Wind tunnel work pays off for Rabobank riderRobert Gesink (Rabobank) started the final time trial stage of Tirreno-Adriatico in fourth place, just 15 seconds behind race leader Cadel Evans (BMC Racing). The 24-year-old Dutchman managed to overcome both Ivan Basso [...]
23 year old Dutchman ready to take on Classics and Grand Tours23 year old Wout Poels has shown in a very short time that there is more to Vacansoleil's climbing corps than its two foreign climbers, Riccardo Ricco and Ezequiel [...]
American ProTeam expecting strong showing in prestigious Classic on Saturday The 2009 winner Mark Cavendish and in-form team-mate Matt Goss have been named as the two protected riders for Saturday’s Milan-Sanremo Classic in Italy, with HTC Highroad expressing confidence in [...]
Australian rider recovering well from Paris-Nice crashes, ready for his first season goalHeinrich Haussler, the 2009 Milano-Sanremo runner-up by three centimeters, has had a perfect lead up throughout the winter as well as the spring season. With everything in line, [...]
After two disappointing seasons, the former Ronde van Vlaanderen runner-up looking to return to the topOne of Bjarne Riis's most interesting offseason signings, Nick Nuyens, is about to embark on a critical spring campaign. The 30 year old Belgian left Rabobank [...]
Omega Pharma-Lotto rider to make season debut at Volta a Catalunya2010 Giro d'Italia King of the Mountains winner, Matthew Lloyd is set to finally kick off his 2011 season. The Omega Pharma-Lotto rider suffered a bad crash on the streets [...]
Said partnership worked ‘extremely well’This year’s Paris-Nice was the first occasion for the UCI and the French anti-doping agency AFLD to work together under the latter’s new president Bruno Genevois. It followed on from previous tensions under the former president [...]
Fabian Cancellara blitzes flat course to take first victory of the seasonCadel Evans (BMC Racing) secured overall victory in Tirreno-Adriatico after a solid performance in the seventh and final stage time trial around the Adriatic coastal town of San Benedetto [...]
Bikes with “UCI Approved” label will soon be available in the shopsThe International Cycling Union (UCI) has announced the first manufacturers to have successfully applied for its frame and fork “Approval Programme”, meaning that frames will soon be available bearing [...]
Spaniard again claims that he’s innocentFive and a half months after being informed that the substance HES (Hydroxyethyl starch) was detected in a urine sample he gave en route to second overall in the Vuelta a España, Ezequiel Mosquera has [...]
No panic over Tirreno-Adriatico rideDouble Tour de France runner-up Andy Schleck finished behind rival Cadel Evans yesterday, crossing the line 33 seconds behind the victorious BMC Racing Team rider after the uphill finish to Macerata. His Tirreno-Adriatico has been a [...]
Spanish federation predicts Clenbuterol case will end up in courtUCI President Pat McQuaid stated yesterday that no decision had been made yet in relation to the Alberto Contador case, but the Spanish cycling federation RFEC now expects that cycling’s world [...]
Former World champion tightens grip on race lead atop steep uphill finishCadel Evans (BMC Racing) won the sixth stage of Tirreno-Adriatico between Ussita and Macerata after outsprinting the rest of the race’s top riders at the top of the precipitously [...]
Apeldoorn a “stepping stone” towards London Olympics in 2012British Cycling has announced the 17-rider squad that will be representing Great Britain at the Track World Championships in Apeldoorn, Netherlands, which take place between March 23rd and 27th. Reigning World champions [...]
HTC-Highroad rider nudges Cameron Meyer off the top spotOverall victory in last week’s Paris-Nice has lifted Tony Martin (HTC-Highroad) straight to the top of the International Cycling Union (UCI) World Ranking. The German’s win, plus his victory in the stage [...]
BMC Racing Team competitor leading race with two days remainingTirreno-Adriatico race leader Cadel Evans has admitted that he didn’t quite expect to be going as well as he is in the race. The BMC Racing Team rider started the season [...]
Dane and Spaniard still debating 2011 Giro goalsIt wasmentioned last August, then denied by Alberto Contador’s brother and agent Fran Contador, and now confirmed again; Saxo Bank SunGard team owner Bjarne Riis would like to see the rider target victory [...]
Yates pleased with Team Sky performance in World Tour eventBradley Wiggins became the third Briton to land a top three placing in Paris-Nice yesterday, ending the World Tour event 41 seconds behind Tony Martin (HTC Highroad) and just five seconds [...]
