Javier Moreno takes Castilla y León in memory of Xavier Tondo
Movistar rider is second on third and final stage to dedicate overall victory to the team’s late rider Second place on the third and final stage of the Vuelta a Castilla y León, in Sergovia, was enough to secure overall […]
Enrico Gasparotto takes a thrilling victory in the Amstel Gold Race
Three-way sprint taken by Italian after Oscar Freire caught in the final metres Enrico Gasparotto (Astana) claimed victory in the closest Amstel Gold Race for many years, to go two places better than his third place of 2010.The 30-year-old Italian […]
Giuseppe Martinelli: “Giro d’Italia course is ideal for Roman Kreuziger”
Seven of nine Astana riders already selected for May’s Corsa Rosa The course of this year’s Giro d’Italia is ideal for Astana’s Roman Kreuziger, so says his team manager Giuseppe Martinelli. The 25-year-old Czech finished fifth in last year’s race […]
Ryan Roth solos to Tro Bro León victory
Canadian chases down lone attacker to win “Brittany’s Paris-Roubaix” Ryan Roth (Spidertech p/b C10) won the 29th edition of the Tro Bro León, going one better than teammate Will Routley’s second place of 2010, in a solo break at the […]
Fabio Felline takes Giro dell’Appennino from 22-man breakaway
22-year-old dedicates victory to recently deceased rider and footballer Fabio Felline (Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela) won the 73rd edition of the Giro dell’Appennino after outsprinting a 22-man breakaway group at the end of the tough, hilly, 194.5km race. The 22-year-old third year […]
Is Amstel Gold set for its first ever Spanish winner?
Joaquim Rodríguez, Oscar Friere, Alejandro Valverde and Samuel Sánchez all vying for victory in the Dutch Classic In the Amstel Gold Race’s 46-year history there has yet to be a winner from south of the Pyrénées. The Netherlands – of […]
Chris Anker Sørensen looking for confirmation of form in Amstel Gold Race
Danish rider slowly building after a winter of illness and injury; riding for namesake Nicki and local boy Karsten Kroon in Dutch Classic Chris Anker Sørensen (Saxo Bank) is beginning to find some form this season after struggling with illness […]
Double day for Luis León Sánchez in Castilla y León stage two
Snow in the mountains for hilly Spanish race as a late breakaway gets a long way clear Luis León Sánchez (Rabobank) rode himself into the lead of the Vuelta a Castilla y León, with victory in the second stage in […]
Jurgen Van Den Broeck heading to Amstel Gold in better form than last year
Belgian climber “curious, but not nervous” about riding Ardennes Classics for himself for the first time Although he has ridden the Amstel Gold Race several times before, Sunday’s race will be the first time that Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Lotto-Belisol) […]
Danilo Di Luca motivated for the Giro del Trentino
Acqua & Sapone has a lot to prove after Giro non-invitation; Utensilnord-Named motivated after Pais Vasco The Acqua & Sapone and Utensilnord-Named teams are both sending their strongest squads to next week’s Giro del Trentino, which starts with a team […]
