Rodriguez shows good form in San Sebastian, getting ready for Vuelta

Catalan rider third in today’s Circuito de Getxo Fourth in Saturday’s Clasica San Sebastian, Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) has said he was pleased with the result and is on the right track to be ready for the Vuelta a Espana. Rodriguez [...]

2011-07-31T00:00:00+00:00July 31st, 2011|

Dan Martin psyched to defend Tour of Poland title

Garmin-Cervélo rider sets off today wearing dossard number oneMotivation ramped up by returning to the race as defending champion, Dan Martin (Garmin-Cervélo) will today line out in the opening stage of the Tour of Poland feeling content with his condition. [...]

2011-07-31T00:00:00+00:00July 31st, 2011|

Despite not finishing San Sebastian or Getxo, Sastre says legs and health are improving

Insists he’ll be ready for big season goal of Vuelta a EspañaCarlos Sastre (Geox-TMC) competed in but did not finish both Basque classics this weekend, but he goes home with positive feelings about his improving condition. The Spaniard is targeting [...]

2011-07-31T00:00:00+00:00July 31st, 2011|

Kittel grabs season win number nine on stage one of Tour of Poland

Neo pro beats better-known names in ‘fast and rough’ finalContinuing on a super debut season which has seen land eight wins with the Skil Shimano team, 23 year old Marcel Kittel inched closer to double figures when he triumphed on [...]

2011-07-31T00:00:00+00:00July 31st, 2011|

Annemiek van Vleuten holds off the peloton to take Vårgårda World Cup

Nederland Bloeit rider takes over World Cup lead from teammate Marianne Vos with one race to goAnnemiek van Vleuten continued Nederland Bloeit’s almost total domination of the 2011 World Cup with victory in the Open de Suede Vårgårda. The Dutchwoman, [...]

2011-07-31T00:00:00+00:00July 31st, 2011|

Chicchi, Devenyns, Stauff helping Quick Step rebound from difficult Tour de France

Belgian team hoping for better fortunes in second half of seasonFrancesco Chicci (Quick Step) finished third in today’s first stage of the Tour of Poland, continuing a run of positive results for his Belgian team as it tries to bounce [...]

2011-07-31T00:00:00+00:00July 31st, 2011|

Hayden Roulston Interview: Frustrating season, but Kiwi champ says 'it’s not over yet'

Kiwi talks about getting that elusive first win of the season and his futureThe 2011 cycling season started off perfectly for Hayden Roulston (HTC Highroad) when he won the New Zealand national championships in Christchurch. A year after finishing second, [...]

2011-07-30T00:00:00+00:00July 30th, 2011|

Philippe Gilbert takes superb triumph in Clasica San Sebastian

Belgian’s stunning season continues with solo win Already the rider with the most victories in the 2011 season, Philippe Gilbert increased his season total to a very considerable fourteen when he soloed to a superb victory in today’s Clasica San [...]

2011-07-30T00:00:00+00:00July 30th, 2011|

No stage win, but Saronni said he’s pleased with Lampre-ISD’s Tour de France

Says Cunego has rediscovered how to be a Grand Tour contenderAlthough the team didn’t succeed in taking a stage win or placing a rider in the top five overall in the Tour de France, general manager Giuseppe Saronni has said [...]

2011-07-30T00:00:00+00:00July 30th, 2011|

No Grand Tour for Serge Pauwels as injury strikes again

Belgian to miss the Vuelta a EspañaSerge Pauwels’ 2011 season continues with adversity as he’s now to miss the Vuelta a España. The Belgian Sky Procycling rider crashed in the Tour de Wallonie this week and hurt his triceps. “An [...]

2011-07-30T00:00:00+00:00July 30th, 2011|

Andrey Amador receives hero's welcome from Costa Rican President

Movistar rider completed Tour de France with a sprained ankleAndrey Amador (Movistar) received a hero’s welcome when he returned to Costa Rica this week, after completing the Tour de France. A large group of supporters received him upon his arrival [...]

2011-07-30T00:00:00+00:00July 30th, 2011|

HTC-Highroad aiming to put Peter Velits on San Sebastian podium

Form built in the final week of the Tour de France should see Slovakian well on Jaizkibel climbHTC-Highroad will go into tomorrow’s Clásica San Sebastian with the aim of getting Peter Velits in the podium, even though the team will [...]

2011-07-29T00:00:00+00:00July 29th, 2011|

Giro d’Italia stage winner Bart De Clercq back in action for Omega Pharma-Lotto

Tour of Poland begins second half of 24 year old’s seasonThe young guns who made a splash for the Belgian team Omega Pharma- Lotto in the spring have re-emerged for the final part of the season. After getting his first [...]

2011-07-29T00:00:00+00:00July 29th, 2011|

Cadel Evans to the USA Pro Cycling Challenge, race will feature entire Tour de France podium

Superb lineup for inaugural event Shawn Hunter, co-chairman of the inaugural USA Pro Cycling Challenge in Colorado, has confirmed that Tour de France champion Cadel Evans (BMC Racing Team) will be participating in the race. The Pro Challenge, which will [...]

2011-07-29T00:00:00+00:00July 29th, 2011|

Ivan Basso carrying Tour de France form to San Sebastian

Liquigas-Cannondale also confident in the condition of Kristjan Koren in the Basque ClásicaIvan Basso will lead the Liquigas-Cannondale team in tomorrow’s Clásica San Sebastian hoping to build on the form he has built up in finishing eighth in the Tour [...]

2011-07-29T00:00:00+00:00July 29th, 2011|

HTC Highroad women aiming to finally land win in Vargarda World Cup team time trial

Squad aiming to step up after three years taking secondAfter three consecutive years as runners-up, six HTC Highroad riders will today aim to finally win the Vargarda World Cup team time trial in Sweden. Judith Arndt, Charlotte Becker, Emilia Fahlin, [...]

2011-07-29T00:00:00+00:00July 29th, 2011|
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