An Post-Sean Kelly Team leader Niko Eeckhout had an ultrasound done on his knee yesterday and has been advised to take it easy until this Thursday. The 38-year-old has been experincing issues with his knee since February. "The ultrasound indicated [...]
Former Australian professional Will Walker is acting as directeur sportif and coach to some of Malaysia’s up and coming riders this year, and believes that some of the current crop deserve places on European teams. “I think [Anuar] Manan has [...]
Tony Martin was disappointed with his prologue performance in Paris-Nice but was going quite well in the first stage. He managed to sneak into the winning group and tried a surprise attack inside the final kilometer. In the end, the [...]
Lars Boom continues to lead four classifications in Paris-Nice. After his stunning time trial performance in the opening prologue, the Dutchman was able to make the crucial split yesterday, initiated by the Caisse d'Epargne team. The effort to stay up [...]
We left off on our interview with Rock Racing’s Michael Ball two days ago where he discussed his recent difficulty obtaining a UCI license, the situation with American Floyd Landis and how, at least for the 2010 season, he plans [...]
Alessandro Petacchi needed five stitches to a wound on his chin and suffered bruises to his right shin and ankle after a crash in training. The Lampre-Farnese Vini sprinter was on a training ride with teammate Lorenzo Bernucci when he [...]
Today's stage in Paris-Nice ended badly for 2008 winner Alberto Contador. At 3 kilometers to go he was brought down hitting the pavement hard and came away with an injured leg. Contador said the hit on his left thigh causes [...]
Caisse d'Epargne's Alejandro Valverde was satisfied with the team's work in today's stage of Paris-Nice. The Spaniard, who began the day wearing the mountains classification jersey, finished fifth in the group of 17 riders that escaped the peloton in the [...]
Following his first European race at the Vuelta a Murcia, seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong has been re-evaluating his season’s progress. His performance in Murcia, particularly the individual time trial, was to be used as an indicator of [...]
Yesterday Team RadioShack sprinter Gert Steegmans broke his collarbone in Paris-Nice's opening prologue. The Belgian crashed spectacularly on a downhill section just 4 kilometers into the 8 kilometer course when a strong gust of wind threw the rider head over [...]
The lime green-clad riders of Liquigas-Doimo will head to Tirreno-Adriatico aiming for a three-pronged attack on the race. Daniele Bennati will be their man for the bunch sprints, while Vincenzo Nibali and Tour de France mountains jersey winner Franco Pellizotti [...]
Mark Cavendish has had a slow start to his season. In January he had dental problems which delayed his preperation for the season. Cavendish's recent premiere at the Ruta del Sol was less than one would expect from the world's [...]
Starting on Wednesday, this year’s Tirreno-Adriatico – the Race of the Two Seas – looks set to be a battle royal between two of he sport’s fastest men: Tom Boonen of Quick Step, and Mark Cavendish of HTC-Columbia. With luck, [...]
Greg Henderson (Team Sky) won the first stage of Paris-Nice in a small group sprint. The New Zealander was fastest of a select group of riders that detached from the front of the peloton in the closing kilometres. Second place [...]
The German Milram team is pinning their hopes on Linus Gerdeman this Wednesday when Tirreno-Adriatico, the first serious test for their general classification leader, is set to begin. The Italian race will see the peloton take in 1,247 kilometers, and [...]
The family of French cyclist Guy Lapébie has confirmed his death at the age of 93 today. The Olympic champion, who won two gold medals in the 1936 Berlin Games, had been battling illness since last November. He died in [...]
Alejandro Valverde is regarded by many as one of the big favourites for Paris-Nice, particularly after his Tour of the Mediterranean victory, but yesterday’s prologue in Paris-Nice did not go to plan. Valverde ended the day 29 seconds behind the [...]
Today's opening prologue in Paris-Nice ended badly for RadioShack sprinter Gert Steegmans, with the Belgian crashing on a downhill just 4 kilometers into the 8 kilometer course. He was taken away with a broken collarbone, which means his race is [...]
