Chicci fastest in South America
Francesco Chicchi (Liquigas-Doimo) won the first stage of the Tour de San Luis in Argentina. Chicci beat native boy Edgardo Simon (Funvic-Pindamonhanga) and Danilo Napolitano (Katusha). A break with Jesus Rosendo (Andalucia-Cajasur), Arnols Alcolea (Cuban National Team), Arles Castro (Colombian […]
Greipel ready for Tour stage wins
André Greipel (HTC-Columbia) won the first stage of the Tour Down Under and showed he is a sprinter to be reckoned with in 2010. Greipel also believes he can finally win a Tour de France stage. This isn’t a question […]
Steegmans' brilliant debut with RadioShack
Gert Steegmans is off to a good start with his new Team RadioShack at the Tour Down Under. Only HTC-Columbia’s André Greipel was faster than the Belgian, who hasn’t raced in seven months. His last race was the Critérium du Dauphiné […]
Davis out of overall contention for TDU
Last year’s Tour Down Under winner Allan Davis is off to a tough start with his new Astana team after being caught behind a pile-up in today’s first stage. The Australian said he would need a “big miracle” if he […]
Gilbert in better form than last year, worried about peaking too soon
Philippe Gilbert, one of the most impressive riders from 2009, has said that he is already in such good shape that he is deliberately backing off on his training. He is lighter and fitter than this time last year, and […]
Rogers still dreams of Tour de France win
It’s been a few years since he has been spoken of as a possible winner of the race, but HTC Columbia rider Michael Rogers still entertains thoughts that someday he could challenge for the yellow jersey. The Australian looked on […]
Greipel back on top at Tour Down Under
For the third consecutive year, German sprinter André Greipel has shown his superior speed on the opening stage of the Santos Tour Down Under. The Vuelta a España points winner benefited from some strong team-work from the HTC Columbia riders […]
Baden Cooke Interview: Racing back to the big time
In a matter of hours the opening stage of the Santos Tour Down Under will begin in Clare and travel 141 undulating kilometres to Tanunda. Despite the inclusion of Menglers Hill, a bunch sprint is the most likely outcome and […]
Remotivated Hincapie set to continue for two more
On the heels of the disappointment of not taking yellow during last year’s Tour de France, there were rumours that George Hincapie was contemplating retirement from the sport. Instead, the affable American is competing for the BMC Racing Team in […]
Cycling begins to win back its credibility
Tough anti-doping measures, exciting new teams and a growing support base of amateur riders are helping cycling shed its drug-spoiled image and enter a more promising era. The governing body’s doping crackdown has dramatically slowed the welter of damaging drug […]
