Team without winning hand, despite three aces Garmin-Cervélo’s three aces – Thor Hushovd, Tyler Farrar and Heinrich Haussler – were unable to deliver a win at Milano-Sanremo yesterday. Two men, World Champion Hushovd and Farrar, were caught up in crashes […]

Italian Grand Tour duo ignites race and fans’ hopes Vincenzo Nibali and Michele Scarponi flew the flag for Italy yesterday in the country’s biggest spring classic, Milano-Sanremo. Both riders went on the attack, but failed to stop Australian Matt Goss […]

‘I feel cursed’ Belgian Philippe Gilbert missed a golden opportunity to win one of the biggest classics, Milano-Sanremo yesterday. “No need to bulls**t, this was a missed opportunity,” OmegaPharma-Lotto team manager, Marc Sergeant told Het Nieuwsblad. “Normally, you don’t get […]

‘The peloton showed their support’ Takashi Miyazawa cried tears of joy for the support his colleagues showed to him and Japan yesterday at Milano-Sanremo. With the organisers, the 33-year-old national champion led a minute’s silence ahead of the race for […]

From Gilbert to Cavendish, Farrar to Freire Milano-Sanremo’s list of favourites is long, but Velonation selected 10 possible cyclists who could win on Saturday. If they win, it’s instant fame. Milano-Sanremo, after all, is one of cycling’s five monuments alongside […]

Lampre’s sprinter: ‘I can not breathe, I’m full of phlegm’ Italy’s Alessandro Petacchi may miss a chance to win Milano-Sanremo six years after his first in 2005 due to a cold. “I thought I was going better,” Petacchi told La […]

Contador able to remain confident after Netherlands’ ruling Due to the outcome of another Clenbuterol postive, Alberto Contador will take comfort in Spain’s decision to acquit him of charges against him. In a similar case, the Netherlands’ acquitted mountain biker […]

‘It will be difficult to get a top 5; most impressive: Martin.’ Fränk Schleck’s march towards an Ardennes Classic win started today at the Paris-Nice stage race in France. The Luxembourger of Leopard-Trek wants to win one of the late […]

‘I wanted to hit the ground running this year’ Bradley Wiggins, after the Tour of Qatar and the Manchester World Cup, is ready to begin the road season proper. Today, the Brit leads team Sky at the first stage of […]

Team may be called to explain Mosquera/Riccò doping cases International Cycling Union (UCI) president, Pat McQuaid put team Vacansoleil on alert today for its links to two doping cases. Two of its riders, Riccardo Riccò and Ezequiel Mosquera, are involved […]