Time bonuses on the line mean that Kazakh takes race leadValentin Iglinkskiy (Astana) took his first victory of the season in the second stage of the Presidential Tour of Turkey between Kusadasi and Turgutreis. The Kazakh, who is the younger [...]
Domination of hilly Classics sees Belgian way out ahead of the restAs if anybody really needed telling, Philippe Gilbert (OmegaPharma-Lotto) is now the International Cycling Union (UCI) World number one. Following last week’s Amstel Gold victory, which saw him rise [...]
Got encouragement from Vandenbroucke’s family before winning LiègeHe’s won two editions of the Tour of Lombardy and the Amstel Gold race, and also taken Flèche Wallonne and Liège-Bastogne-Liège. Having achieved the latter yesterday, one of his long-stated career goals due [...]
Leopard Trek rider frustrated by questions about tacticsThe paths of Grand Tour riders and Classic specialists seldom intersect, but it happens each year in the Ardennes Classics. Yesterday Frank and Andy Schleck lost out to Philippe Gilbert, but provided a [...]
Brothers had no answer to Classic specialistFaced by questions as to why they didn’t attack more in the finale of Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Andy Schleck and his brother were adamant that they did everything possible to try to beat Philippe Gilbert in [...]
World champion outsprints the pack on Italy’s day of commemorationGiorgia Bronzini (Colavita-Forno d’Asolo) continued her habit of winning the GP Liberazione every other year, with her third victory on the day that commemorates the fall of Mussolini’s Fascist republic in [...]
Hopes to improve prior to Giro d'ItaliaHaving finished a solid 23 in Flèche Wallonne and 44th in the Amstel Gold Race, Philip Deignan had hoped for a good day in Liège-Bastogne-Liège yesterday. However the Irishman told VeloNation right after finishing [...]
Hilly Easter Monday race goes to Rabobank’s fast AussieMichael Matthews (Rabobank) won the 95th edtion of the Rund um Köln (Tour of Cologne), the race traditionally held on Easter Monday each year, at the head of a bunch sprint. The [...]
HTC Highroad rider hopes that Tony Martin will get chance to win LiègeThe HTC Highroad team started Liège-Bastogne-Liège today with two leaders. The first is Paris-Nice winner Tony Martin, with the second being last year’s Tour of Britain victor Michael [...]
Big battle in final Ardennes ClassicTalking shortly before the start of Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Garmin-Cervélo’s Cameron Meyer said that he was anticipating a lot of attacks prior to the finale of the Classic. Like many others, he predicted that the contenders and [...]
Spaniard outsprints two breakaway companionsImanol Erviti (Movistar) outsprinted his two Colombian breakaway partners to win the Vuelta a la Rioja. The trio had escaped just five kilometers from the line. Erviti's teammate Andrey Amador led home the bunch eight seconds [...]
Team Sky rider ambitious in La DoyenneThird in the Amstel Gold race, Simon Gerrans will have Sky Procycling’s full backing in Liège-Bastogne-Liège and said this morning that he was hoping that a special day is in store. “I am feeling [...]
Italian continues his stellar neo-pro seasonAndrea Guardini (Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli) continued his good showings in bunch sprints by beating Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Cervélo) and Kenny Van Hummel (Skil-Shimano) in Istanbul. The riders covered the 114 kilometers at an average [...]
Belgian uses head and legs to leave Luxemburgers in his wakePhilippe Gilbert took the Ardennes Triple by winning Liège-Bastogne-Liège in a three-up sprint against the Schleck brothers Fränk and Andy. The trio went after the break of the day on [...]
Leopard Trek manager believes there was nothing his riders could have doneIf the accounts of cycling fans and bloggers on Twitter are an accurate gauge of public opinion, many of those watching Liège-Bastogne-Liège today were left scratching their heads afterwards [...]
Both are over their training crashesCadel Evans and Taylor Phinney have overcome their injuries sustained in training crashes and will start the Tour de Romandie on Tuesday. Both have last raced in the Volta a Catalunya, in March. Evans crashed [...]
Time trial specialist escapes in closing stages and solos to win aloneAmber Neben (HTC-Highroad) continued the rich vein of form, which has netted her both the San Dimas and Redlands Classic stage races, to take a rare road race victory [...]
Stresses need to prevent Belgian from using his explosive strength Many will regard his brother Andy as a more likely contender, due to the fact that he took the race in 2009, but Franck Schleck’s palmares and strong 2011 form [...]
