Luis León Sánchez sprints himself close to the lead in Romandie stage three
Time bonuses put Rabobank’s Spaniard to within one second of Bradley Wiggins After his third place on the previous day, Luis León Sánchez (Rabobank) sprinted to victory in the third stage of the Tour de Romandie, between La Neuveville and […]
Lampre-ISD and Omega Pharma-Quick Step announce Giro d’Italia teams
Cunego a free agent as Scarponi defends title for blue-fuchsia outfit; stage wins and experience sought by Belgian team The Lampre-ISD and Omega Pharma-Quick Step teams have both announced their nine-man line ups for the Giro d’Italia, which starts in […]
Mark Cavendish leads strong British Sky team to the Giro d’Italia
World champion chasing stages and team time trial; Colombian riders there for the overall Team Sky has announced its nine-man roster for the Giro d’Italia – which starts in Herning, Denmark on May 5th – and is built heavily around […]
Tony Martin to return to racing in the Rund um den Finanzplatz
World time trial champion making faster than expected recovery and will ride traditonal German May Day race Tony Martin (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) is set to return to racing at the Rund um den Finanzplatz-Eschborn-Frankfurt on May 1st, less than three […]
Jonathan Hivert wins uphill sprint to take Tour de Romandie stage two
Team Sky defends Bradley Wiggins lead in hilly stage across the Jura Jonathan Hivert (Saur-Sojasun) won the second road stage of the Tour de Romandie, between Montbéliard and Moutier, in an uphill sprint. The 27-year-old Frenchman came around the outside […]
Tour of Britain presents “hardest ever” route
All regions of Great Britain represented in Olympic year; no London stage on 2012 The Tour of Britain organiser has presented the 2012 route of what it claims will be the toughest ever edition of the race since its revival […]
Critérium du Dauphiné announces four wildcard teams
Professional Continental teams with Tour de France starts also invited to week-long warm up race The organiser of the Critérium du Dauphiné, ASO, has announced the list of teams that will be invited to the mountainous stage race this coming […]
Tour of Poland presents tough, mountainous course for 2012 edition
WorldTour race launched in capital, Warsaw aimed at pre-Olympic preparation The route of the 2012 Tour de Pologne – the Tour of Poland – was presented in the country’s capital, Warsaw today. The seven stage race, which has been part […]
John Gadret aiming for Giro d’Italia podium with AG2R La Mondiale
French cyclocross specialist aiming for Italian success once more AG2R La Mondiale has announced the nine-man team that will contest the Giro d’Italia, which starts in Herning, Denmark on May 5th. After the disqualification of original winner Alberto Contador, John […]
Bradley Wiggins sprints into the lead in Tour de Romandie stage one
British champion takes rare bunch victory as late climbs leave the sprinters behind Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) took a rare bunch victory in the first road stage of the Tour of Romandie, between Morges and la Chaux-de-Fonds. The British champion […]
