Sutton victorious on stage two as Cantwell grabs yellow jersey
Australian rider Chris Sutton moved a step closer to his goal of taking the overall victory in the Jayco Herald Sun Tour when he won today’s second stage of the race. The Garmin Slipstream rider was one of six who […]
Bruyneel, riders locked into Astana contract?
It seems that Alberto Contador isn’t the only person who is having difficulty extricating himself from his contract with the Astana team. Manager Johan Bruyneel, Yaroslav Popovych, Andreas Klöden, Gregory Rast and Haimar Zubeldia all remain linked to the team, […]
Gender reassignment cyclist wins scratch race at Dutch track championships
Several weeks after the topic of the gender of athletes was brought to prominence by the 800 metre world athletics champion Caster Semenya, a transsexual cyclist has taken gold at the Dutch track championships. 34 year old Natalie van Gogh […]
Kirsipuu overcomes age and rivals in Herald Sun Tour
He may be 40 years of age, but the speed which carried Jaan Kirsipuu to four Tour de France stage wins saw him gallop to victory on the opening stage of the Herald Sun Tour earlier today. Racing with the […]
Boonen picked wrong wheel to follow
Second place in Paris-Tour is a case of ‘so near, yet so far’ for Tom Boonen. The former world champion has had a difficult season, with his win in Paris-Roubaix being followed by another positive case for cocaine and an […]
Hammond frustrated with Paris-Tours finale
Roger Hammond has shown excellent form since riding the first Grand Tour of his career but his goal of a strong result in today’s Paris-Tours race was frustrated by a fall during the prestigious Autumn semi-Classic. “I went back to […]
Greipel gunning for number 21
Team Columbia HTC’s Andre Greipel has clocked up 20 victories this season and netted the green jersey in the Vuelta a España. He’s undoubtedly one of the best sprinters in cycling but has been overshadowed somewhat by his team-mate Mark […]
Uncertainty persists over Contador’s future
Alberto Contador’s brother and agent Fran may have stated in recent days that the rider has had talks with Team Sky, prompting a flurry of speculation that he might be heading there, but there is still considerable uncertainty about where […]
Pinarello confirms with Team Sky
Sixteen riders have so far been confirmed for the new Team Sky project and while it will be a little longer before the full lineup will be known, another important element of the squad’s development has been confirmed. The British […]
Columbia HTC chasing more wins in end of season races
With a staggering 85 wins on its books thus far in 2009, the Columbia HTC is heading to two Italian Classics this weekend in a positive frame of mind. Kim Kirchen, Craig Lewis, Thomas Lovkvist, Maxime Monfort, Marco Pinotti, Morris […]