German looks forward to third startGrischa Niermann is a valuable domestique for the Dutch Rabobank team. He is getting ready to start his third Tour of California, where he has a little more leeway than in other races. The German [...]
Some overall contenders lose timeFollowing a well-deserved rest day to recover, the team leaders in the Giro d’Italia came into the stage four team time trial knowing that during the day’s effort they would have less control over their destiny [...]
More success for Germany's ProTour teamMarkus Eichler gave his Milram another win and a strong argument in its sponsor search for next year. The German, usually riding as a domestique for others, managed to outsprint Bram Schmitz in the Batavus [...]
Will make move in the mountainsCarlos Sastre likes the mountains, so the first week in the Giro, with Dutch flat and windy terrain and a team time trial, was never going to be his favorite. He is already down on [...]
Another power struggle?Vincenzo Nibali donned the pink leader's jersey in the Giro d'Italia today after his Liquigas-Doimo team won the the team time trial over 33km. Nibali was excited to take the race lead in his home country, after the [...]
Home team rides into pinkLiquigas-Doimo won the stage 4 team time trial between Savigliano and Cuneo, completing the 33km course in 36 minutes 37 seconds. Team Sky finished in second place, 13 seconds slower and HTC-Columbia was third at 21 [...]
Tour passes through BelgiumOmega Pharma Lotto’s directeur sportif Dirk De Wolf recently appeared to pour cold water on the idea of Philippe Gilbert riding this year’s Tour de France, saying that his type of rider would have “little to gain [...]
Brutal start in HollandPablo Lastras is one of many who have fallen on the early stages of this year’s Giro d’Italia, and the Spaniard is clearly unimpressed with the dangers that have faced the riders. He let fly in a [...]
Crashes can't stop the SpaniardCarlos Sastre was one of the many that left the Netherlands a little worse for wear following the Giro's three day foray on Dutch soil. Sastre lost time in each of the first three stages: 25 [...]
Radioshack general manager Johan Bruyneel has announced what is likely to be the oldest team in this year’s Tour of California, with seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong heading a team that has an average age of 34 years. [...]
Garmin Transitions pro Dan Martin is managing to remain positive about this year’s Giro, despite losing seven minutes and 59 seconds on Monday’s third stage of the Grand Tour. The Irishman had gone into the event hoping to take a [...]
Yesterday's sprint in Middelburg provided the grounds for a desperately needed win for Quick Step's beleaguered young sprinter, Wouter Weylandt. In Weylandt's success, however, came further disappointment for this year's most successful bike racer, Andre Greipel. The winner of eleven [...]
The main issue with hosting the first three stages of the Giro d’Italia in the Netherlands has always been the matter of transferring the race more than 1000km south to the start of stage 4. After a tough 224km stage [...]
In a story with the Frankurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Linus Gerdemann unveils a unique plan, which he hopes will help clean up the reputation of his sport. Gerdemann, a former Tour de France stage winner and wearer of the Maillot Jaune, [...]
Dutch Professional Continental team Vacansoleil has announced that the Dutch holiday company has committed to two more years of sponsorship, according to De Telegraaf. The new deal will extend the company’s commitment through 2013, where the current deal was due [...]
Will do everything he can to ride the TourAmerican Christian Vande Velde is set to undergo surgery in Antwerp on Tuesday following his crash in yesterday's stage three of the Giro d'Italia. The Garmin-Transitions rider went down hard in the [...]
International Cycling Union (UCI) president Pat McQuaid has commented again on the ongoing struggle between the UCI and the French Anti-Doping Agency (AFLD). The dispute dates back to the 2009 Tour de France, where the AFLD and the UCI worked [...]
The German Milram team is satisfied with its performance so far in this year's Giro d'Italia. The race has spent the last three days in The Netherlands, the home country of team manager Gerry van Gerwen. "Our start in the [...]
