Jalabert successfully operated on, begins recovery from multiple fractures
Ex pro to remain in hospital for several days before going home Hit by a car on Monday, Laurent Jalabert has been operated upon by surgeons at the Clinique du Pont de Chaume de Montauban in order to stabilise the […]
Gilbert plays down suggestions he is the main favourite for Milan-Sanremo
BMC Racing Team rider says others must be considered before him Although he finished second on the final stage of Paris-Nice and went close to taking his first win as the world road race champion, Philippe Gilbert has to sought […]
Slagter fighting to get WorldTour lead back in Milan-Sanremo
Renshaw is Team Blanco’s plan B for first spring Classic Santos Tour Down Under winner Tom Jelte Slagter will aim to retake his lead in the UCI WorldTour via a strong performance in Milan-Sanremo this coming Sunday. The young Dutchman […]
Tirreno-Adriatico: Cunego pleased with long break and mountains jersey victory
Pozzato takes cautious approach, withdraws due to weather conditions His target is the Ardennes Classics but Damiano Cunego will be encouraged by signs that his form is building well, and also by his mountains classification success in Tirreno Adriatico. One […]
Despite quiet Paris-Nice performance, Basso states there’s no panic about his form
Italian believes he’s still on course for top Giro result Dropped repeatedly during Paris-Nice and finishing a distance 48th overall, Ivan Basso has played down any concerns about his form, saying that he believes he’s on track for his big […]
Scinto predicts Santambrogio could be ‘the surprise of Sanremo’
Tirreno Adriatico performances raise expectations of Vini Fantini manager As one of the strongest riders in the mountains, Mauro Santambrogio commanded a lot of attention in this year’s Tirreno Adriatico. The Vini Fantini signing was second behind Chris Froome (Sky) […]
Van Garderen and Roche react to Porte’s stage win and race leadership
Ambitions being revised after Australian’s solo victory With a mountainous but potentially indecisive stage to follow today in Paris-Nice plus an uphill time trial that will most likely not see race leader Riche Porte (Sky) lose any significant time, two […]
Demol: Fear is a big problem for Andy Schleck
RadioShack Leopard directeur sportif suggests rider is being held back by thoughts of his crash Currently 138th overall, six minutes and 38 seconds behind the overall winner Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma Quick Step), Andy Schleck may be improving but he […]
Tirreno-Adriatico: Horner impresses in debut race of 2013
American veteran says he’ll fight for a podium finish in the general classification Riding his first UCI race of the season, Chris Horner underlined his current good form with a strong ride on today’s queen stage of Tirreno Adriatico. The […]
