Further blow to Saxo Bank team in defence of Luxemburger's home tourHaving already started the race on the back foot with six riders instead of eight, Fränk Schleck’s defence of the Tour of Luxembourg, his home race, took another blow [...]
Former Italian champion shows why he's the European Tour leaderGiovanni Visconti (ISD-Neri) won the first stage of the Tour of Luxembourg, between the city of Luxembourg and Hesperange, in a bunch sprint. He easily outsprinted Yauheni Hutarovich (Française des Jeux) [...]
Denis Menchov and Robert Gesink to be joint leaders in Dutch teamThe Rabobank team has announced its line up for next month’s Tour de France, which starts in the Dutch city of Rotterdam. As the only Netherlands’ team invited to [...]
Rejects all insinuations and accusationsDenmark's Saxo Bank team issued a statement today denying its riders used motorised bikes. Its statement follows rumours that its star rider Fabian Cancellara used a motorised bike and today's news that the International Cycling Union [...]
Franco Ballerini and Frank Vandenbroucke memories will both be honoured this weekend in their home countries. Italian cycling will remember former national coach Ballerini Saturday at his home town of Cantagrillo with the Franco Ballerini Day criterium. After a service [...]
24 hotline to take callsCyclists and other athletes who suspect others of being involved in doping have been encouraged to come forward and provide information to the UK anti doping agency, UKAD. The initiative, which has been set up as [...]
The International Cycling Union (UCI) will meet at its headquarters in Aigle, Switzerland, Monday to discuss the possibility that some professionals are using motorised bikes. The idea that there are some professionals using bikes with battery-powered motors surfaced during the [...]
Classics specialist could help team through pavé in crucial Tour stageTeam RadioShack’s Sébastien Rosseler was hit by a car during a training ride between Liège and Tongeren at home in Belgium today. His team said in a statement that Rosseler [...]
Favorites check out decisive stages in the PyreneesOn Monday, Alberto Contador and the brothers Frank and Andy Schleck climbed the Tourmalet from opposite directions and coincidentally met on the top of the 2114-meter high climb. The Tourmalet was the first [...]
Smaller squad means more workDefending champion Frank Schleck would clearly love to take another victory on home soil in the Tour of Luxembourg, and decided to aim for the race instead of joining his brother Andy and the rest of [...]
Awaits counter proposal from Omega PharmaAt the beginning of May, Omega Pharma-Lotto's Greg Van Avermaet admitted frustration over his early season lack of results and that he was talking with different teams about his options for 2011 and beyond. Fast [...]
Tour of Belgium victory snaps 13 month droughtThe mercurial Belgian all-arounder, Stijn Devolder, is renowned for his consistently inconsistent racing. In 2008 and 2009, he managed to coerce the stars into alignment for one day each season to provide the [...]
Sojasun-Saur team dominates the openerJimmy Engoulvent stormed around the 2.6km prologue course in the Tour of Luxembourg opener in 3'41 to beat everyone, including Lance Armstrong. The Texan finished fifth on the night, around ten seconds behind the Frenchman. The [...]
Spaniard briefly in hospital after colliding with carLuis León Sánchez (Caisse d'Epargne) crashed in training ride today in Murcia, Spain. He was brought to hospital after colliding with a car but was lucky to escape major injuries. Sánchez was accompanied [...]
Two doctors advise complete restDanish rider Michael Rasmussen is focussed on once again taking top results and said that he plans to target the national championships as well as the Vuelta a España. The only problem with that is that [...]
Defending Tour de France champion builds form for JulyAlberto Contador (Astana) will be heading to France this weekend to race the Dauphiné Libéré in what will be his last stage race before he looks to defend his Tour de France [...]
Secure important domestique for team leadersFollowing the news of sponsorship extension and contract extensions for team leaders Ivan Basso and Vincenzo Nibali, the Liquigas-Doimo team has also renewed its contract with Sylwester Szmyd for two years. Szmyd was an integral [...]
Good showing should improve chances of selectionSeveral riders vying to be part of Team Sky’s Tour de France lineup are seeking strong performances in the Tour of Luxembourg. Eight years ago, Marcus Ljungqvist took overall victory in the race; the [...]
