Gianni Meersman times it right to take Paris-Nice stage four
Punchy Belgian goes two better than the day before; Bradley Wiggins holds onto yellow Gianni Meersman (Lotto-Belisol) managed to go two better than his third place of the day before, to take victory on the tough uphill finish of the […]
Hair analysis “proves Bart Wellens was not doping” before Belgian championships
Hospitalisation was not due to banned substances, Gazet van Antwerpen reports; wider investigation continues, however Analysis of hair samples taken from Belgian cyclocross rider Bart Wellens (Telenet-Fidea) has proved that his hospitalisation on the eve of the national championships was […]
Fractured hip diagnosis puts Nick Nuyens’ Ronde van Vlaanderen defence out of reach
Serious setback for Saxo Bank’s Classics captain after Paris-Nice time trial crash After first thinking that he had suffered no broken bones, after his crash in the wet opening time trial of Paris-Nice, Saxo Bank Nick Nuyens has since discovered […]
Alejandro Valverde wins tight sprint to take Paris-Nice stage three
Wiggins holds yellow after aggressive end to a long, calm day Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) won a very close sprint with Simon Gerrans (GreenEDGE) to take the second stage of the 2012 Paris-Nice between Vierzon and the climb to Le Lac […]
Sick Andy Schleck drops out of Paris-Nice
Gastroenteritis forces 2010 Tour winner out after two uncomfortable stages Andy Schleck (RadioShack) will not start today’s third stage of Paris-Nice, between Vierzon and Le Lac de Vassivière, because of acute gastroenteritis, his team has announced. The Luxembourg rider, who […]
Fractured elbow for Alex Dowsett in Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen crash
Operation needed for haemophiliac British time trial champion; will be out at least three weeks Alex Dowsett (Team Sky) faces an operation on his right elbow after fracturing it in a crash in Sunday’s second and final stage of the […]
Tom Boonen sprints to Paris-Nice stage two as the wind blows Gustav Larsson away
Bradley Wiggins into yellow as rain and crosswinds hit the peloton Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) once again highlighted his return to the top end of the peloton with a hard-fought sprint victory in the second stage of Paris-Nice between […]
Peter Velits to lead Omega Pharma-Quick Step to Tirreno Adriatico
Tour of Oman winner ambitious for the Race of the Two Seas Omega Pharma-Quick Step will be led in this week’s Tirreno-Adriatico by general classification hopeful Peter Velits. With Levi Leipheimer and Tony Martin both riding Paris-Nice, the Slovakian Tour […]
Julien Vermote wins Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen as Michal Kwiatkowski is dropped
Arnaud Démare takes win number three of first pro season as yellow jersey passes from one Omega Pharma-Quick Step rider to another Julien Vermote (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) took his first victory as a professional, as he secured the overall classification […]
Nairo Quintana holds on to win Vuelta a Murcia in final time trial
Jonathan Tiernan-Locke closes to within six seconds but cannot topple Colombian climber Nairo Quintana (Movistar) has emulated his team leader Alejandro Valverde by taking overall victory in the Vuelta a Murcia. The Colombian climber, who took the first stage of […]
