Mark Cavendish takes stage six as the peloton overcomes some late French resistenceMark Cavendish (HTC-Highroad) has opened his account in the 2011 Tour de France, taking the fifth stage between Carhaix and Cap Fréhel in a bunch sprint. The Manxman [...]
Dutch champion shows who’s the boss on any terrainMarianne Vos (Nedeland Bloeit) has proved that she is the strongest rider on virtually every terrain by taking the sixth stage of the Giro d’Italia Femminile, between Fontanellato and Piacenza in a [...]
Australian cyclist struck while out training in ItalyThe cycling world has been rocked once again with the news that Australian rider Carly Hibberd has been killed. The 26-year-old from Brisbane, Australia was hit by a car, while out training in [...]
Gesink, Contador and Sørensen also fall, but continue in raceJanez Brajkovic, one of Team RadioShack’s four leaders in the Tour de France, has been forced to pull out of this year’s race due to a crash at the intermediate sprint [...]
Former Tour winner training regularly, enjoying the sport againStating that he is training a lot once more and is passionate about cycling again, 1997 Tour de France winner Jan Ullrich appears to be thinking of a possible management role in [...]
Basque rider might start Tour of PolandMikel Astarloza is eligible to return to the professional peloton after serving a two-year sentence for the use of Erythropoietin (EPO). The Basque rider won stage sixteen of the 2009 Tour de France and [...]
Irishman still not at full fitness, slips back on Mûr-de-BretagneShowing the effects of his disrupted preparation for the Tour, Ireland’s Nicolas Roche lost time to the general classification riders yesterday when he finished 40th on the stage to Mûr-de-Bretagne. The [...]
Omega Pharma-Lotto team leaders look aheadOmega Pharma-Lotto was again seen doing the majority of work on stage four in the Tour de France yesterday, with the hope of another stage victory for Philippe Gilbert. It was not to be however, [...]
Young Frenchman survives feature break of the dayFrenchman Alexandre Geniez (Skil-Shimano) put in a fine performance to win the Tour of Austria's fourth stage today, earning himself the title of "King of the Glockner" for his efforts. The 23 year [...]
Irishman believes Spaniard’s Giro exertions might cause him problems in third weekSean Kelly has said that Alberto Contador’s mental strength will not be a problem in this year’s Tour de France, but has said that his reserves may prove to [...]
Thor Hushovd holds on to big favourites to keep his yellow jerseyCadel Evans (BMC Racing) won the fifth stage of the Tour de France on the top of the Mûr-de-Bretagne in a photo finish over race favourite Alberto Contador (Saxo [...]
Olympic champion escapes the peloton in the closing kilometres to take first victory of the seasonNicole Cooke (MCipollini-Giambenini) escaped a breakaway group in the closing kilometres and managed to hold off the sprinters to take a solo victory in Piazza [...]
Australian guiding Spanish race favourite in search of his second Grand Tour of the seasonRichie Porte (Saxo Bank-SunGard) is currently riding his second Grand Tour of the year. Having successfully guided Alberto Contador to victory in the Giro d’Italia, the [...]
Says it’s a ‘sorry time’ for sprinters Four time Tour green jersey winner Sean Kelly has said that he is perplexed as to why the commissaires decided to relegate Mark Cavendish (HTC Highroad) and Thor Hushovd (Garmin-Cervélo) from yesterday’s intermediate [...]
Omega Pharma-Lotto rider suffering the after effects of stage one crashJurgen Van de Walle (Omega Pharma-Lotto) has become the first rider in this year’s Tour de France to abandon the race. The Belgian climbed off in the early kilometres of [...]
Vendée-based team concerned over conditon of Vincent Jérôme and Christophe KernOne thing that was universally expected in this year’s Tour de France was that the Vendée-based Europcar team would be aggressive in the first few days of the race, as [...]
Movistar rider making slow progress, situation is going in right directionTwenty days after crashing and piling into a barrier at the Tour de Suisse, the Colombian rider Mauricio Soler is continuing to recover, albeit slowly. He is making slow but [...]
Belgian wants stage win on birthday, Australian after Maillot JauneFirst and second on the opening stage of this year’s Tour de France, Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma Lotto) and Cadel Evans (BMC Racing Team) are fully expected to be at the [...]
