Pozzato’s year of discontent continues with two fractures
Italian rider’s troubled season with Katusha continues Following a disappointing Classics campaign plus recent tension with his Katusha team, Filippo Pozzato’s difficult 2011 has continued with a bad crash during yesterday’s final stage of the Tour of Belgium. The 29 […]
Injured Pozzato to return to cycling in approximately 20 days
Successful operation for former Italian champion Having crashed during yesterday’s final stage of the Tour of Belgium, suffering fractures to his left clavicle and the radius of his left wrist, Italian rider Filippo Pozzato has been successfully operated on in […]
McCann wins final stage of An Post Rás, Bagdonas takes overall win
Video: An Post Sean Kelly team defends yellow on concluding day Showing its strength in a race that is notoriously difficult to control, the An Post Grant Thornton M. Donnelly Sean Kelly team successfully defended the overall lead of Gediminas […]
An Post Rás – Irvine solos to victory, Bagdonas retains yellow jersey
Race leader punctures in finale of day seven of Irish event Showing day-long determination and an impressive turn of speed in the finale, Martyn Irvine (Giant Kenda) seized the biggest result of his road career today when he triumphed on […]
Tour of Belgium: Gilbert solidifies overall lead with impressive victory
Nets eighth victory of the season Classics king Philippe Gilbert showed once again his superb 2011 form when he extended his overall lead in the Tour of Belgium today. The Omega Pharma Lotto rider scooped victory on the tough 202 […]
Bagdonas loses time but retains lead in An Post Rás
Video: Stage win for Bialoblocki in Tramore Having held the race lead since the end of stage three, Gediminas Bagdonas faced the biggest challenge yet to his yellow jersey when he came under sustained attack on today’s sixth stage of […]
WADA and ASO respond to Contador's hearing delay before CAS
Postponement of appeal is blow to Tour de France The World Anti Doping Agency has commented on the decision to delay Alberto Contador’s hearing in front of CAS, saying that it would have preferred the original June 6 – 8 […]
Tour of Belgium: Greipel seizes race leader’s jersey with sprint win
Prologue winner Westra drops out of contention Having shown signs his form was good with a solid ninth place in Wednesday’s prologue, Andre Greipel took over the race lead in the Tour of Belgium today with a strong sprint victory […]
An Post Rás: New Zealand’s Simpson triumphs, Bagdonas holds yellow jersey
Video: Late pursuit doesn’t prevent strong solo victory Timing his final attack perfectly, New Zealand national team rider Myron Simpson clipped away from a fading long distance break and soloed to victory on today’s fifth stage of the An Post […]
CAS confirms Contador doping hearing postponed, new dates yet to be set
Rider will ride Tour unless ASO blocks his participation Saxo Bank SunGard rider Alberto Contador looks likely to ride this year’s Tour de France, even if he is ultimately suspended for his Clenbuterol positive in the 2010 edition of the […]
