Xavier Tondo admits fear: "If it happens to me like it has with [Contador], what do I do?"
Catalonian climber admits that he’s scared about possible beef contamination At the team presentation of the new Movistar team in Madrid, there was talk about the team’s prospects for 2011, the team’s hopes, the normal team presentation talk – but […]
Riccardo Ricco to seek redemption at this year's Giro d'Italia
Italian star spends the evening before his season’s first race with his fans at home near Modena On the eve of his season debut, Riccardo Ricco spent the evening with family, friends, fans, and the press at an event at […]
Alberto Contador leaves Saxo Bank training camp in Mallorca
Tour de France winner says he wants to be with his family and friends Embattled five-time Grand Tour winner, Alberto Contador, has left his Saxo Bank team’s training camp in Mallorca to return home. “When I received the news two […]
Farnese Vini's Oscar Gatto storms to Stage 2 victory in Reggio Calabria
Fifth win in a week for Farnese Vini Farnese Vini’s Oscar Gatto took his team’s fifth season victory today (keep in mind that it’s still only January) in Vibo Valentia in the penultimate stage of the Giro della Provincia di […]
Lampre-ISD's Daniele Pietropolli triumphs in first stage of Reggio Calabria
Italian makes a giant leap forward in hopes of forgetting tough 2010 season Lampre-ISD’s Daniele Pietropolli triumphed on Friday in the first stage of the Italian opener, the Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria. The 30 year old was the […]
Alexandre Vinokourov wants to wear yellow in his final season
Liege-Bastogne-Liege champion says that 2011 will be his last There were a number of interesting occurrences in the Astana team’s launch on Friday. Chief among them was the complete absence of Alberto Contador in the team’s video presentation recapping the […]
RadioShack's Haimar Zubeldia: "I haven't forgotten how to win."
Three-time Tour de France top ten finisher ready for more in 2011 RadioShack’s Haimar Zubeldia, is set to embark on his fourteenth season as a professional cyclist in 2011. The Basque climber is currently en route to his RadioShack team’s […]
Settimana Lombarda to move to September date for 2011
Italian stage race will move from late March to September and will likely be a great pre-Worlds tune up The Settimana Lombarda stage race will pick up and move from its typical date of late March and leap frog the […]
Rabobank's Matti Breschel cautiously optimistic that he can regain top form ahead of Spring Classics
Danish one day specialist admits to frustration due to his knee injury Rabobank made two blockbuster signings ahead of the 2011 season – Luis Leon Sanchez for anything that goes uphill and Matti Breschel for most everything that goes uphill […]
Constantino Zaballa gets a lifeline from Miche
2010 Vuelta Asturias winner to continue career with modest Italian squad Constantino Zaballa, a former winner of the Clasica San Sebastian, has been thrown a lifeline by the modest Italian Continental outfit, Miche, after seeing his supposed contract with Caja […]
