Tour de France: Team Sky happy with the first week of racing
A week into their maiden Tour de France, the new British Team Sky is currently sitting pretty with Geraint Thomas as the leader in the Best Young Rider competition. Thomas has the surprising honor of the team’s best prologue performance […]
Tour de France: RadioShack poised to make a move during stage eight
Key Armstrong Lieutenant resting up for a big day Two-time Tour de France runner-up Andreas Klöden (RadioShack) finished 2 minutes and 13 seconds off the pace of the group containing the race favorites in stage seven today, giving the rider […]
Tour of Austria: Posthuma wins stage, Riccò defends overall lead after dramatic crash
The ‘Cobra’ does his best ‘Badger’ impression Italian Riccardo Riccò (Ceramica Flaminia) defended his overall lead at the Tour of Austria in dramatic fashion today, powering to the finish line bloody and battered following a collision with a motorcycle during […]
Tour de France: Tempers flare following stage six as Costa and Barredo go to blows
Fighting could see the pair ejected from the Tour de France Rui Costa (Caisse d’Epargne) and Carlos Barredo (Quick Step) were involved in a fight following stage six of the Tour de France today, which could have led to the […]
Tour de France: Robbie McEwen crashes again, taken to hospital
The finishing area proves hazardous for the number three in Green Jersey standings Following the conclusion of the sixth stage of the Tour de France in Gueugnon after 227 hot and difficult kilometers and another solid sprint to yet another […]
Quick Step: Dario Cataldo extends for one year, Julien Vermote to join the pro ranks
Belgian team secures two young riders through 2011 Quick Step has extended their contract with Dario Cataldo for an additional year with an option for renewal. The 25 year old took the best young rider prize in the Tour of […]
Tour de France: Mark Renshaw, the best leadout man in the business
The main man that gives Cavendish the opportunity to shine HTC-Columbia’s Mark Renshaw put in an incredible ride in the Tour de France today to launch teammate Mark Cavendish to a convincing victory in the stage five sprint. The Australian […]
Tour of Austria: Nuyens victorious in stage five, Riccò stays in control
Rabobank rider prevails on the Classics style course Rabobank’s Nick Nuyens took victory in today’s 150.3 kilometer fifth stage of the Tour of Austria ahead of Giovanni Visconti (Tecnofilm-Betonexpressz 2000). The pair finished 4 seconds ahead of Katusha’s Egor Silin, […]
Thomas Damuseau to join Skil-Shimano as stagiaire
Young French talent heads to a Dutch team Frenchman Thomas Damuseau will be joining the Dutch Skil-Shimano squad as a stagiaire starting next month. The gifted climber who hails from Grenoble is considered to be one of the most promising […]
Tour de France: Vinokourov confirms complete solidarity on Astana for Contador
“I am proud to help Alberto Contador to win his third Tour de France” This year’s Astana team has arrived to the Tour de France with 100 percent of its focus set on securing Alberto Contador’s third overall crown. Yesterday […]
