Italy loses Brixia Tour, Spain loses Subida al Naranco in 2011
Subida al Naranco to be integrated into Vuelta a Asturias Germany isn’t the only country seeing a decrease in its racing schedule. Both Italy and Spain lost stage races over the past two days. In Italy, the Brixia Tour announced […]
Alberto Contador on Menchov and Coppel: "I think we are on equal terms."
Sunday’s race ending time trial set to be a thrilling one Alberto Contador had to wait almost nine months for his next victory following his Stage 6 triumph atop the Alpe d’Huez at the Criterium Dauphine in June of 2010. […]
Alberto Contador in a good position for the overall after tough first day in Murcia
Saxo Bank leader admits it was harder than he had expected Alberto Contador, making his second start of the 2011 season, had a nail biter of a day on a stage highlighted by bad weather and a wild bunch sprint. […]
Euskaltel's Igor Anton: "I'm progressing with the Giro d'Italia in mind."
Basque Country’s next Grand Tour started season today in Murcia Euskaltel-Euskadi’s young Grand Tour hope Igor Anton toed his first start line of 2011 today at the Vuelta a Murcia. The rider, who looked set to win last year’s Vuelta […]
Cadel Evans's season debut at the Giro del Friuli does not go quite as planned
Early break goes the distance, but Evans will get another chance in a few days in Tuscany Cadel Evans’s debut into the 2011 season wasn’t one of the Spanish, Australian, French, or Middle Eastern sun baths most of the riders […]
Flu stricken Johnny Hoogerland out of Paris-Nice
Vacansoleil rider will miss Race to the Sun, hopes he could possibly be ready for Tirreno-Adriatico Heading into the Race to the Sun, which starts Sunday with a 155 kilometer opening stage to Houdan, Dutch ProTeam, Vacansoleil, will be without […]
Paris-Tours runner-up Angelo Furlan signs for Christina Watches-Onfone
Italian sprinter will lend some much needed sprinting qualities to Michael Rasmussen’s new Danish team Last year’s second place finisher behind Oscar Freire at Paris-Tours, Angelo Furlan, has finally found an employer for 2011: Michael Rasmussen’s Christina Watches-Onfone team. The […]
No more second chances at Vacansoleil: "We will not do that anymore."
Riccardo Ricco ensures that no former suspended riders need apply to Dutch team It was always going to be a controversial signing – Riccardo Ricco, that is. Someone was certain to sign him, the only question was who. First, it […]
Brian Nygaard: "Form-wise, Fabian Cancellara is further along than last year at this time."
Both Cancellara and Heinrich Haussler opted for training camps in friendlier climes Heinrich Haussler wasn’t the only Spring Classics favorite to pass on the opening weekend festivities in Belgium. Last year’s Flanders/Roubaix Double winner, Fabian Cancellara, was also a notable […]
Jürgen Roelandts comes agonizingly close to big result at Het Nieuwsblad
Omega Pharma-Lotto rider was the last to see Flecha ride away For the second year in a row, Belgium was left without a win in one of its two opening weekend Classics, the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne. The Belgian […]
