American team places four riders in top 25Though it may have taken a back seat in the overall honours to Radioshack and Garmin-Cervelo, the BMC Racing Team also had a highly successful run at the inaugural USA Pro Cycling Challenge. [...]
Belgian back on top form in Spanish Grand TourKevin Seeldraeyers (Quick Step) stamped his name on yesterday’s stage nine at the Vuelta a España, and the young Belgian seems as if he is in the group of favorites to stay [...]
Estonian attacks on successive daysRein Taaramae (Cofidis) made another attempt at victory in yesterday’s stage nine of the Vuelta a España, and while his second attack in as many days proved unsuccessful again, he said he will continue to go [...]
Kolobnev’s sample the only positive caseJust over a month after the end of the Tour de France, cycling’s governing body the UCI has announced that test results from the race have come back negative. When contacted recently, UCI spokesman Enrico [...]
Admits steeper climb of Angliru will be tougher than yesterday’s effortBritish rider Bradley Wiggins starts today’s time trial precisely one minute behind Vuelta leader Bauke Mollema (Rabobank) and knows that he has a perfect opportunity to take over the race [...]
Leopard Trek rider enthusiastic about first year of Colorado race Speaking after being in a stage-long break on yesterday’s penultimate day of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge, Tour de France runner-up Andy Schleck has said that he believes that his [...]
Past winners Gerrans and Voeckler go close, Gilbert out of resultsPowering clear from a five man group inside the final kilometre, Slovenian national champion Grega Bole grabbed the biggest win of his career when he took the WorldTour GP Ouest [...]
Bauke Mollema takes over the red jersey after the first really tough mountaintop finish of the raceDaniel Martin (Garmin-Cervélo) took his first ever victory in a Grand Tour, taking stage nine of the Vuelta a España between Villacastín and Sierra [...]
Scarponi wants to try for win but concedes Catalan rival may be stronger After winning yesterday’s stage to San Lorenzo de El Escorial and taking the red jersey of race leadership, Spanish rider Joaquim Rodríguez wants to seize today’s opportunity [...]
Leipheimer takes final yellow jersey in Denver Overnight leader Levi Leipheimer has won the inaugural USA Pro Cycling Challenge, successfully controlling his main rivals on the final stage to Denver and finishing sixth in the final sprint to the line. [...]
Basso and Schleck part of the day’s long breakaway move One day after blasting home first into Steamboat Springs, Italian road and track rider Elia Viviani once again showed his speed to outpace Jaime Alberto Castaneda Ortega (EPM – UNE) [...]
Defending champion says today’s aim was not to blow up on final climbAlthough Joaquim Rodriguez was clearly the strongest on today’s dauntingly-steep climb to the summit at San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Michele Scarponi also showed that he in the [...]
Fallout continues from yesterday’s sprint pileupVacansoleil rider Michal Golas was one of the riders most badly injured in yesterday’s pileup at the Vuelta a España. The 27 year old Pole collided with American sprinter Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Cervélo) close to the [...]
Nederland Bloeit completes domination of 2011 competition after Emma Pooley tries for a hat trick in Breton raceAnnemiek van Vleuten (Nederland Bloeit) completed her team’s domination of this year’s World Cup, with victory in the Grand Prix Plouay. The Dutchwoman, [...]
Precise dates finally set for anti-doping hearingHaving twice been delayed, the Alberto Contador appeal before the Court of Arbitration for Sport will finally be held in just under three months time. CAS announced the new dates on its website today, [...]
Garmin-Cervélo rider starts but then pulls out of today’s stage Although he started today’s stage, the injuries from yesterday’s sprint crash have proven to be too much and Tyler Farrar has been forced to quit the race. The American Garmin-Cervélo [...]
Frenchman states gruelling final climb will be too much for himHe’s held the race leader’s red jersey since Tuesday but Frenchman Sylvain Chavanel has admitted that he believes his legs will finally crack on what is being billed by some [...]
Purito takes his second stage of the race on Flèche Wallonne style finish to move into the leadJoaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) rode himself into the lead of the Vuelta a España on the cobbled climb to the finish of the eighth [...]
