Tom Boonen confident ahead of Belgian championships despite Suisse abandon
Classics king climbed off early to catch his flight home Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) has declared himself ready for Sunday’s Belgian championships, despite climbing off his bike 80km from the finish of yesterday’s final Tour de Suisse stage. The […]
Sixteen teams announced for the 2012 Giro Donne
The World’s top ten, the Netherlands, and five Italian wildcards for the Italian women’s Grand Tour The organisation of the Giro d’Italia Femminile – the Giro Donne – has announced the list of sixteen teams that have been invited to […]
Ster ZLM Toer: Marcel Kittel leaves the world’s best in his wake in stage one sprint
German wunderkind beats Renshaw and Cavendish in Dutch stage race opener Marcel Kittel (Argos-Shimano) left the World’s best sprinters in his wake as he took the opening stage of the Ster ZLM Toer, between Eindhoven and Sittard/Geleen. The 24-year-old German […]
Tour de Slovenie: Simone Ponzi grabs opening stage in 22 man sprint
Italian wins crash-strewn stage as the peloton splits on the final climb Simone Ponzi (Astana) won the opening leg of the Tour de Slovénie, between Celje and Novo Mesto, at the head of a 22-man peloton. The Italian was best […]
Professional Cycling Council confirms Tour of Hangzhou to end 2012 season
Biological Passport to be extended to Continental teams; no Tour of Russia in 2013 The International Cycling Union (UCI) Professional Cycling Council (CCP) met today in the city of Salzburg, Austria, to discuss issues pertaining to the rest of 2012, […]
Tour de Suisse: Vladimir Isaychev is the strongest of the stage five break as the peloton sleeps
Russian wins six-man sprint while the race contenders take it easy on another rainy day Vladimir Isaychev (Katusha) was the strongest rider in the day-long breakaway on stage five of the Tour de Suisse, between Trimbach-Olten and Gansingen, as the […]
Great Britain announces long list for London Olympic Games road races
David Millar named in eight-man pre-selection; track, mountainbike and BMX teams announced by host nation British Cycling has announced the long list of riders that will represent Great Britain in the forthcoming Olympic Games in London. Both men’s and women’s […]
Team Type 1-Sanofi‘s Javier Megias attacks through the Tour de Suisse rain
Diabetic rider keeps control of his blood glucose as he endures the wet, cold conditions Javier Megias is one of the Team Type 1-Sanofi’s riders who actually suffers from type 1 diabetes, but that did not stop him from taking […]
Tour de Suisse: BMC Racing Team on the attack in its “home” stage
Martin Kohler in the break and Greg Van Avermaet in a late attack as the race passes close to sponsor’s headquarters The BMC Racing Team was one of the most aggressive teams in the fourth stage of the Tour de […]
Tour de Suisse: Sagan unbeatable again in a rain sodden fourth stage
Three out of four so far for Slovakian champion as wet weather continues Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale) proved unbeatable once more as he took his third victory in four stages of the Tour de Suisse between Aarberg and Trimbach-Olten, as heavy […]
