2008 World time trial champion takes overall race lead as the rain hits Idaho once againAmber Neben (Specialized-lululemon) staked her claim to one the two United States spots in July’s Olympic time trial in London, with a decisive victory in [...]
Former three-time World champion shows his class against the clockMichael Rogers (Team Sky) extended his overall lead in the Bayern-Rundfahrt with a powerful display in the stage four time trial in Feuchtwangen. The former three-time World time trial champion completed [...]
World champion takes overall lead after 20.5km testTony Martin (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) confirmed his comeback from the injuries sustained in his April training crash with a dominant victory in the Tour of Belgium’s stage four time trial. The World champion [...]
Armstrong encouraged by strong third, McCann improving Nicolas Baldo showed considerable flair while wearing the yellow jersey on yesterday’s sixth stage of the An Post Rás, attacking several times in a show of strength and then breaking clear with three [...]
Last kilometre crash takes out Giorgia Bronzini; Specialized-lululemon dominates rainy stage Theresa Cliff-Ryan (Exergy-TWENTY12) put smiles back on the faces of the home team, following her captain’s crashing out of the previous day’s prologue, with a sprint victory on stage [...]
Mixed fortunes for “giallo fluo” stage winners as Andrea Guardini disqualified for motor pacingMatteo Rabottini (Farnese Vini-Selle Italia) secured his overall victory in the Giro d’Italia mountains competition in today’s twentieth stage. By putting himself in the day’s breakaway “Rambo” [...]
‘Captain America’ flanked by BMC’s van Garderen and Bookwalter on the podiumIt wasn’t easy, but Dave Zabriskie (Garmin-Barracuda) captured his second USA professional time trial championship in a row, and seventh in his career, today in Greenville, South Carolina. Zabriskie [...]
X-rays confirm clean break for World number one following incident with race motoPost-race x-rays have confirmed Marianne Vos (Rabobank) fractured her right collarbone in a crash during yesterday’s Parkhotel Holland Hills Classic. The Dutch champion crashed in the first half [...]
Rodríguez and Hesjedal under pressure as Vacansoleil-DCM rider turns the race on its head Thomas De Gendt (Vacansoleil-DCM) rode himself into a realistic chance of the final podium of the 2012 Giro d’Italia with a virtuoso solo display on the [...]
Canada sweeps the podium of 3.2km opening testTara Whitten (Tibco-To The Top) led an all-Canadian podium in the opening prologue of the inaugural Exergy Tour, in Boise, Idaho. The former two-time World Omnium champion completed the 3.2km out and back [...]
Finish marred as first two crash after the lineHaving taken his first victory of the season two days before, Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre-ISD) took his second in stage three of the Bayern-Rundfahrt between Kempten and Treuchtlingen. The 38-year-old Ale-Jet was fastest [...]
Consolation stage for Astana leader as Ryder Hesjedal puts Joaquim Rodríguez on the rack Roman Kreuziger (Astana) took a consolation victory from his disappointing Giro d’Italia on the vicious slopes to Alpi di Pampeago, but the big story happened on [...]
Fractured collarbone for Marianne Vos after being hit by race moto; still finishes secondAnnemiek van Vleuten (Rabobank) won the Holland Hills Classic in Valkenburg, Netherlands, in a one-two with teammate Marianne Vos, as the World number one finished the race [...]
‘If tomorrow he keeps this pace, it will be difficult to win this Giro’Having pinpointed today’s stage as an important opportunity to gain much-needed time over Ryder Hesjedal prior to Sunday’s final time trial, Maglia Rosa wearer Joaquim Rodriguez ended [...]
Baldo hoping to become first ever French overall winner on SundayA French rider has never taken the overall classification in the sixty year history of the An Post Rás, but two riders from that country moved centre stage yesterday when [...]
The Gorilla is unbeatable as Lotto-Belisol dominates its home raceAndré Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) proved unbeatable once again, as he took his third straight Tour of Belgium stage, between Knokke-Heist and Beveren. The Gorilla was fastest once again as the 163km third [...]
German Gorilla does it again in Belgium as his team builds confidence for FranceAndré Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) took his second stage victory, in the second stage of the Tour of Belgium, between Lochristi and Knokke-Heiste, as he beat Danilo Napolitano (Acqua [...]
“For sure I have to try to drop him”Holding a thirty second lead over Ryder Hesjedal and needing to considerably increase his buffer if he is to win this Giro d’Italia, Katusha’s Joaquim Rodriguez has pledged to take every opportunity [...]
