Christophe Le Mevel: “Maybe I was too defensive”
Christophe Le Mevel of la Française des Jeux finished 10th in last year’s Tour de France, just 14’25” behind winner Alberto Contador. Importantly for the then 28-year-old, he took the coveted position of best Frenchman in his National Tour. In […]
McEwen says Armstrong will attack Saturday
Team Katusha sprinter Robbie McEwen has been around the peloton for a long time. The 37-year-old is currently making a comeback at the Santos Tour Down Under after a dismal 2009 season that was plagued by injury. In today’s second […]
Belgian coach worried about Niels Albert, tipping Zdenek Stybar
Belgian national cyclocross coach Rudy De Bie is hopeful that World Champion Niels Albert can recover from his broken rib in time to defend his rainbow jersey in Tabor, Czech Republic on January 31st. De Bie, in an interview with […]
Tour of Langkawi and Bike Pure announce partnership
In what is thought to be the first major collaboration of its kind, the Bike Pure anti-doping movement and the Tour de Langkawi have announced a new partnership today. Bike Pure, a not-for-profit initiative, will sent specially-commissioned wristbands to the […]
Riis dismisses Armstrong’s chances, says route suits Saxo Bank
1996 Tour de France winner Bjarne Riis is complimentary about Lance Armstrong’s performance in last year’s race, but states that he thinks the American will struggle to even finish on the podium this year. Citing his age and a tougher […]
Tour Down Under: Greipel grabs another, fortifies overall lead
Two from two. HTC-Columbia’s André Greipel once again got the better of all of his rivals in the Santos Tour Down Under when he scooped his second consecutive stage win today. At the end of the 133.5 kilometre stage from […]
Valls scores first win for the young Footon-Servetto-Fuji team
Rafael Valls scored the Footon-Servetto-Fuji team’s first victory of the season today in the second stage of the Tour de San Luis. The 22-year-old Spaniard took his victory in style, arriving at the top of the second category Alto de […]
Garzelli looks for Giro success in 2010
Italian Stefano Garzelli (Acqua & Sapone) has been a staple in Italian cycling for more than a decade. From his very first season in 1998 when he won the Tour de Suisse convincingly, to his Giro d’Italia crown in 2000 […]
Armstrong looks back and ahead
Lance Armstrong entered the second season of his third comeback when he tackled the Cancer Council Helpline Classic on Sunday. His firm goal is the Tour de France victory in July. Before the Tour Down Under, Armstrong reflected on the […]
Van Avermaet wants a better season, believes in Tour of Flanders win
Promising young Belgian rider Greg Van Avermaet looked poised for a strong 2009 but instead performed at a reduced level compared to the 2007 and 2008 seasons. As a result, he has focussed on starting 2010 fresher than before, and […]
