Young German rises thanks to Benelux victory while the top men sit it outVictory in last week’s Eneco Tour has lifted HTC-Columbia’s Tony Martin into the top twenty of the International Cycling Union (UCI) World Ranking for the first time [...]
Garmin-Transitions rider fights back from Giro and Tour injuriesForget the Mallot Jaune or, in the Vuelta, the new Maillot Rojo. If there were jerseys for fighting back from adversity, Christian Vande Velde would surely be the honorary wearer by now. [...]
Norwegian champion follows his bike sponsor to American ProTour teamThor Hushovd has ended speculation about his immediate future by confirming that he has signed a contract with Garmin-Transitions, which will become Garmin-Cervélo in 2011. Rumours about the Norwegian champion’s departure [...]
Belgian classics star escapes to win solo on short sharp finishPhilippe Gilbert (OmegaPharma-Lotto) won the third stage of the Vuelta a España between the Mediterranean resorts of Marbella and Málaga after attacking on the short steep climb to the finish [...]
British team struck as two abandon and two struggle throughA digestive illness has struck Team Sky in the first week of the Vuelta a España and has forced climber John-Lee Augstyn and sprinter Ben Swift to abandon the race. Augustyn, [...]
Perennial GC hope made it safely to the coastOn the opening road stage of the 2010 Vuelta, a hot slog from inland Andalucia to the Costa del Sol, the main goal for the general classification hopefuls was to stave off [...]
Belgian captain hopes to be a factor in breakaways and attacks as he prepares for WorldsPhilippe Gilbert led home his Omega Pharma-Lotto team to a solid, even somewhat surprising, seventh place finish Saturday night in Sevilla. The recently wed Walloon [...]
Belarusian hands rare defeat to Mark Cavendish on hot and hilly race to the seaYauheni Hutarovich (FDJ) won the second stage of the Vuelta a España between Alcalá de Guadaira and Marbella in a bunch sprint. The Belarusian outsprinted current [...]
Buffaz and Duran out after Stage 2The Vuelta is already managing a better record than the Tour de France. It took one whole day before the Vuelta lost its first riders. On the second stage of the three week trip [...]
Spaniard signs two-year contract with Caisse d'Epargne successor Xavier Tondo has one less worry for next season, having come to an agreement with the Spanish Movistar team. Tondo signed a two-year contract with the successor squad of Caisse d'Epargne. The [...]
Frenchman wants third climber's jersey in a rowThe opening days of the Vuelta a España belong to the sprinters and the climbers are counting the days until the roads go vertical. David Moncoutié has won the Vuelta's climber's jersey for [...]
Correspondence between two American cyclists likely examined as part of federal investigationLance Armstrong could have tried to silence Floyd Landis prior his doping allegations this spring. That’s a claim that is likely to be investigated by US federal prosecutors, according [...]
Test team takes seventh place with Mercato, Oss proves worthiness for Worlds teamPaolo Bettini is better prepared to coach team Italy at the World Championships in Geelong, Australia, October 3. Yesterday, he guided a test team at the Giro del [...]
Luxembourg's unlucky star attempts second Grand Tour in SpainFränk Schleck's eyes look ahead to Madrid, where the Vuelta a España ends September 19 and where he will have a chance to complete his first Grand Tour of the year. His [...]
Three-time World Champion a non-factor in Stage 2, hopeful for the final six weeks of racing in 2010Three-time World Champion, Oscar Freire, is doing his best to regain the form that has made him a man of the Rainbow Jersey. [...]
Category 1 ascent late in the stage along with a tough Cauberg-esque climb in Malaga to ensure thrilling finaleTomorrow's 157 kilometer stage from Marbella to Malaga along the Mediterranean Coast could see the general classification hopes to the fore and [...]
Flat tires and dropped riders cause both squads to finish well below expectationsThe Dutch Rabobank and the British Sky teams had a bad start to the Vuelta a España in Sevilla's lit streets last night. Sky was in 14th place, [...]
Race is next step towards UCI-ranked national tour of IndiaInternational cycling came to India today when Arran Brown headed a RSA Team Medscheme one-two in the Tour de Delhi. The South African rider proved quickest of what had originally been [...]
