German sprinter does it again Marcel Kittel (Skil-Shimano) made it two out of two in this year’s Quatre Jours de Dunkerque with another sprint victory in the second stage between Douai and Iwuy. This time the men at the front [...]
Czech rider starts out struggling in Four Days of DunkirkReigning cyclocross World Champion Zdenek Stybar admitted that the change from cross to the road is difficult. The talented 25-year-old was picked up by the Quick Step team this year. He [...]
Spaniard realistic that battle for victory will be toughDavid Arroyo travels to Venaria Reale, Italy, on Wednesday for the Giro d'Italia (May 7-29). The Movistar rider hosted a press conference from his traditional visit with the mayor of his Spanish [...]
Medical permission needed before any injections are givenOn the eve of the start of what some say is one of the hardest-ever editions of the Giro d’Italia, the UCI has introduced a new measure, entitled No Needle Policy, which it [...]
Swiss court action beginsOne year after he sent information to USA Cycling and began a series of claims of doping against his former US Postal Service team, Floyd Landis has learned that he will face legal action by the UCI. [...]
Squad relies on invites for top races The An Post Grant Thornton M. Donnelly Sean Kelly team is hopeful that it will secure a wildcard invitation to the Tour of Belgium this week, seeking to edge in ahead of some [...]
Spaniard has been building steadily rather than sitting on the beachThree years ago, Alberto Contador was relaxing on a beach when he got a call from his then-Astana team to say he’d be riding the Giro d’Italia. Handed a last-minute [...]
36 year old Italian implicated in Mantova investigation unhappy to be left out of Giro d'ItaliaUp until recent days, Movistar's Marzio Bruseghin was quietly preparing for his latest start for his country's biggest race, the Giro d'Italia. The former stage [...]
Briton has two wins to his name this season, compared to eight before 2009 GiroSetting wearing the Maglia Rosa and sprint wins as his goals for the race, British rider Mark Cavendish has admitted that he’s not in his top [...]
Czech rider to be given full leadershipAfter Alexandre Vinokourov’s sixth overall and spell in the Maglia Rosa last year, the Astana team is heading back to the race with a different leader and higher objectives. Czech rider Roman Kreuziger will [...]
Young German takes bunch sprint in OrchiesSkil-Shimano rider Marcel Kittel sprinted to victory in stage one of the Four Days of Dunkirk, besting Katusha's Denis Galimzyanov and Leopard-Trek's Giacomo Nizzolo. All three riders are eligible in the U25 category, staying [...]
Experienced Italian could be a major help for young Roman Kreuziger's bid for a Giro podiumTeam Astana will start the upcoming Giro d'Italia with a wild card possibility in impressive Czech talent, Roman Kreuziger. The rider, who moved from the [...]
Miche-Guerciotti rider provisionally suspended pending confirmationPasquale Muto (Miche-Guerciotti) has tested positive for EPO in a test at the Giro dell'Appennino last month, the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) has announced. The 30-year-old from Naples finished fifth in the race, as part [...]
Eight men behind Vincenzo Nibali in Corsa Rosa this weekendAlthough defending champion Ivan Basso is to sit out this year’s race, the Liquigas-Cannondale team is aiming to keep the Giro d’Italia’s pink jersey in-house through last year’s third place, and [...]
Vacansoleil-DCM’s classics captain would like to be Ardennes king’s lieutenant on the cobbles but is under contract next yearWith Philippe Gilbert’s contract with Omega Pharma-Lotto running out at the end of this year, the World number one has to make [...]
Teams’ biggest riders won’t compete in ItalyFormer world under 23 champion Gerald Ciolek and fellow sprinter Francesco Chicchi will spearhead the stage winning aspirations of the Quick Step team in the Giro d’Italia, aiming for success on the flatter stages [...]
Quick Step rider will use race to build form for Vuelta and worldsAlthough he’s picked up six Tour de France stage victories plus the green jersey thanks to his sprinting abilities, Quick Step leader Tom Boonen has admitted to fear [...]
McEwen and Hunter to target sprint winsPortuguese rider Tiago Machado is being rewarded for his consistency in stage races with leadership of the Team RadioShack squad in the Giro d’Italia, which begins this Saturday. The 25 year old has taken [...]
