Footage from today's Leopard Trek press conference in Francorchamps, BelgiumSpeaking to the press two days before the start of Liège-Bastogne-Liège, the Leopard Trek team was in confident mood. While recognising that Philippe Gilbert’s victories in the Amstel Gold Race and [...]
Having been a frustrated second in both Amstel Gold and Flèche Wallonne, Joaquim Rodriguez is vowing to go all out to try to take the final Ardennes Classic, Liège-Bastogne-Liège, this Sunday. His Katusha team has pledged to take an aggressive [...]
Riders explain tactics in Flèche WallonneTeam HTC Highroad had one of the strongest line-ups in the peloton in Wednesday’s Flèche Wallonne, and sought to make the most of that in the way that it tackled the race. It threw down [...]
Breakaway win for Astana rider as race leader contains his rivalsRoman Kreuziger (Astana) secured his first win for his new team with victory in the fourth, final, and toughest stage of the Giro del Trentino, between Andalo and the Madonna [...]
German GC rider turns his attention towards Classic goalHTC Highroad rider Tony Martin rode Wednesday’s Flèche Wallonne to loosen up for this weekend; the gloves are off in Liège-Bastogne-Liège, where he will go all out for a big result. The [...]
First race with Patrick Lefevere's team will be at the Four Days of DunkirkZdenek Stybar, the undisputed world's best cyclocross racer of the past two seasons, will make his debut in Quick-Step colors at the upcoming Four Days of Dunkirk, [...]
Belgian is overwhelming favourite for la Doyenne but takes nothing for grantedPhilippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) has won his last three races: the Brabatse Pijl, the Amstel Gold Race and la Flèche Wallonne, and is overwhelming favourite for Sunday’s Liège-Bastogne-Liège. The [...]
Canadian and his strong Garmin-Cervelo team hope to pull an Ardennes Vansummeren on SundayFollowing a disappointing day in Limburg last Sunday beset by bad luck and health issues, the fortunes of the Garmin-Cervelo team began to turn yesterday in Huy. [...]
Irishman okay after Flèche crashNicolas Roche hit the deck during yesterday’s Flèche Wallonne, crashing along with his first cousin Dan Martin (Garmin-Cervélo), but has confirmed to VeloNation that he is not too badly hurt and will be okay for Sunday’s [...]
Katusha rider hoping for third time lucky against Philippe GilbertSecond place at Flèche Wallonne for the second year in succession was disappointment for Katusha’s Joaquim Rodriguez, especially as it followed a second place in the Amstel Gold Race three days [...]
Hopes to be competitive in sprintsFlèche Wallonne runner-up Emma Johannson was closest to Marianne Vos in yesterday’s Classic, but admits there was little she could do when her rival hit the gas close to the top of the Mur de [...]
“I wouldn’t be able to ride it as it deserves,” says defending championA surprise omission from the start list for next month’s Giro d’Italia, released today, is the name of last year’s winner Ivan Basso (Liquigas-Cannondale). The 33-year-old is focusing [...]
Belgian knows the parcours well although he has never ridden the raceDespite never having competed in Liège-Bastogne-Liège, BMC Racing’s classics captain Greg Van Avermaet knows the parcours very well. The Belgian has shown good form in some of the hillier [...]
Number 1 awarded to Stefano Garzelli, with special 150 assigned to Italian champion Giovanni ViscontiGiro d’Italia organiser RCS Sport has announced the completed start list for next month’s race, with a total of 207 riders from 23 teams. The usual [...]
Leopard Trek's powerful roster hoping to dethrone Gilbert on Easter SundayDespite another crushing defeat at the hands of Philippe Gilbert, the Walloon's rivals aren't giving up the ghost just yet ahead of the spring's final Monument, Liege-Bastogne-Liege. Leopard Trek's Amstel [...]
Busy season means Flèche Wallonne winner needs to take a breakMarianne Vos underlined her ability yesterday when she triumphed in the women’s Flèche Wallonne for the fourth time in her career. The Dutchwoman became the first to do so and, [...]
Michele Scarponi holds on to jersey but slim lead is cutFabio Duarte (Geox-TMC) won the third stage of the Giro del Trentino between Ledro Molina and Fai della Paganella, after outsprinting the rest of a small group at the top [...]
Spanish climber still left with stitches, cuts, scrapes, and bruises - questionable for SundayA nasty crash for new 2011 Rabobank signee, Carlos Barredo, in yesterday's Fleche Wallonne left the Spaniard's status for Sunday's Liege-Bastogne-Liege very much in doubt. After the [...]
