Katusha's Filippo Pozzato as a "metrosexual", which initially, the Italian champion didn't find terribly amusing. He wasn't completely sure of the meaning of the word and [...]
Belgian spring season continues After last month’s European season opener at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, racing has continued in Belgium; Omloop victor Emma Johansson (RedSun Cycling) has hung on to her winning form to take both races. Saturday saw the Flèche [...]
Tom Boonen (Quick Step) won the second stage of Tirreno-Adriatico in the spa town of Montecatini Terme in a bunch sprint. The Belgian champion beat German Paul Martens (Rabobank) and Italian Daniele Bennati (Liquigas-Doimo) into second and third. Australian Robbie [...]
Alberto Contador (Astana) won the fourth stage of Paris-Nice in Mende after a solo attack on the final climb to la Croix Neuve. The Tour de France champion finished 10 seconds clear of second placed Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d’Epargne), who [...]
Pawel and Kacper Szczepaniak, the under-23 gold and silver medallists at January’s World Cyclocross Championships, both tested positive for EPO after the race, according to Sporza. The two riders dominated the race in Tabor, Czech Republic, taking the lead in [...]
Caisse d’Epargne team leaders Alejandro Valverde and Luis León Sanchez know that a strong performance is needed on today’s fourth stage of Paris-Nice, following a slightly disappointing showing yesterday. Both riders missed the six-man move which went clear on the [...]
Italian rider Massimo Giunti has apparently admitted his guilt after being announced as positive for EPO, and has been fired by the Androni Diquigiovanni team. A press release issued yesterday by Gianni Savio’s squad states that the rider has indicated [...]
World road race championship bronze medallist Joaquim Rodriguez has said that he will continue chasing a stage victory in this year’s Paris-Nice, having finished second on yesterday’s stage to Aurillac. The Spanish Katusha rider was one of only five who [...]
Affected by cancer and weakened due to chemotherapy, double Tour de France victory Laurent Fignon has had to put his TV commentary duties on hold, missing out on Paris-Nice. According to Feltet.dk, Fignon’s ongoing battle with cancer has meant that [...]
Targeted for testing due to suspicious biological passport results, Massimo Giunti has been provisionally suspended by the UCI after being judged non-negative for EPO. The Italian Androni Giocattoli rider was informed earlier today that he is sidelined from the sport [...]
