Tour of California: Streak of ill luck continues for Steve Cummings
Briton and Swiss team-mate Morabito out of American race Having broken his pelvis in mid-February and then fractured his wrist five and a half weeks ago, Steve Cummings has been forced to take a premature exit from another race. The […]
Hincapie shows good form on day one of Tour of California
Matthews’ fall foils Rabobank game plan Liquigas 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 […]
Tour of California: Leipheimer suffers but remains with leaders on stage one
Bad luck for Boonen in final kilometre Triple 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 […]
Schleck loses RadioShack Nissan team-mate Bennati to fever
Team’s sprinting chances impacted by withdrawal One of the strongest Italian sprinters in the Giro d’Italia has pulled out of the race, with fever causing Daniele Bennati to end his participation today. The RadioShack Nissan rider was a strong third […]
Leipheimer to return from fracture to ride Tour of California
Past winner fights back from injury, team-mate Boonen hungry for success Despite his ongoing recovery from a car/bike crash on April 1, triple race winner Levi Leipheimer confirmed today that he will line out in the Amgen Tour of California […]
Horner, Voigt, van Garderen and Hincapie confirmed for Tour of California
RadioShack Nissan and BMC Racing Team reveal lineup Defending champion Chris Horner and popular veteran rider Jens Voigt are two of the riders confirmed for the RadioShack Nissan team for the Amgen Tour of California, while up and coming American […]
Peiper: Garmin Barracuda needed Giro d’Italia TTT win
Navardauskas’ Maglia Rosa comes after late call up to replace Thomas Dekker Garmin Barracuda director of competition Allan Peiper has said that the team’s victory yesterday in the Giro d’Italia team time trial was hugely important for morale, and was […]
Giro d’Italia: Rodriguez and Basso pleased with team time trial result
Katusha team stuns with unexpected second place Past champion Ivan Basso and race contender Joaquim Rodriguez have both expressed satisfaction with the outcome of yesterday’s team time trial at the Giro d’Italia, with their squads’ performances putting them both in […]
Navardauskas relishes Maglia Rosa in Giro d’Italia
Lithuanian emphasizes importance of World Cycling Centre in his development In what the UCI will consider perfect timing, tomorrow’s tenth anniversary of the World Cycling Centre will see one of its former trainees wearing the Maglia Rosa of Giro d’Italia. […]
Rasmussen aiming for Maglia Rosa and a place in history
Garmin Barracuda team tipped for TTT success in Giro d’Italia Garmin Barracuda’s Alex Rasmussen knows that the American squad is favourite to win today’s team time trial at the Giro d’Italia, but is also aware that he can make history […]