O’Grady feeling better, previous brain injury likely to be cause of his collapse
Stuart O’Grady underwent a MRI scan this morning and is awaiting results of tests carried out on him, but he has confirmed that he is feeling much better after his collapse on Sunday. “I’m OK,” he told former professional and […]
Bellis recovering in London
Jonny Bellis is stable and progressing well in a London hospital after spending seven weeks at a hospital in Florence, Italy as a result of a motor scooter accident. Bellis, 21, suffered from a fractured skull and bruising to his […]
Horrillo will decide his future soon
Pedro Horrillo said he will make a final decision about his cycling career in December. The 35-year-old Rabobank rider was involved in a horrific crash during the eighth stage of the Giro d’Italia this year where he fell 180 feet […]
Former pro Agustín Sagasti found dead at 39
Former professional cyclist Agustín Sagasti Murgia has been found dead in his home at the age of 39. In 1994 at the age of 23 he won the fifth stage of the Tour of the Basque Country, which also marked […]
Stybar learns Flemish the hard way
Czech rider Zdenek Stybar is already giving interviews in Flemish and shouted a new vocabulary on Sunday. When he stepped onto the podium he voiced his frustration with a “Godverdomme” (Goddammit), after an agonizingly close loss against Niels Albert in […]
Australian O’Grady collapses and admitted to hospital
Former Paris-Roubaix winner Stuart O’Grady has been hospitalized after he endured possible epileptic seizures at the MotoGP in Valencia, Spain. O’Grady had just climbed off of Casey Stoner’s Ducati and was ready to be introduced to several business people before […]
Hondo joins Lampre-Farnese Vini's bid to dethrone Cavendish
Danilo Hondo has found his way into the ProTour for 2010 by signing with the Italian Lampre – Farnese Vini team. This marks the German’s return to the top level of the sport after testing positive for Carphedon in 2005 […]
Sastre wins Professional Cyclists’s Association race
Like Cadel Evans, he wasn’t previously known for his single-day race success. However yesterday Carlos Sastre beat known Classic riders to win the ACP championship, held each year by the Spanish Professional Cyclists’ Association. At the end of a day’s […]
GB dominated, ten world records fell at Para-cycling World Championships
Great Britain dominated on home soil when it took ten gold medals at the paracycling world championships over the weekend. The leading Olympic track nation showed once again that its paracycling riders are also a force to be reckoned with […]
Contador decision expected soon, Astana fighting hard to keep star rider
Due back in Europe after his victory in the Curacao event, double Tour de France champion Alberto Contador knows that the clock is ticking regarding his plans for 2010. Several teams are courting his signature, including Quick Step, Caisse d’Epargne, Liquigas […]
