Quick-Step for Romandie, Rosseler returns after injury
“We will start with a very competitive team,” says the D.s. Luca Guercilena. “The Tour de Romandie represents the last great appointment before the Giro d’Italia. For some riders this race will be the last test to improve the condition […]
Niemiec takes the stage win while Brajkovic assumes overall
Pampeago’s mountain top finish was full of fireworks as the second stage of the Giro del Trentino unfolded. A place where climbing great Marco Pantani would devastate his competition set the stage for three riders: Przemyslaw Niemec, the stage winner, […]
Impey to return home to South Africa
Daryl Impey is recovering from his terrible crash at the Tour of Turkey and will head home to South Africa on Saturday. Impey was brought down in a high-speed crash in the final kilometer but bravely finished the stage and […]
Astana takes control in the Giro del Trentino
German Andreas Kloden and his teammate Janez Brajkovic gave Astana made a one two finish in the Giro del Trentino’s first stage individual time-trial from Torbole to Arco (16.3km). Kloden clocked a winning time of 18’21” with an average speed […]
Quick-Step's Boonen diagnosed with fissure
Quick-Step team leader Tom Boonen had further x-ray tests yesterday at the Hospital in Mol, and was visited by Doctor Claes’ staff this morning at the Herentals Clinic. The diagnosis was a fissure in the navicular-bone in his right foot. […]
Corti speaks out on Impey crash
Team Barloworld team manager Claudio Corti is disgusted with the behavior of Theo Bos, that brought down his rider Daryl Impey during the last kilometer of the Tour of Turkey. “It’s evident that Impey’s crash has caused a significant loss […]
Claudia Häusler wins Allgäuer Strassenpreis Günzach
With a great team effort today, Claudia Häusler was able to win the Allgäuer Strassenpreis Günzach. Joining her on the podium was Emma Pooley in third place. Second was taken by Bianca Purath (Equipe Nürnberger Versicherungen). “It was a great […]
BMC dominates Tour of the Battenkill
Fresh off a cobbled campaign in Belgium, the BMC Racing Team arrived in Cambridge, New York with high expectations for success. Fulfilling all hopes, BMC’s Chad Beyer walked away with the Pro/Amateur race on Saturday while Scott Nydam soloed his […]
Daryl Impey survives crash to win the Tour of Turkey
Daryl Impey has won the 45th edition of the Presidential Tour of Turkey. The South African Team Barloworld rider won the week long stage race despite a terrible crash in the final 500 metres of the eighth and final stage […]
Cromwell powers ahead of pack in blistering pace to win Sea Otter Classic road race
Tiffany Cromwell (Colavita/Sutter Home) dominated the women’s field of the Sea Otter Classic road race on Friday, winning by a wide margin after a successful solo breakout from a lively pack. The 21-year-old, originally from Australia, and now racing out […]