Belgian triumphs while Cancellara is marked by race rivalsBest known as a domestique, the almost-two metre tall Johan Van Summeren became a true giant of the peloton today when he soloed to a sensational win in Paris-Roubaix. The Belgian showed [...]
Quick Step trainer talks of problems keeping riders hydrated in hot, dusty Paris-RoubaixParis-Roubaix has not gone to plan for Quick Step. Team leader and talisman Tom Boonen suffered a mechanical problem in the Arenberg forest, then crashed out while trying [...]
Hushovd strong, team fighting bad luck in raceThe Tour of Flanders didn’t go to plan, but Jonathan Vaughters said this morning prior to the race start that the Garmin-Cervélo team were psyched for Paris-Roubaix. “The guys are motivated; they’ve kept [...]
Mark Cavendish “like a kid” ahead of first Enfer du NordHTC-Highroad has put its strongest classics team out on the roads of today’s Paris-Roubaix. On paper the team’s leaders would be Milano-Sanremo winner Matt Goss and super-sprinting Manx Missile Mark [...]
Astana rider wary about flat cobbles in today’s raceHis name may not have figured on the Muur or Bosberg but Astana’s young Aussie Simon Clarke did a good job for his team in Sunday’s edition of the Ronde; co-starring for [...]
American rider remains ambitious at 37 years of ageGeorge Hincapie has long been banging at the door of a win in Paris-Roubaix. The American rider was second in the race back in 2005, fourth in both 1999 and 2001, and [...]
Dutchman shows improved time trial skills; Teammate Tanking voted most elegant riderRobert Gesink finished the Vuelta al País Vasco in third place, after delivering a very good time trial on the final day. The race against the clock has been [...]
Italian repeats his 2004 victoryDamiano Cunego beat Emanuele Sella (Androni Giocattoli) and Luis Felipe Laverde Jimenez (Colombia es Pasion) to take the 2011 Giro dell'Appennino. It was his second victory, after already prevailing in 2004. Cunego used the slightly uphill [...]
Frenchman with second victory of the seasonJonathan Hivert sprinted to victory in the Klasika Primavera, beating Movistar's David López and Saxo Bank-SunGard's Nick Nuyens. The hilly final of the race had several break attempts as a consequence in the active [...]
Irish road race champion looking forward to debut in raceWith the start of his first ever Paris-Roubaix just hours away, Irish road race champion Matt Brammeier has said that he is looking forward to lining out in the Hell of [...]
Rodriguez struggles in time trial and drops out of top tenAs anticipated, overnight race leader Joaquim Rodriguez struggled in the final time trial in the Vuelta al Pais Vasco, losing out on the yellow jersey plus the overall classification to [...]
Italian investigation casts spotlight on 32 individuals, Lampre heavily linkedApparently dormant for several months, the Mantova investigation flared up again yesterday with the news that prosecutors are considering charging up to 32 individuals thought to be involved. Michael Ramussen and [...]
Young Dane a victim of terrible luck before he even got started on the cobblesUnfortunate news for Saxo Bank's young track crossover standout, Michael Morkov. The Dane has been a major asset to the Saxo Bank classics campaign all spring, [...]
Norwegian Roubaix contender says a result on Sunday will mean a successful springMuch of what makes the Garmin-Cervelo roster so impressive is the fact that it contains so many potential winners, highlighted of course by World Champion, Thor Hushovd, Heinrich [...]
Rabobank sprinter asked Gavazzi "if he was not ashamed to go on stage."Three-time World Road Champion, Oscar Freire, is none too pleased with his relegation from yesterday's Stage Five sprint and victory. The fastman took a clear victory over Lampre-ISD's [...]
Both current and former riders and management of the Italian team at the center of alleged ringIt was reported yesterday that the long-lingering Mantova investigation that derailed the spring campaigns of both Alessandro Ballan and Mauro Santambrogio in 2010 is [...]
Examination to be held in September, regulation comes into force on January 1st 2012The UCI is to press ahead with its plans to regulate the agents involved in cycling, stating that it will hold an exam on September 3rd of [...]
Brother Mario also gets a contract; will debut with Loule team this SundayFollowing yesterday’s confirmation that he has signed a deal with the Movistar team until the end of 2013, Portuguese rider Rui Costa has said that he is determined [...]
