Europe and North America decide their road jerseys, while Italy contests the time trialThis weekend saw the majority of Europe and North America decide its 2011 women’s road race championships. Many went to defending champions, most went to form riders, [...]
Three-time stage winner cites poor form and back problems for missing raceThe FDJ line up for the Tour de France has been announced, and is without the team’s big winter signing Pierrick Fédrigo. The three-time Tour stage winner has had [...]
Team continues to plan ahead after Tom Boonen's re-signingIn a show of approval for Quick Step riders Dries Devenyns, Kristof Vandewalle and Guillaume Van Keirsbulck, the Belgian team has announced that it intends to retain the riders until the end [...]
Former champion should have attacked before Gilbert didTom Boonen (Quick Step) made a mistake in Sunday’s Belgian championships race, he has admitted to Het Nieuwsblad, by not attacking before Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto). The hesitation cost the 2009 champion dear, [...]
Following two runner-up slots in French Cup races, Tour du Limousin is nextAfter having a limited international race programme during the spring, Irish road race champion Siobhan Horgan (The Edge) is looking forward to a better run of races in [...]
Vendée-based team sure to be aggressive in race’s early stagesSince its 22-man roster only includes two riders from outside ‘the Hexagon’, it’s hardly surprising that Europcar will be fielding an entirely French team at the Tour de France, which starts [...]
Belgian rider had just received new Quick Step contractOn the same day his Quick Step team confirmed that it had agreed to extend his contract until 2013, Guillaume Van Keirsbulck’s joy disappeared when he learned that his 20 year old [...]
Outgoing British champion philosophical over losing his title, while sprinter Ben Swift looks back on a battling seventh placeSunday’s Great Britain championship road race was, as expected, just like the 2010 edition, totally dominated by the Sky Procycling team. Victory [...]
Ag2r La Mondiale winner talks about today’s race and Tour de France preparationsTwo years after he first won the race, Nicolas Roche will line out in Scotstown, Monaghan today to try to reclaim the white and green jersey of Irish [...]
The Frenchman takes extraordinary race with 25km soloSylvain Chavanel used a 25km solo to take the French road race title on Sunday. He had over half a minute on the chasing duo of Anthony Roux and Thomas Voeckler. Chavanel took [...]
Sky Procycling rider adds road gold to time trial titleWith less than a week to go to the Tour de France, Bradley Wiggins has taken his second major victory this month, adding the British road race title to his Critérium [...]
Defending champion takes number three at home in SicilyGiovanni Visconti of the Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli team took his national road racing title number three in Aci Catena, Sicily. The defending champion was the quickest in a five-man lead [...]
Team hopeful that youngster can have same successful inaugural season as Lightart and KeizerThe Vacansoleil team has announced the signing of Barry Markus as a stagiaire for the remainder of the 2011 cycling season, starting on August 1. The contract [...]
Attack two kilometers from the line leaves Boonen, Devolder, others behindPhilippe Gilbert used a timely attack on a slightly rising cobble section two kilometers from the line to become Belgian road race champion. Gianni Meersman was second and Jelle Wallays [...]
Ligthart takes Dutch title - Schlecks decide on Fränk Spain - Rojas beats Giro champion José Joaquín Rojas (Movistar) beat Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank) for the Spanish road race title in a two-up sprint. Euskaltel-Euskadi rider Koldo Fernandez De Larrea [...]
Robert Wagner in Germany and Matthias Krizek in Austria the other winners in German-speaking countriesFabian Cancellara of the Leopard Trek team beat his breakaway companion Steve Morabito (BMC) to take his second Swiss road title, after 2009. The duo had [...]
American team eyes stage wins but keeps overall contender Martin in the programHTC Highroad announced its team roster for the Tour de France in one week's time. Sprinters Mark Cavendish and Matt Goss will have the biggest chance for a [...]
Pair is happy at their Dutch employerTom Veelers and Albert Timmer extended their contracts with Skil Shimano for two more seasons. Veelers has been with the team since 2008, Timmer since 2007. Timmer is a workhorse and breakaway specialist, while [...]
