Breathing problems at high intensities hampering performanceStill rebuilding his form after a September 2009 scooter crash which left him in a coma for days, Saxo Bank SunGard rider Jonny Bellis has said that he is undergoing a series of medical [...]
Stage victory and lead for Russian breakaway specialistPavel Brutt (Katusha) won the first stage of the Tour of Romandie between Martigny and the mountaintop finish of Leysin on a wet day in southwestern Switzerland. The Russian escaped from his breakaway [...]
Spaniard’s case moves forwardThe Court of Arbitration for Sport has confirmed that it expects a ruling in the Alberto Contador case prior to the start of this year’s Tour de France, laying out a likely timetable for the case today.“The [...]
Ale-Jet just pips Bartosz Huzarski on the line but the Pole takes the race leadAlessandro Petacchi (Lampre-ISD) won the fourth, and toughest, stage of the Tour of Turkey between Marmaris and Pamukkale with a late sprint to the line. The [...]
No merging of cases in appeal against RFEC Clenbuterol decision Although a statement by CAS today said that the same three experts would form the panel for Alberto Contador’s hearing, it has emerged that the rider still faces separate appeals [...]
Multiple bones broken for Leopard Trek sprinterDaniele Bennati (Leopard Trek) was forced to withdraw from the Tour de Romandie in the first road stage today after coming down in a crash early on. As heavy rain fell on the race, [...]
Australian will support Farrar and Le Mevel, seize personal chancesGarmin-Cervélo rider Cameron Meyer has said that he is building up for a strong ride in the Giro d’Italia, targeting that Grand Tour this season rather than looking at doing the [...]
“The easiest course since Zolder in 2002,” declares Belgian coach Carlo BomansWith the Spring Classics over, Belgian one-day kings Tom Boonen (Quick Step) and Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) paid their planned visit to Copenhagen, Denmark, with national coach Carlo Bomans [...]
More signs that Italian's time on Russian team is upRussian team Katusha has replaced Italians Filippo Pozzato and Luca Paolini with Russians Pavel Brutt and Eduard Vorganov for the upcoming Giro d'Italia (May 7 - 29). The management is putting [...]
Saxo Bank rider ecstatic about sixth place finish at Liege-Bastogne-LiegeThere's no question that the 2011 Liege-Bastogne-Liege will always be known as Philippe Gilbert's crowning. Apart from Gilbert's triumph, most have focused on the Schleck's lack of aggression in a numerically [...]
Belgian rival teams' fortunes are reflected in those of each of their star ridersPhilippe Gilbert’s incredible Ardennes triple – or quadruple if you count Brabantse Pijl in the week before Amstel Gold – only serves to emphasise the current difference [...]
The Basque rider surprises the favorites; Phinney comes home secondJonathan Castroviejo (Euskaltel-Euskadi) won the short 3.5-kilometer prologue of the Tour de Romandie in a time of 3'40"42. BMC's Taylor Phinney showed he is back after his knee and crash troubles, [...]
Young Belgian showed that, like his vaunted countryman Gilbert, he too can compete over all terrainMany scoffed when Greg Van Avermaet said that he wanted to turn his attention to the Ardennes Classics in 2011. After a long Classics campaign [...]
Legendary German rider's son won Monday's Junior Rund um KölnErik Zabel's career ended in 2008, but his son, Rick's is just getting off the ground. The 17 year old just won the junior version of the Rund um Köln - [...]
Roman Kreuziger and Alexandre Vinokourov reflect on LiegeThe Astana team were impressive throughout all of Sunday at Liege-Bastogne-Liege. The team was part of the crucial moves with Kessiakoff and Gasparotto, and when it came down to the favorites playing their [...]
Windy sprint and hilly stage splits pelotonManuel Belleti (Colnago - CSF Inox) stormed to victory in a reduced peloton in stage three of the Tour of Turkey, covering 166 kilometers between Bodrum and Marmaris. On the hilly and windy day, [...]
Classics king overwhelmed, while the Cannibal thinks the Tour is a possibilityOne can only imagine what the party was like in Philippe Gilbert's hometown of Remouchamps following his victory on Sunday. The Walloon returned home to find 2000 fans awaiting [...]
Geox-TMC Grand Tour winners impressed with difficulty of upcoming GiroFor many of the Classics specialists, Easter Sunday was a final exam of sorts at the spring's concluding Monument, Liege-Bastogne-Liege. For some of the Giro's biggest contenders, however, Easter weekend was [...]
