Bayern-Rundfahrt: Alessandro Petacchi takes a 2012 victory at last in stage one
The Ale-Jet finally fires in southern Germany after long breakaway pulled back Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre-ISD) finally opened his 2012 account, after a string of near-misses, in the opening stage of the Bayern-Rundfahrt between Traunstein and Penzberg. The 38-year-old, who was […]
Tour of Belgium: André Greipel takes it in a photo finish in stage one sprint
German Gorilla millimetres in front of Danilo Napolitano in flat opening stage André Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) took the opening stage of the Tour of Belgium, between Mechelen and Buggenhout, by the tightest possible margin. The big German sprinter managed to throw […]
Giro d’Italia: Joaquim Rodríguez wins the battle of the favourites on stage seventeen
Purito takes his second stage as the race’s big names fight it out across the Dolomites Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha) won an epic seventeenth stage, between Falzes/Pfalzen and Cortina D’Ampezzo, as the big favourites for the race did battle across the […]
Breakaway riders rue missed opportunity while favourites enjoy an on-bike rest day
Peloton switches off as ten men ride away on the day before the Dolomites Stage sixteen of this year’s Giro d’Italia, between Limone sul Garda and Falzes/Pfalzen, was made for breakaways, coming as it did between the race’s second rest […]
Top women’s teams heading for inaugural Exergy Tour
Final Olympic gauntlets to be thrown down in Idaho stage race This week sees the first ever running of the women’s Exergy Tour, the only 2.1-ranked event in North America, which will see some of the top teams in the […]
Astana and Katusha ambitious for Tour of Belgium success
East European teams chasing repeat successes in the races of the North Astana and Katusha are both sending ambitious teams to the Tour of Belgium – Ronde van België/Tour de Belgique – which starts in Mechelen tomorrow, May 23rd. Both […]
Giro d’Italia: Jon Izagirre takes breakaway stage sixteen as the peloton sleeps
Basque rider escapes group of ten while the peloton takes a rest before the Dolomites Jon Izagirre (Euskaltel-Euskadi) took the biggest win of his career to date, with a breakaway victory in the sixteenth stage of the Giro d’Italia, between […]
Ina Teutenberg wins GP Gatineau in bunch sprint
German champion takes Canadian victory in her first road race since April Following on from Specialized-lululemon teammate Clara Hughes’ victory in Saturday’s time trial, Ina Teutenberg sprinted to victory in the the GP Cycliste Gatineau road race. The German champion, […]
Ivan Basso “I just want to find the ideal conditions for the best Basso possible”
Two-time winner speaks on Giro rest day; insists Liquigas-Cannondale tactics will pay off in the long run Ivan Basso (Liquigas-Cannondale) has declared himself happy with his race so far, as he seeks to join the exalted list of three-time winners. […]
Matteo Rabottini’s victory is a realisation of a big talent, says team manager
Farnese Vini-Selle Italia rider and management have been aiming at such a stage since the winter Matteo Rabottini’s dramatic stage victory on stage 15 of the Giro d’Italia, after a 150km breakaway through the mountains of Lombardy, came as a […]
