Jens Voigt is the oldest World Tour rider in 2011, Van Keirsbulck the youngest
Hardman Voigt is almost twice the age as the World Tour’s youngest rider, Guillaume Van Keirsbulck Wielerland.nl recently put together an interesting set of numbers related to the age of cycling’s oldest and youngest riders in the World Tour and […]
QuickStep's Gert Steegmans confident that he can return to winning ways in 2011
Belgian fast man looking to end nearly two year winless streak Back in 2007 and 2008, Gert Steegmans was one of the best sprinters in the world. Two stage wins, including the Champs Elysees, at the Tour de France, two […]
USA Cycling announces new category of road team: the Domestic Elite Team
Domestic Elite Team status will be required for any non-pro team hoping to take part in NRC’s team standings USA Cycling announced a new category of team for 2011 with the intention of bridging the gap between club teams and […]
Looking back at 2010, Cadel Evans reflects on the loss of Aldo Sassi
Australian World Champion lost a friend and coach of eight years Cadel Evans is an enigma to many, even those close to him. With enigmatic riders though, the moments when they open up a bit are all the more rewarding. […]
Tour Down Under to include a hilltop finish in the future?
Race organizer confirms that the Tour Down Under is “working on it.” With the Tour Down Under wrapping up on Sunday in Adelaide, talk has begun of a new and improved version of the lead off event in the World […]
Xavier Tondo loses Tour de San Luis in spectacular fashion
Catalonian bonks and crashes with 15 downhill kilometers remaining: “I was completely empty.” Things couldn’t have been going much better for Movistar’s Xavier Tondo in Saturday’s penultimate stage of the Tour de San Luis. The race leader had dropped his […]
Young French hope Jerome Coppel ready for his first Tour de France
24 year old showing signs that he could be a Grand Tour overall contender for the future 24 year old Jerome Coppel is one of France’s biggest young talents heading into the second decade of the 21st century. The young […]
Geox-TMC's Denis Menchov targeting Giro and Vuelta for 2011
Three-time Grand Tour winner planning his season around hopefully forthcoming invitations Geox-TMC was passed over for a Wild Card at this year’s Tour de France, but the team isn’t panicking just yet. There are still two other Grand Tours on […]
Movistar's Xavier Tondo extends overall lead at Tour de San Luis
Tondo and Movistar on track for their first overall victory of 2011 Movistar’s Xavier Tondo crossed the final major hurdle en route to taking what should be both his first stage race victory of 2011, but also his new team’s […]
Will the legendary Vigorelli track in Milano be revived?
Former Hour Record home and finish line of Giro di Lombardia will possibly see bikes again The famed Vigorelli velodrome was closed years ago. In its place, American football has taken center stage – the brilliant cycling history that occurred […]