Flecha still targeting Paris-Roubaix despite hand fracture
Froome involved in separate training crash Spanish Classic specialist Juan Antonio Flecha has said that he will do his utmost to try to be back in strong shape for the Paris-Roubaix Classic, a race in which he has finished second, […]
Feverish Gilbert withdraws from Tirreno-Adriatico
2011 WorldTour champion hoping to recover for Milan-Sanremo As is the case with the 2011 Milan-Sanremo winner Matt Goss, Philippe Gilbert has been forced out of Tirreno-Adriatico due to illness. The Classic specialist, whose strong all round form saw him […]
Milan-Sanremo champion Goss out of Tirreno-Adriatico
Illness prompts caution from GreenEdge team The 2011 Milan-Sanremo champion Matt Goss has had a slight setback to his preparation for the 2012 edition of the race, with the Australian withdrawing from Tirreno-Adriatico before the end of the race. Goss, […]
Ag2r La Mondiale hails Péraud’s result
Third on Col d’Eze called ‘the satisfaction of the week’ In the end it wasn’t the stage win it threatened for several hours to be, but the Ag2r La Mondiale team still felt satisfied with the superb showing Jean Christophe […]
Evans’ Tirreno defence unravels after Australian is delayed
Tour winner admits he’s behind 2011 form Having lost twelve seconds on yesterday’s stage, Cadel Evans’ chance of defending his Tirreno-Adriatico title completely dissolved today when the Australian rider finished a full ten minutes 36 seconds behind the stage winner […]
Horner calculates to hold Tirreno-Adriatico lead
American rider gives a little leeway to Nibali RadioShack Nissan’s Chris Horner defended his race lead in the face of some big attacks today, holding onto the blue jersey at Tirreno-Adriatico despite two big rivals inching closer. Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas […]
Keough aiming for first season win in Ronde Van Drenthe
United Healthcare see Boy Van Poppel and Kai Reus as likely protagonists Having gone close to stage wins in the Tour de Langkawi but coming up against an unbeatable Andrea Guardini, American sprinter Jake Keough will seek to improve on […]
Eight teams reportedly agree to proposed ‘breakaway league’
RadioShack Nissan said to be involved, other names yet to emerge Cycling’s traditional structure could be set for a major change with suggestions that a so-called breakaway league proposed by several teams could be moving closer to realization. According to […]
Millar calls for better pre-Olympic testing, wants parity amongst nations
Scot awaiting CAS ruling in relation to BOA As he awaits the outcome of a crucial Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling which will determine whether or not he can take place in the Olympic Games, Scottish rider David Millar […]
Farnese Vini general manager rules out Cipollini return
“I respect him, but this must be a joke” With the UCI already stating that Mario Cipollini’s talk of returning to the peloton in this year’s Giro d’Italia is not realistic due to his not being part of the testing […]
