French anti-doping agency wants to be part of 2011 Tour de FranceLast September, former AFLD head Pierre Bordry said that the French anti-doping agency AFLD would co-operate fully with the US federal investigation into the US Postal Service team. “If [...]
Austrian climber gets lifeline after Pegasus Sports team stopsThe riders from the ill-fated Pegasus Sports team are still finding places with other teams, with the 28 year old Austrian climber Thomas Rohregger being signed up by Leopard Trek and aiming [...]
Aggressive stage brings fine racingClipping away with five kilometres to go, Italian rider Davide Torosantucci sped to victory on today’s fourth stage of the Cell C Tour of South Africa. The d'Angelo & Antenucci – Nippo competitor hit the line [...]
Belgian will try to win Milan-SanremoHaving competed in both the Tour of Qatar and the Tour of Oman, Tom Boonen has clocked up over ten days racing thus far and feels that his form is improving well. He fought it [...]
"If we get just a single fatal accident, the price is already too high for something that someone thinks will make the sport more interesting."As the saga of the progressive radio ban lumbers slowly forward, one of the bans most [...]
Chicago company’s top groupset now available in stealthy new colourschemeFollowing the success of the Limited Tour Edition (LTE) of its range-topping Red groupset, where the red graphics are replaced by yellow ones, SRAM is releasing a new black colour option. [...]
Slovakian strongman outsprints a splintered peloton to take the lead in the island racePeter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale) won the opening stage of the Giro di Sardegna (Tour of Sardinia) between Olbia and Porto Cervo, outsprinting the rest of a 25-strong group [...]
House maintains solid lead in general classification Having already taken two stages in last month’s Tropicale Amissa Bongo, Frenchman Yohann Gene continued his good run on the continent when he grabbed stage three of the Cell C Tour of South [...]
HTC-Highroad rider enjoying a perfect start to his 2011 seasonTony Martin's 2011 season has begun in just about the exact opposite fashion of 2010. An injury plagued first part of last year has been replaced with overall victory and time [...]
Strong Dutch team for Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussel-KuurneThe Rabobank team is sending a number of on-form riders to the Belgian “Openingsweekend” of the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne this coming weekend. Lars Boom and Maarten Wijnants both put in [...]
Track rider in her final two seasons of competitionOn the heels of what was a slightly subdued performance at the Manchester round of the World Cup, where she took two bronze medals out of the three events she entered, multiple [...]
Only cities outside Europe are being considered to acknowledge interest from non-European countriesThe International Cycling Union (UCI) has confirmed that the Sultanate of Oman has joined the list of candidates bidding to host the 2015 road World Championships. The announcement [...]
Tough Dutchman will start stage three but team jokes that gear changes may be difficultDisaster struck for Johnny Hoogerland (Vacansoleil-DCM) in the closing kilometres of yesterday’s second stage of the Ruta del Sol. The combative Dutchman was heading towards the [...]
Danish rider's Algarve knee scare was just that: a scareMatti Breschel's recent early exit from the Volta ao Algarve sent alarm bells ringing the world over. Following an extensive rehabilitation process after undergoing surgery to his knee after taking second [...]
Movistar sprinter goes one better than previous stage on uphill finishFrancisco Ventoso (Movistar) managed to go one better than his second place of yesterday to take the third stage of the Vuelta a Andalucia/Ruta Del Sol between Otura and Jaen. [...]
Former top pro passing on his knowledge to Canada’s young riders On the eve of Canada’s Team Spidertech Powered By C10 making their debut in the ‘Major League’ of European cycling at the Trofeo Laigueglia - where Canadian Ryan Anderson [...]
Belgian feels Rabobank rider could be a big contender this yearHaving seen Robert Gesink’s strength up close due to his role at the Tour of Oman, Eddy Merckx is in little doubt that the Dutchman has what it takes to [...]
Strong American team ready to take some winsHTC-Highroad is sending a strong women's team of six riders to the Tour of New Zealand (February 23-27). TYhe team hopes for stage wins, and trying to get the team accustomed to each [...]
