“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 [...]
Rider says race not over despite dominating Etna stageIn the minutes after the attack by Alberto Contador on yesterday’s stage to Mount Etna, things became considerably more muted amongst the mainly-Italian crowd standing at the summit finish. The Spaniard’s surge [...]
Mother Nature has the final word on stage oneAmerica's premiere stage race looked set to begin with an abbreviated first stage due to bad weather conditions, but at the last minute organizers have made the painful decision to pull the [...]
Fourth place Annemiek van Vleuten retakes World Cup jerseyIna Teutenberg (HTC-Highroad) successfully defended her title in the Tour of Chongming Island World Cup, capping a near perfect week for herself and the HTC-Highroad team. The German über-sprinter beat British prodigy [...]
Will keep an eye on conditions as the stage unfoldsAfter much deliberation and a little luck, stage one of the Amgen Tour of California will start this afternoon at 1:15 with a shortened route. The new route, which eliminates a [...]
Two weeks remain, ‘anything can happen’A total of 25 riders remain within five minutes of the Maglia Rosa, with seven of those being less than two minutes away, but the identity of the new race leader led some to feel [...]
Shortened route would take the peloton up the west side of Lake TahoeAndrew Messick, the President of AEG Sports, has released a statement explaining that stage one of the Amgen Tour of California will have to be delayed due to [...]
Investigation will be independent of the UCI's effortsIn a statement released today the International Cycling Union (UCI) has revealed that the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has opened an independent investigation to help determine the source of the leak that led [...]
Stage and race lead for Tour champion as the race takes on the volcanoAlberto Contador (Saxo Bank-SunGard) staked his claim as the strongest rider at this year’s Giro d’Italia with a dominant stage victory in the ninth stage between Messina [...]
Dutchman ready for Etna showdown He’s not known as a high-mountain climber, and as a result Pieter Weening was in an uncertain mood as to how things would pan out on today’s stage to Mount Etna. Speaking minutes before the [...]
Garmin-Cervélo rider feeling upbeat Thus far, Pieter Weening has clung onto the pink jersey he took on stage five to Orvieto. His rivals are hoping that changes today, amongst them the Garmin-Cervélo leader Christophe Le Mevel. The Frenchman was in [...]
Decision on stage route to be made at 9:30 PTThis year's Amgen Tour of California is set to kick off in the picturesque setting of Lake Tahoe, but with inclement weather on the horizon in the form of snow, organizers [...]
Italian will try to take a second stage winWith his confidence on the up after a superb lone attack in the finale of today’s eighth stage of the Giro d’Italia, Oscar Gatto has said that he will target other victories [...]
Hopes to recover in time for his home TourGert Steegmans (Quick Step) is out of commission for at least 3 days following a crash in stage two of the Tour de Picardie. The Belgian was on the receiving end of [...]
