Paris-Brussels: Tom Boonen takes his first ever edition of the historic semi-Classic
Belgian champion outsprints Mark Renshaw and Oscar Freire after a long day of breakaways The Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) domination of the 2012 Classics continued in Paris-Brussels as the Belgian champion added the race between the two European capitals […]
Vuelta a España: All eyes on the Bola del Mundo finish to stage 20
Biggest climb of the race to decide three-way Spanish battle for the race With 19 stages down, all eyes in the Vuelta a España are now firmly trained on today’s finish on the top of the Bols del Mundo. The […]
Grischa Niermann to hang up his wheels to become coach at Rabobank
36-year-old German to continue with the team he’s called home since 1999 Rabobank’s Grischa Niermann is to retire after the Vuelta a España and take up a coaching role with the team. The 36-year-old German is currently riding the Spanish […]
Simon Gerrans takes breakaway sprint victory in GP Québec
Australian champion outpaces Greg Van Avermaet on false flat finishing straight Simon Gerrans (Orica-GreenEdge) won the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec in a two-up sprint in the capital of French-speaking Canada. The Australian champion outpaced Belgian Greg Van Avermaet (BMC […]
Brain Wash Ladies Toer: Marianne Vos takes stage four in breakaway sprint
Charlotte Becker takes second and holds lead as the wind finally hits the Dutch race Marianne Vos (Rabobank) won the fourth stage of the Brain Wash Holland Ladies Toer in the town of Zaltbommel, just north of ‘s-Hertogenbosch, southern Netherlands, […]
Vuelta a España: Philippe Gilbert takes second stage victory on complicated finish at La Lastrilla
Former Belgian champion leaps away from the pack on long uphill drag Philippe Gilbert (BMC Racing) took his second victory of the 2012 Vuelta a España on the “complicated” uphill finish of stage 19 between Peñafiel and La Lastrilla. The […]
Brain Wash Ladies Toer: Kirsten Wild sprints to stage 3 after crash decimates peloton
Intermediate time bonus sees race lead pass to Charlotte Becker Kirsten Wild (AA Drink-Leontien.nl) took her third win in ten days as she sprinted to victory in the third stage of the Brain Wash Holland Ladies Toer in Leerdam after […]
Vuelta a España: Daniele Bennati takes stage 18 as the sprinters get their chance
Italian remembers Wouter Weylandt as he wins by less than half a wheel in Valladolid Daniele Bennati (RadioShack-Nissan) paid tribute to his late former teammate Wouter Weylandt – who had been the last rider to win a Vuelta a España […]
Joaquim Rodríguez disappointed but philosophical over lost Vuelta a España lead
‘Purito’ pays tribute to ‘El Pistolero’ after Fuente Dé defeat Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha) fell victim to one of the greatest turnovers in the history of the modern Vuelta a España, as he conceded 2’38” to stage winner Alberto Contador (Saxo […]
Alberto Contador: Fuente Dé victory is “of the three most important of my career”
Emotional Spanish rider takes first post-ban victory to seize control of Vuelta a España It was an emotional Alberto Contador that punched the air with both fists as he crossed the line to take the stage victory – and overall […]
