'He has class, experience, works like no other and is improving' Luxembourger Andy Schleck marked Ivan Basso as Tour de France rival number one for July. His former nemesis, Alberto Contador will likely miss the race due doping suspension. "He [...]
Czech rider was U23 winner in 2005 and elite champion in 2011 on same courseZdenek Stybar won the cyclocross World Championships this weekend in Sankt Wendel, Germany, in dominating fashion. He dropped his last rival, Belgian Sven Nys, midway though [...]
Marianne Vos’ team now outfitted by GiessegiThe Nederland Bloeit team has revealed its new clothing design for 2011, just two days before beginning its competitive road season in the Tour of Qatar. The new clothing, made by Italian company Giessegi, [...]
Former world hour record holder comes out, says denials led to mental problemsFormer world hour record holder and double world pursuit champion Graeme Obree has revealed that he is gay, saying that years of suppressing his feelings led him to [...]
'A light turned on inside of me' Manuel Belletti is on his way to becoming Italy's top sprinter and challenger to the world's best, Mark Cavendish. His short list of palmarès includes one stage of the Giro d'Italia, a sprint [...]
German sprinter finds success again at UnitedHealthcare as teamwork pays offWith his victory on stage 8, second place on stage 7, and third on stage 9, Robert Förster’s Tour de Langkawi has almost surpassed his entire 2010 season. The German [...]
US-registered team ready to apply Dutch know-how to season openerHTC-Highroad has announced its six rider roster for the Ladies Tour of Qatar, which begins in the Gulf peninsular this coming Wednesday. The US-registered team is hoping to apply the experience [...]
Monsalve strengthens his race lead on shortened stage of raceRussian rider Boris Shpilevsky is best known as a sprinter but he used a breakaway to seize victory on today’s penultimate stage of the Tour de Langkawi. The 28 year old [...]
Spanish team willing to sign in-limbo Italian should he be cleared to raceFranco Pellizotti has been out of racing action since a few days before last year’s Giro d’Italia, when he was withdrawn from competition due to apparent abnormal values [...]
Young talent has outstanding ride in 2011 WorldsPhilipp Walsleben is the biggest cyclocross talent that Germany has had in years. Rolf Wolfshohl, Klaus Peter Thaler and Mike Kluge were the most successful ones, but Kluge's Worlds title dates back to [...]
No rainbows again for Cyclocross’ biggest nationFor the second successive year Belgium, the most dominant nation in cyclocross has gone home without a single rainbow jersey from the World Championships. Just like last year, the Belgians occupied the bottom two [...]
Nys and Pauwels bring home only runner-up medals for BelgiumZdenek Stybar attacked hard midway through the men's 2011 cyclocross World Championships in St Wendel, Germany, and was never seen again. Lone chaser Sven Nys settled for silver. Kevin Pauwels received [...]
Rain-lashed stage ups the pressure on ridersNetting second place in two out of the day’s three intermediate sprints, Androni Giocattoli rider Jonnatha Monsalve moved two seconds clear of overnight leader Libardo Nino Corredor (Le Tua) in the Tour de Langkawi. [...]
Dutchwoman Vos ties Hanka Kupfernagel's World title record, Compton takes silverDutch cyclist Marianne Vos won a record fourth cyclo-cross world title today in St. Wendel, Germany. Her win ties the four wins by German Hanka Kupfernagel. Kupfernagel had to settle [...]
Talented Australian rider showing great promise in MalaysiaIt’s notable that the Tour de Langkawi race leadership was held this week by a 42 year old, but what is even more impressive is the stunning ride by the Australian Lachlan Morton. [...]
'No matter what, I will head to the Tour de France 100 percent prepared'Danish cyclist Chris Anker Sørensen will be ready for the Tour de France this July regardless Alberto Contador's doping case. "This change does not really matter to [...]
Dutchwoman takes dominating win in St WendelMarianne Vos of the Netherlands won her fourth cyclocross World Championships when she used a timely move in the last lap to escape her two breakaway companions, Katherine Compton of the United States and [...]
No track, Brit on road for London OlympicsBritish star Nicole Cooke will aim for a second road race Olympic Gold medal next summer in London. She has abandoned any idea of a combined track goal, riding in the team pursuit. [...]
