HTC-Columbia's Cavendish forced to exit Volta a Catalunya
HTC-Columbia captain Mark Cavendish has been forced to pull out of the Volta a Catalunya’s fifth stage with the flu. Three days ago the Manxman took his first victory of 2010 and looked to be back on track after a […]
Australia takes men's team pursuit title one man down
The Australian track team continued their success in Copenhagen, Denmark, overcoming the loss of a man late in the race to secure gold in the men’s team pursuit ahead of rival Britain. New Zealand put in a dominating performance to […]
Malacarne solos to victory in Catalunya's fifth stage
Davide Malacarne (Quick Step) took an impressive solo victory in the fifth stage of the Volta a Catalunya today, his first as a professional, finishing the 181.2 kilometer stage with 36 seconds to spare over second placed Andreas Klöden (RadioShack), […]
Kump sprints to Coppi e Bartali stage win
Marko Kump (Adria Mobil) has won the 183.8 kilometer fourth stage of the Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali. The young Slovenian was the fastest in the sprint from a select group that finished in Emilia. Simone Ponzi (Lampre – […]
U23 gold medalist Szczepaniak explains EPO positive
Polish under-23 World Championship gold medalist Pawel Szczepaniak has explained the circumstances that led he and his brother Kacper down the road to a positive doping control for EPO at the World Championships in Tabor, Czech Republic. He insists that […]
Cofidis extends sponsorship until 2012
Cofidis announced on Friday that it would extend its sponsorship of the French cycling team for another two years, continuing their support through the end of 2012. The chief executive of the lending company, François Migraine, has been a strong […]
Basso getting ready for the Giro, expects Sastre to be a big rival
Two of the riders who will fight it out in the Giro d’Italia are currently making their 2010 stage race debuts in the Volta a Catalunya. Ivan Basso (Liquigas) is 36th overall, two minutes and 22 seconds off the race […]
Pereiro says he’s under less pressure and motivated once more
Astana rider Oscar Pereiro has spoken about a new enthusiasm for professional cycling, saying that his move to the team of Alberto Contador has helped him to become motivated once again. “Last year I was very overwhelmed, I did not […]
Former winners to lead BMC charge in Gent Wevelgem
This weekend the Belgian one-day season steps it up a notch with the running of the E3 Prijs Vlaanderen-Harelbeke and Gent Wevelgem. The BMC Racing Team is targeting results in both, and former winners Marcus Burghardt and George Hincapie will […]
Keisse has successful surgery on collarbone
Quick Step rider Iljo Keisse underwent successful surgery at the Herentals Clinic in Belgium yesterday to stabilize the fracture to his left collarbone. Keisse was set to ride in the track World Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark this week, when teammate […]








