Both Cancellara and Heinrich Haussler opted for training camps in friendlier climesHeinrich Haussler wasn't the only Spring Classics favorite to pass on the opening weekend festivities in Belgium. Last year's Flanders/Roubaix Double winner, Fabian Cancellara, was also a notable absentee [...]
Belgian building form for first big ClassicPhilippe Gilbert has said that he believes he will be in strong condition for Milano-Sanremo, despite a modest performance in Het Nieuwsblad on Saturday. The Omega Pharma Lotto rider was 43rd in the race, [...]
2010 Australian time trial champion unlikely to return to cyclingAlthough she’s still feeling the effects of the brain injury she suffered in a crash at Victoria Park in January, Amber Halliday is moving forward well in her recovery and is [...]
Omega Pharma-Lotto rider was the last to see Flecha ride awayFor the second year in a row, Belgium was left without a win in one of its two opening weekend Classics, the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne. The Belgian malaise [...]
No Belgian winner at Het Nieuwsblad or Kuurne for second straight yearFor the second year in succession the Belgians have found themselves shut out of their “Openingsweekend” of the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne. The host nation had to sit [...]
BMC director John Lelangue believes that the Australian can win the Tour at 34Cadel Evans (BMC Racing) will have a much lighter race programme on the lead up to the Tour de France this year compared to last, the Australian’s [...]
Organisers under financial pressure to ensure future of under 23 raceOne of cycling’s top Under 23 events is facing uncertainty due to a shortfall in budget of over 25%. The Ronde d’Isard features past winners such as Denis Menchov, Philip [...]
GP Lugano winner Ivan Basso, a 'bull in a bullfight'Italian Ivan Basso wants to carry the winning momentum through this spring to Tirreno-Adriatico and to face Alberto Contador. He proved that he's ready for the challenge yesterday with a win [...]
New sponsor causes renaming of previous Adageo Energy Pro Cycling squadTargeting a range of US-based races including the Redlands Classic and the TD Bank Philadelphia International Championship, the Wonderful Pistachios team has just concluded an early-season training camp in Santa [...]
Iljo Keisse getting season’s first road start in 2011After a disappointing start to the Flemish season, the Quick Step team is sending a team that it hopes will do better at the start of the Walloon one. The team missed [...]
Text messages between riders and directors might be the way forwardWith the International Cycling Union (UCI) apparently standing firm on its decision to outlaw the use of two-way radios, some teams may be working on a way around it, using [...]
Big boost for new Colorado stage raceThe future of the Quiznos Pro Challenge stage race has received a considerable boost with the announcement of a 10 million investment for the event. Colorado investors Rick and Richard Schaden have committed to [...]
Bernard Hinault and Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle instruct amateur riders on the way to ride the cobblesBernard Hinault and Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle, two former winners of Paris-Roubaix, were on hand today to guide a group of amateur riders over the course of the [...]
Dutchman Bobbie Traksel back for more one-day classic winsDutch cyclist Bobbie Traksel hopes to see rain clouds at the start of the Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne race today in Belgium. "The worse the weather, the stronger I become," Traksel told Het Nieuwsblad the [...]
Sella follows in second, Sagan wraps up great week in Sardegna with thirdPeter Sagan couldn't continue his glorious run in Sardegna on Sunday. The Slovakian Sensation ran into a superb Pavel Brutt, who took the win over an ever improving [...]
'I've always been in love with Italy. Tuscany is in my heart'Leopard-Trek will race the Tour de France in July as one of the strongest teams. Amongst their ranks they have the powerful combination of the Schleck brothers, Fränk and [...]
Italian Tour de France hope takes the win over Duarte and Visconti2010 Giro d'Italia winner, Ivan Basso, notched up his first win of the 2011 season today in Lugano. The Liquigas rider topped Colombia's 2008 U23 World Champion, Fabio Duarte, [...]
Duarte's second in Lugano and Pelucchi's win makes for a great day for Geox-TMCThe new Geox-TMC team got its first ever victory today at the Clasica de Almeria. The team has been threatening for some time now, but today the [...]
