Tour of California: Ben Swift revelled in the conditions in Sacramento sprint
“British cyclists are used to riding in the rain,” says Sky’s Yorkshire sprinter After seeing the Tour of California’s first stage cancelled due to heavy snow, Team Sky sprinter Ben Swift was far more comfortable with the weather conditions on […]
Giro d’Italia: Ventoso accuses Cavendish of holding onto team car up Mount Etna
Controversy hits the race as sprinters point fingers at one another There was controversy amongst the sprinters at the start of the Giro d’Italia’s tenth stage in Termoli this morning, according to la Gazzetta dello Sport, as stage six winner […]
Ivan Basso needs fifteen stitches in his face after Etna crash
Giro champion training on volcano ahead of Tour de France bid Ivan Basso (Liquigas-Cannondale) needed fifteen stitches to facial wounds yesterday, after he crashed while descending Mount Etna in Sicily. The 2010 Giro d’Italia winner has skipped his national tour […]
Pat McQuaid writes open letter to riders over l’Equipe’s publication of the “Index of Suspicion”
UCI president expresses anger and confirms judicial enquiry over leaked documents Pat McQuaid, the president of the International Cycling Union (UCI) has written an open letter to “all riders and team members” over the article published in French sports daily […]
Giro d’Italia: Mark Cavendish answers his critics with stage ten victory
Manx Missile fires again to take sprint victory in Teramo Mark Cavendish (HTC-Highroad) has proved once more that you write him off at your peril, taking a dominant sprint victory in the Giro d’Italia’s tenth stage between Termoli and Teramo. […]
Tour of California: Team Type 1-Sanofi Aventis satisfied with second stage performance
Laszlo Bodrogi in the breakaway lets the rest of the relax in the peloton Like most of the peloton, the riders of Team Type 1-Sanofi Aventis were itching to get going in the second stage of the Tour of California. […]
Tour of California: Ben Swift revelled in the conditions in Sacramento sprint
“British cyclists are used to riding in the rain,” says Sky’s Yorkshire sprinter After seeing the Tour of California’s first stage cancelled due to heavy snow, Team Sky sprinter Ben Swift was far more comfortable with the weather conditions on […]
Giro d’Italia: Vincenzo Nibali still confident despite losing time to Contador on Etna
Liquigas-Cannondale team hoping to step up in the race’s second part and put Spanish rider into difficulty Having finished third in the Giro d’Italia last year, behind teammate Ivan Basso, then going on to win the Vuelta a España, Liquigas-Cannondale’s […]
Tour of California: Lars Boom’s season’s second part begins here
Cyclocross specialist is one of the few riders disappointed with yesterday’s cancellation Since his own spring Classics season finished in Paris-Roubaix, Rabobank’s Lars Boom has been resting up and training for the next phase of the season. The Dutchman has […]
Giro d’Italia: Joaquim Rodriguez still fighting towards his goal
“We have to attack Contador from far out.” Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) had what he described as “a bad day” on yesterday’s stage to Mount Etna. He lost 2’21” to stage winner, and new race leader, Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-SunGard) and […]
