Tom Boonen not holding out hope for victory in Saturday's Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
Concedes surprise that he has won Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne and not the Omloop though Tom Boonen has without question lived up to the expectations placed on his young back by the veteran, Johan Museeuw, who saw him as his successor as the […]
Heinrich Haussler to forego Belgian Opening Weekend for training
Garmin-Cervelo rider off to a terrific start, looking to continue to prepare quietly for main spring goals Following a 2010 campaign that can only be described as one to forget, Garmin-Cervelo’s German turned Aussie, Heinrich Haussler, has seemingly returned to […]
Samuel Sanchez's hometown of Oviedo erects a statue in his honor
Olympic Champion gets the unique chance to ride by a statue of himself through his hometown Euskaltel-Euskadi captain, Samuel Sanchez, is quietly going about his preparations for his year’s major goal, the Tour de France, at the Ruta del Sol […]
Jens Voigt threatens World Championship boycott if progressive radio ban continues
“If we get just a single fatal accident, the price is already too high for something that someone thinks will make the sport more interesting.” As the saga of the progressive radio ban lumbers slowly forward, one of the bans […]
Volta ao Algarve winner, Tony Martin, eyeing success at Paris-Nice next
HTC-Highroad rider enjoying a perfect start to his 2011 season Tony Martin’s 2011 season has begun in just about the exact opposite fashion of 2010. An injury plagued first part of last year has been replaced with overall victory and […]
Matti Breschel gets some good news: everything is ok with his knee
Danish rider’s Algarve knee scare was just that: a scare Matti Breschel’s recent early exit from the Volta ao Algarve sent alarm bells ringing the world over. Following an extensive rehabilitation process after undergoing surgery to his knee after taking […]
Leopard Trek's Kim Andersen proud of Fabian Cancellara and his team's performance in Oman
Danish director happy with World Champion’s performance over tough time trial course Leopard Trek has gotten their inaugural season off to a solid start, but still remain winless. It’s not for lack of getting close – the team already has […]
Tour of Oman: Mark Cavendish takes first win of 2011
The Manx Missile shows he’s on form After a crash plagued, quiet start to the year, Mark Cavendish has opened up his 2011 account with victory in the final stage of the Tour of Oman. The Manxman rocketed to the […]
Ruta Del Sol: Saur Sojasun's Jimmy Engoulvent triumphs in Prologue
Saur-Sojasun stacks the top six with three riders, Van Den Broeck only 1 second back The Vuelta a Andalucia opened today with a 6.8 kilometer time trial around the sunny Spanish town of Benahavis, and it was Saur-Sojasun’s Jimmy Engoulvent […]
Jörg Jaksche to return to racing in 2011?
German rider, who has been without a team since 2007, linked with Christina Watches team Sunday’s Ekstra Bladet reports that former Paris-Nice winner, Jörg Jaksche, might return to racing in 2011 with Michael Rasmussen’s Christina Watches team. Jaksche, who famously […]