Defending champion put his team to work on the Sierra NevadaVincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) was one of the big name protagonists on the fourth stage of the Vuelta a España to the top of Sierra Nevada. The defending race champion but [...]
All three teams sending young rosters to week-long stage raceTour of Britain organiser SweetSpot has announced the three more teams’ provisional line ups for the race, which starts in Dumfries and Gallloway, in the Scottish Borders on September 11th. The [...]
Past ten world champions used Spanish Tour to prepareMark Cavendish’s chance of taking the world road race title received a setback today when the HTC Highroad rider withdrew from the Vuelta a España. The British sprinter was in trouble early [...]
South American-Italian connection continues as Gianni Savio keeps his “winning team” togetherBased on the principle that “you don’t break up a winning team,” Gianni Savio, team manager of Italian Professional Continental team Androni Giocattoli has announced the initial twelve rider-strong [...]
Swedish rider up to seventh overall as team-mate fadesWith the designated team leader Andrey Kashechkin losing more time today, Astana’s Fredrik Kessiakoff looks almost certain to be the squad’s protected rider for the remainder of the Vuelta a España. The [...]
RadioShack rider moves to top as prologue winner Gretsch cracksRocketing clear with a strong attack inside the final kilometre, Levi Leipheimer today won the first road stage of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge and seized the yellow jersey of race [...]
Attrition in the peloton sees a number of favourites dropped; Chavanel takes the race leadDaniel Moreno (Katusha) won the first mountain finish of the Vuelta a España at the top of Sierra Nevada to take stage four. The Spanish rider [...]
Next destination for Dutchman still unknownJoost Van Leijen, the 27-year-old from Nijmegen, Holland who is in the midst of a breakout season, is unlikely to return to Vacansoleil-DCM, where he has spent the last two full seasons. Van Leijen’s next [...]
Euskaltel-Euskadi leader loses time on the Vuelta’s first mountain stageIgor Antón (Euskaltel-Euskadi) was one of the biggest losers on stage three of the Vuelta a España to the top of Sierra Nevada. The Euskaltel-Euskadi captain started the race with the [...]
Strong recent form is followed by news of new contractCurrent Astana rider Simon Clarke has confirmed that he will be part of the GreenEdge team next season, the former world junior track champion inking a deal to ride for the [...]
No disclosure as to nature of their reply Responding to complaints lodged in July by Lance Armstrong’s attorneys, prosecutors investigating doping allegations against the rider and his former US Postal Service team have responded to claims of leaks. According to [...]
Team size issue continues, governing body told domestique is no longer part of lineupThe UCI has confirmed that it is currently awaiting clarification from the Astana squad in relation to its 2011 roster and the fact that it may be [...]
PR manager hints German rider might make doping confession at some point in futureOver five years since he last rode a professional cycling event, Jan Ullrich today appeared before the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The UCI had appealed a [...]
Movistar rider escapes the break on the final climb and solos to the stage win and red jerseyPablo Lastras (Movistar) won the third stage of the Vuelta a España between Petrer and Totana after escaping a four man breakaway group [...]
French champion misses out on Vuelta stage victory and red jersey after solo chase of Pablo LastrasSylvain Chavanel (Quick Step) was the strongest rider in the five-man move that escaped early in the third stage of the Vuelta a España [...]
Belgian rider impressed by relaxed approach to negotiations by BMC Racing TeamThe pressure of being the sole team leader and being the rider charged with clocking up most of the big results was a significant factor in deciding not to [...]
Riders signed to support team leadersSwitching from Team RadioShack to Leopard Trek, former Swiss national champion Grégory Rast has inked a two year deal with the team and will support compatriot Fabian Cancellara. Although Cancellara has bigger results the duo [...]
Spanish team announces two new signingsAfter nine years with the Dutch Rabobank team, triple world champion Oscar Freire is currently studying his options for next season and looks likely to leave the squad. The sprint and Classics specialist is negotiating [...]
