Luxembourg team withdraws following death of Wouter WeylandtOne day after the death of their team-mate Wouter Weylandt, and hours after they led the peloton home on a neutralised stage dedicated to his memory, the Leopard Trek team has confirmed that [...]
Eight remaining men to discuss options after today’s neutralised stageThe remaining eight riders in the Leopard Trek Giro d’Italia team will decide this evening whether they will continue with the race or not, according to Luxembourg newspaper Tageblatt. The team’s [...]
Return to the top level for former Barloworld and RadioShack riderSouth African rider Daryl Impey has signed for the German Professional Continental NetApp team with immediate effect. The 26-year-old from Johannesburg has become the latest casualty from the Team Pegasus [...]
Processional stage pays tribute to Belgian sprinterThe fourth stage of the Giro d’Italia, between Genoa Quarto dei Mille and Livorno, was neutralised throughout its entire 216km length in order that the peloton could pay its respects to Wouter Weylandt. The [...]
Images from this morning's start in GenovaThe tragic passing of Wouter Weylandt was on everyone's mind at this morning's start in Genova, and no more so than the riders themselves. Be they team-mates, friends or simply working companions, everyone was [...]
Spaniard loses time due to crash and mechanical issuesYesterday’s stage was a frustrating one for Carlos Sastre, who finished a distant 117th into Rapallo after crashing on a descent and suffering mechanical problems. The Spaniard broke both wheels in his [...]
American sprinter devastated at loss of “brother” Wouter WeylandtGarmin-Cervélo sprinter Tyler Farrar will travel back to Belgium after the neutralised fourth stage of the Giro d’Italia, as he is devastated over the loss of Wouter Weylandt yesterday. The two sprinters [...]
Teams will each lead the peloton for 10km with Leopard Trek honoured at the finishThe fourth stage of the Giro d’Italia, between Genoa Quarto dei Mille and Livorno, will not be competitive, Angelo Zomegnan, the director of the race has [...]
Russian rider aiming to repeat two year cycle of Grand Tour winsAlberto Contador went into this Giro d’Italia as the clear favourite for the overall victory. His record of three Tours, one Vuelta and one Giro title is unmatched by [...]
A pair of video clips from today's fourth stage, which was run off in memory of Wouter WeylandtNote: due to geo-restrictions, readers outside the US might not be able to view these videos.
Would have been too expensive for Belgian telecoms companyBelgian telecoms company Belgacom has officially announced that it will not be part of the new team set up by Lotto next year, according to Het Nieuwsblad. Lotto, the trading name for [...]
Entire sport shaken by the sudden death of the popular Belgian sprinterThe sport of cycling is in shock at the news of the death of Belgian sprinter Wouter Weylandt. Many have been paying their respects, via Twitter, official statements and [...]
Sombre scenes at the finish in RapalloThe reaction of riders after the finish said it all. David Millar, second on the stage and the new race leader, spoke angrily into his race radio about how ‘they’ should have said how [...]
VeloNation looks back on the all too short career of the likeable Belgian sprinterEveryone in cycling was devastated to hear the news of the sudden, tragic death of Wouter Weylandt during the third stage of the Giro d’Italia. The likeable [...]
VeloNation is deeply saddend to report that Wouter Weylandt (Leopard-Trek) has died as a result of a serious crash during the third stage of the Giro d'Italia today. The Belgian hit the pavement hard on the descent of the Passo [...]
Race overshadowed by the tragic death of Wouter Weylandt who crashed on the stage’s main descentAngel Vicioso (Androni Giocattoli-CIPI) outsprinted his breakaway companions to take the third stage of the Giro d’Italia between Reggio Emilia and Rapallo. The Spanish fast [...]
Stage victory is the limit to Euskaltel-Euskadi leader’s ambitionDespite coming close to victory in last year’s Vuelta a España, where he was forced to with draw with a broken elbow while in the race lead, Igor Antón doesn’t see himself [...]
Garmin-Cervélo rider aiming to show well in mountainsYoung American pro Peter Stetina is looking forward to the chance to see how he measures up against some of the peloton’s best riders on the mountain stages of the Giro d’Italia. The [...]
