UCI officially approves Limburg World championship courses
“Complicated, but interesting” courses on the terrain of the Amstel Gold Race A delegation from the International Cycling Union (UCI) has officially approved the courses for this year’s World road championships in the Limburg region of the Netherlands, the event […]
Vuelta a Andalucía: Dani Moreno takes final stage as Alejandro Valverde secures overall
First stage race victory since the 2009 Vuelta a España for former suspended rider Dani Moreno (Katusha) took the fourth and final stage of the Vuelta a Andalucía – the Ruta del Sol – between Jaén and La Guardia de […]
Loren Rowney sprints to stage two of the Women’s Tour of New Zealand
23-year-old Australian takes first UCI victory; Kristin Armstrong takes third and holds race lead Loren Rowney (VIS Women) has announced her arrival on the international scene – and her signing with the Specialized-lululemon team – with her first win in […]
Women’s Tour of New Zealand: Kristin Armstrong takes opening time trial
Olympic champion beats US champion and World champion to stake an early claim to a place at London 2012 Reigning Olympic time trial champion Kristin Armstrong, riding for the United States National Team, has struck an early blow in the […]
Filippo Pozzato to Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne as collarbone recovery continues
Farnese Vini-Selle Italia Classics captain planning to complete both races; aiming for full fitness by Tirreno-Adriatico A little over two weeks after breaking his right collarbone in the fifth stage of the Tour of Qatar, Filippo Pozzato (Farnese Vini-Selle Italia) […]
Important weekend ahead for Omega Pharma-Quick Step as Openingsweekend kicks off the Belgian season
Team also competing in the Sud-Ardèche, where Iljo Keisse will start his road season The Openingsweekend of the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne starts what has historically been the most important period of the year for the Omega Pharma-Quick Step […]
Vuelta a Andalucía: Oscar Freire gets his usual victory on stage three
The Cat pounces in the Ruta once again as the break is caught late; Valverde holds his overall lead Oscar Freire (Katusha) proved that he is not over the hill just yet, taking his second victory of 2012 in the […]
Fränk Schleck happy with season’s first competitive ride in Andalucía
Luxembourg champion unable to catch Valverde but declares himself satisfied with performance After finishing comfortably in the peloton in two of the races of the Challenge Mallorca two weeks ago, and the prologue and first stage of the Vuelta a […]
Denis Menchov “satisfied” with second place on Andalucía stage two
‘Silent Assassin’ happy with form and optimistic about coming season When Movistar’s Alejandro Valverde attacked to win the second stage of the Vuelta a Murcia, at the top of the steep climb to the Alto Santuario Virgen de Araceli, the […]
Vuelta a Andalucía: Alejandro Valverde climbs into the lead
Stage and jersey for Murcian who takes first post-suspension victory on home soil Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) marked his return from suspension with his first victory on home soil, as he attacked on the final climb to the top of the […]








