French pursuit specialist tops overall favourites Chavanel, Westra Damien Gaudin (Europcar) will put on the first yellow jersey in Paris-Nice after a surprise victory in the 2.9km test around Houilles. The 26-year-old French pursuit specialist mastered the technical course and […]

Astana transfer passing early tests in Spain Jakob Fuglsang made the transfer to Astana in the offseason, after two underwhelming years with the Radioshack outfit. The Dane could even be granted leadership in the team for the Tour de France, […]

Spaniard off to a good start in first season with French squad It was just the rain in Spain that fell mainly on the riders in the Vuelta a Murcia on Saturday, and it was Dani Navarro (Cofidis) who continued […]

Takes the former GvA series, adding to World Cup victory in a banner season Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) soloed to victory in the Sluitingsprijs-Oostmalle on Sunday, grabbing the final cyclocross event of the season. The Oostmalle race was the final round […]

Top two escape from successful ten-man group, Vandousselaere outkicks Thomas for third Luca Paolini (Katusha) escaped a ten-man group with Stijn Vandenbergh (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) with 25 kilometres to race in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, and the duo make it stick […]

MTN-Qhubeka desiring good luck, good finish for Ciolek Though the Italian squad Lampre-Merida is not often a factor in the Belgian cobbled classics, that all could change in 2013 with the acquisition of Filippo Pozzato. Back late last year from […]

French rider wins sprint out of select group, Valverde maintains overall lead Showing scintillating early season form, Jonathan Hivert (Sojasun) sprinted to victory in stage one of the Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta del Sol on Monday. Hivert was quicker than […]