Rider who admitted fault for the big stage nine crash is the biggest casualtyFilippo Pozzato (Farnese Vini-Selle Italia) will not start the tenth stage of the Giro d’Italia, between Civitavecchia and Assisi, this morning after fracturing the scaphoid bone of [...]
Young Slovak perfect right hand bend and rides away from Haussler, HowardPeter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale) went a perfect two for two in the Tour of California on Monday, setting up his sprint perfectly and cruising to the win whilst extending his [...]
Final kilometre crash changes outcome of stage nineItalian Classics specialist Filippo Pozzato was determined to pick up the second Giro stage win of his career today but, rather than providing victory quotes to the media, he wound up issuing an [...]
Katusha rider makes intentions clear in advance of tomorrow’s lumpy stageExpected to play his card on tomorrow’s draining parcours, Joaquim Rodriguez showed his determination by making a move 24 hours early, uncorking a late attack on today’s ninth stage of [...]
Most of the big sprinters come down in the final 350m after an action-packed end to a quiet stage Francisco Ventoso (Movistar) sprinted to victory in the ninth stage of the Giro d’Italia, between San Giorgio del Sannio and Frosinone, [...]
Matthews’ fall foils Rabobank game planLiquigas Cannondale was clearly the most satisfied team at the end of yesterday’s first stage of the Amgen Tour of California, taking a sprint victory plus the first leader’s jersey of the race via the [...]
Canadian welcomes likelihood of easier day todayHeading into the second week of the race with a nine second lead over his closest rival Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha), Ryder Hesjedal is looking forward to a chance to recover on today’s flatter 171 [...]
Bad luck for Boonen in final kilometreTriple race winner Levi Leipheimer has downplayed the notion that he could be in the running for another victory in the race, saying that he was under pressure on stage one of the Amgen [...]
Sprinter assumes leadership with time bonus ahead of Haussler and RodriguezShowing the poise of a veteran, Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale) survived a flat tire with less than ten kilometers to race and then sprinted to an easy stage one win in [...]
Szmyd and Capecchi punish the peloton into final climb, Caruso nabs white jerseyOverall threat Domenico Pozzovivo (Colnago CSF-Inox) motored away on the final climb of the day to take the win, but Liquigas-Cannondale showed a bit of force in the [...]
Bontrager Livestrong rider says team will ‘be going out to try to prove something’Australian Rory Sutherland (UnitedHealthcare) took the 26th SRAM Tour of the Gila last Sunday after winning the first stage and never relinquishing the lead. But the experienced [...]
Stetina and Vande Velde also finish in same chase groupEleventh overall starting the stage, Marco Pinotti conceded time on today’s eighth stage of the Giro d’Italia when he slipped back on the climb prior to the finish. The Italian rider [...]
Joaquim Rodríguez and Beñat Inxausti leading the Armada on the climb to Lago LacenoSpanish riders were on the rise in today’s eighth stage of the Giro d’Italia, as Beñat Intxausti (Movistar) gave chase to eventual stage winner Domenico Pozzovivo (Colnago-CSF [...]
German sprinter takes two out of three stages in northern France raceAfter having been obstructed on the way to the line on stage two, John Degenkolb (Argos-Shimano) showed that he was the class of the sprinters at this year’s Tour [...]
Tour of California is major goal for BMC Racing Team riderFifth last year, then later third in the USA Pro Cycling Challenge, Tejay Van Garderen is clear on what he wants to achieve in the 2012 Amgen Tour of California. [...]
Giro del Trentino winner breaks away on final climb and solos to victory; Hesjedal keeps pinkDominico Pozzovivo (Colnago-CSF Inox) showed that his recent victory in the Giro del Trentino proves that he is a rider to be taken seriously in [...]
American sprinter takes biggest career win in sprinter’s race in ChinaHaving just missed out on victory in the three-day stage race of the same name, Shelley Olds (AA Drink-Leontien.nl) took the biggest victory of her career to date in the [...]
Bauer lauds achievement, 25 years after he narrowly missed outSteve Bauer went closest before; frustratingly close, in fact. In 1987 the Canadian looked poised to be the first from his country to grab the Maglia Rosa, but was pipped by [...]
