Jurgen Van den Broeck: "Everyone, including myself, expects another top five ranking at the Tour."
Belgian hope leaving nothing to chance in hopes of improving on great 2010 Tour de France performance The fifth overall finisher at last year’s Tour de France, Jurgen Van den Broeck, is working hard to figure out how to keep […]
Vuelta a Murcia trimming down from five days to three in 2011
Early season Spanish stage race could end up resembling Criterium International According to Biciciclismo, the normally five day Vuelta a le Region Murcia will be shaved down from its traditional five days to three in 2011. The Spanish news source […]
Volta ao Algarve promising a strong field despite schedule conflict with Ruta del Sol
Velits, Kreuziger, Sanchez, and Machado highlight the general classification contenders The Volta ao Algarve looks set to enjoy an excellent field for its 2011 edition from February 16th to the 20th. The Portuguese early season race will include three flat stages, […]
Cofidis's Stephane Auge to move from the bike to the team car for 2011
Cofidis rider makes a late switch from the team roster to management The 36 year French rider Stephane Auge has called an end to his career, despite still having a contract with his longtime Cofidis team. The rider began preparing […]
Greg Van Avermaet to get his wish: targeting both the Cobbles and the Ardennes
New BMC signing to get the chance to shine in both Flanders and the Ardennes At the end of November, BMC signing Greg Van Avermaet admitted that he hoped to shift his focus from the cobbled half of April to […]
BMC's Alessandro Ballan looking to regain the form of 2007 and 2008
Italian Classics specialist to change early season schedule in hopes of returning to former level The 31 year old former world champion Alessandro Ballan is looking to return to the heights of his 2007 and 2008 seasons, following a disappointing […]
Another Paris-Roubaix winner passes: Emile Masson, Jr.
Belgian legend died on Sunday at the age of 95 Emile Masson, Jr., a winner of both Paris-Roubaix and La Fleche Wallonne, passed away on Sunday at the age of 95. The rider, who rode professionally between 1935 and 1951 […]
Garmin-Cervelo: New Year, new team, new kit
Exclusive shots show nice combination of the two merging teams’s styles On a snowy early December evening, Andreas Klier flew into Brussels for a twelve hour stopover. It was a chilly return to the country that was the rider’s home […]
Sorensen unsure about sprint finish at worlds, shows off 2011 SaxoBank kit
Danish champion models new jersey At this point in the day old 2011 season, the consensus is still that September’s World Championships in Denmark will result in a bunch dash for rainbow glory. Danish national road champion, Nicki Sorensen, however, […]
RadioShack sending powerful squad to Ruta del Sol in February
American ProTeam highlighted by Leipheimer, Zubeldia, and Brajkovic in Andalucia While RadioShack might not have a name of the caliber of Lance Armstrong to supply to its European campaign in 2011, it isn’t looking too shabby. Certainly, its squad for […]
