Cobo joins Valverde on Team Movistar shortlist for Tour de France

Vuelta a Espana winner has been anonymous thus far this year Although he’s been very quiet thus far this season, Juan Jose Cobo has been named as one of ten riders on the shortlist for nine places on the Movistar [...]

2012-05-31T00:00:00+00:00May 31st, 2012|

Fractured vertebra for Theo Bos in Giro d’Italia crash

Injury sustained on stage 2; Dutch sprinter struggled through to stage 16Theo Bos (Rabobank) fractured a vertebra in his lower back in the Giro d’Italia, his team has reported. The Dutch sprinter - who was a multiple World champion on [...]

2012-05-31T00:00:00+00:00May 31st, 2012|

Tour of Luxembourg: Greipel grabs another win after Voigt's breakaway is caught

Another strong sprint win for Lotto Belisol sprinterContinuing on a recent run of good results, André Greipel won the first stage of the Tour of Luxembourg in a mass sprint today. The German Lotto-Belisol rider netted his fourth triumph in [...]

2012-05-31T00:00:00+00:00May 31st, 2012|

Filippo Pozzato returns to training after recovering from Giro crash

Following his fall on stage nine of the Giro d’Italia, an accident caused during the sprint into Frosinone when he ran into the bike of Matt Goss, Filippo Pozzato yesterday returned to training and is on the road back to [...]

2012-05-31T00:00:00+00:00May 31st, 2012|

Nibali said to have signed €2.8 million contract with Astana

Rider previously confirmed as leaving Liquigas-Cannondale after this seasonFollowing confirmation earlier this month that Vincenzo Nibali will leave the Liquigas-Cannondale squad at the end of the year, with general manager Roberto Amadio saying that the rider had not accepted an [...]

2012-05-31T00:00:00+00:00May 31st, 2012|

FFC president says Longo can ride Olympic Games if she qualifies

Lappartient admits questions exist, AFLD says rider has not been tested this yearAlthough a question mark has hung over her career since her husband and coach Patrice Ciprelli was embroiled in a scandal involving the apparent online purchase of EPO, [...]

2012-05-31T00:00:00+00:00May 31st, 2012|

Zdeněk Štybar checks out London Olympic road circuit

“The climb is quite serious,” says former two-time cyclocross World champion; hopes to represent Czech RepublicWhile visiting the British capital London for the presentation of the “Cyclo-Cross” photo book, by photographer Balint Hamvas, Omega Pharma-Quick Step’s Zdeněk Štybar took the [...]

2012-05-31T00:00:00+00:00May 31st, 2012|

Nibali in disagreement with Liquigas-Cannondale over pre-worlds programme

Italian wants to do Vuelta, but team sending him to US racesAlready known to be leaving Liquigas-Cannondale at the end of the year, Vincenzo Nibali and the team are currently at loggerheads over his post-Tour race programme. The Italian wants [...]

2012-05-30T00:00:00+00:00May 30th, 2012|

Video: An Post Grant Thornton Sean Kelly team pushing for Pro Continental licence

General manager Bogaerts talks about future of projectAfter several years racing with a Continental licence, an Post Grant Thornton Sean Kelly team manager Kurt Bogaerts has said that important talks will soon take place in relation to the team’s ambition [...]

2012-05-30T00:00:00+00:00May 30th, 2012|

Chris Anker Sørensen altitude training to ensure peak form for Tour de Suisse and Tour de France

Danish climber has big chance in Tour due to Alberto Contador’s absenceHe’s yet to get into his stride this year but Chris Anker Sørensen has been working hard at altitude in order to be in good shape for a big [...]

2012-05-30T00:00:00+00:00May 30th, 2012|

Engoulvent scoops early lead in Skoda Tour of Luxembourg via prologue success

Rast and Hivert net second and third Repeating his successes of 2007 and 2010, Frenchman Jimmy Engoulvent raced to a clear victory in today’s prologue of the Skoda Tour of Luxembourg. The 32 year old Saur Sojasun rider beat Gregory [...]

2012-05-30T00:00:00+00:00May 30th, 2012|

Vincenzo Nibali targeting the Critérium du Dauphiné on the road to the Tour de France

Italian to ride his first race on French soil in almost three yearsVincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) is to target overall victory in next month’s Critérium du Dauphiné, as he prepares for July’s Tour de France. The Italian has chosen the Tour, [...]

2012-05-30T00:00:00+00:00May 30th, 2012|

Fränk Schleck: “I’m confident that I’ll be part of the Tour de France team”

Luxemburger still feels pain in shoulder; Bruyneel claims he just wanted to shock a response from his ridersFränk Schleck (RadioShack-Nissan) fully expects to be part of the Luxembourg-registered team’s line up at the Tour de France, despite the public spat [...]

2012-05-30T00:00:00+00:00May 30th, 2012|

Video: Nicolas Baldo hopes An Post Rás win will open doors, but says age could complicate things

Bagdonas and Bennett talk about upcoming targets Overall winner of the An Post Rás on Sunday, Nicolas Baldo is hoping that victory in the 2.2 ranked race could lead on to a bigger contract for next season. However in savouring [...]

2012-05-30T00:00:00+00:00May 30th, 2012|

Andy Schleck awarded yellow jersey for 2010 Tour de France

Luxembourg rider officially replaces Alberto Contador as race winnerAlmost two years after the end of the race, Andy Schleck has today been formally confirmed as the winner of the 2010 Tour de France. The result was decided on February 6th [...]

2012-05-29T00:00:00+00:00May 29th, 2012|

No operation required for Marianne Vos on collarbone break

“Nice break” means no disruption to Olympic preparation; Giro Donne defence confirmed as next raceMarianne Vos (Rabobank) will not require surgery on her fractured collarbone, the Dutch champion’s team has announced. The 25-year-old sustained the injury during Friday’s Holland Hills [...]

2012-05-29T00:00:00+00:00May 29th, 2012|

Matteo Trentin takes maiden professional victory in Gullegem Koerse

Star-studded field for non-UCI race includes Tom Boonen and Philippe GilbertMatteo Trentin (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) took his first ever professional victory, as he outsprinted teammate Guillaume Van Keirsbulck at the finish of the Gullegem Koerse. The two riders escaped from [...]

2012-05-29T00:00:00+00:00May 29th, 2012|

Katie Compton leaves Rabobank as Brainwash joins the team

No Olympic games for US cyclocross champion as she focuses solely on the winterKatie Compton has confirmed that she has parted company with the Rabo-Giant Off Road team after just one season. The eight-time US cyclocross champion joined the Dutch [...]

2012-05-29T00:00:00+00:00May 29th, 2012|
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