Manx Missile fires again to take sprint victory in TeramoMark Cavendish (HTC-Highroad) has proved once more that you write him off at your peril, taking a dominant sprint victory in the Giro d’Italia’s tenth stage between Termoli and Teramo. Having [...]
Laszlo Bodrogi in the breakaway lets the rest of the relax in the pelotonLike most of the peloton, the riders of Team Type 1-Sanofi Aventis were itching to get going in the second stage of the Tour of California. Hungarian [...]
“British cyclists are used to riding in the rain,” says Sky’s Yorkshire sprinterAfter seeing the Tour of California’s first stage cancelled due to heavy snow, Team Sky sprinter Ben Swift was far more comfortable with the weather conditions on stage [...]
Controversy hits the race as sprinters point fingers at one anotherThere was controversy amongst the sprinters at the start of the Giro d’Italia’s tenth stage in Termoli this morning, according to la Gazzetta dello Sport, as stage six winner Francisco [...]
‘Everyone is going to attack’Having taken the Maglia Rosa on Sunday, two full weeks before the end of the race, Giro d’Italia leader Alberto Contador appears willing to let it pass to a rider from another team. “We’ll have to [...]
Belgian couldn’t make it into break on SundayStage seven winner Bart de Clercq lost his green mountains jersey on Sunday’s stage to Mount Etna, but said that all going to plan, he will attack again and try to do more [...]
Dangerous descent will stay on the course, says Angelo ZomegnanDespite concerns over rider safety, particularly in the wake of the tragic death of Wouter Weylandt in the race last week, the climb and descent of Monte Crostis will remain, according [...]
Last year's opening town steps up and helps the eventFollowing the forced cancellation of stage one due to the snowy weather conditions [e.d. - road conditions for stage 1 at Lake Tahoe pictured], organizers of the Amgen Tour of California [...]
Believes runner-up slot on Mount Etna shows he can fight for podium finish It’s been a long time coming, but yesterday’s stage to Mount Etna closed a six year gap and finally saw Jose Rujano return to the form which [...]
Mother Nature drenches final circuit with rain, but allows stage to happenTeam Sky's Ben Swift powered to victory in stage two of the Amgen Tour of California, beating Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale) and Matt Goss (HTC-Highroad) after being delivered perfectly by [...]
Liquigas-Cannondale team hoping to step up in the race’s second part and put Spanish rider into difficultyHaving finished third in the Giro d’Italia last year, behind teammate Ivan Basso, then going on to win the Vuelta a España, Liquigas-Cannondale’s Vincenzo [...]
Cyclocross specialist is one of the few riders disappointed with yesterday’s cancellationSince his own spring Classics season finished in Paris-Roubaix, Rabobank’s Lars Boom has been resting up and training for the next phase of the season. The Dutchman has been [...]
“We have to attack Contador from far out.”Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) had what he described as “a bad day” on yesterday’s stage to Mount Etna. He lost 2’21” to stage winner, and new race leader, Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-SunGard) and now [...]
“I’ve never seen such a turnaround in the weather,” says Ronde van Vlaanderen winnerThe decision to cancel yesterday’s first stage of the Tour of California was one greeted by universal approval, especially among the riders. The heavy snow that fell [...]
Dangerous descent will stay on the course, says Angelo ZomegnanDespite concerns over rider safety, particularly in the wake of the tragic death of Wouter Weylandt in the race last week, the climb and descent of Monte Crostis will remain, according [...]
Last year's opening town steps up and helps the eventFollowing the forced cancellation of stage one due to the snowy weather conditions [e.d. - road conditions for stage 1 at Lake Tahoe pictured], organizers of the Amgen Tour of California [...]
Believes runner-up slot on Mount Etna shows he can fight for podium finish It’s been a long time coming, but yesterday’s stage to Mount Etna closed a six year gap and finally saw Jose Rujano return to the form which [...]
French rider hopes to recover during today’s rest day Garmin-Cervélo rider Christophe Le Mevel sounded optimistic in a video interview carried out before the start of yesterday’s stage of the Giro d’Italia, saying that he was going to make a [...]
