Tom Peterson takes the lead as the peloton is left far behind Matteo Rabottini (Farnese Vini-Neri Sottoli) took his first professional victory in the fifth stage of the Tour of Turkey between Denizli and Fethiye, as a breakaway made it […]

“The easiest course since Zolder in 2002,” declares Belgian coach Carlo Bomans With the Spring Classics over, Belgian one-day kings Tom Boonen (Quick Step) and Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) paid their planned visit to Copenhagen, Denmark, with national coach Carlo […]

Multiple bones broken for Leopard Trek sprinter Daniele Bennati (Leopard Trek) was forced to withdraw from the Tour de Romandie in the first road stage today after coming down in a crash early on. As heavy rain fell on the […]

Stage victory and lead for Russian breakaway specialist Pavel Brutt (Katusha) won the first stage of the Tour of Romandie between Martigny and the mountaintop finish of Leysin on a wet day in southwestern Switzerland. The Russian escaped from his […]

Ale-Jet just pips Bartosz Huzarski on the line but the Pole takes the race lead Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre-ISD) won the fourth, and toughest, stage of the Tour of Turkey between Marmaris and Pamukkale with a late sprint to the line. […]

Belgian rival teams’ fortunes are reflected in those of each of their star riders Philippe Gilbert’s incredible Ardennes triple – or quadruple if you count Brabantse Pijl in the week before Amstel Gold – only serves to emphasise the current […]

Domination of hilly Classics sees Belgian way out ahead of the rest As if anybody really needed telling, Philippe Gilbert (OmegaPharma-Lotto) is now the International Cycling Union (UCI) World number one. Following last week’s Amstel Gold victory, which saw him […]

World champion outsprints the pack on Italy’s day of commemoration Giorgia Bronzini (Colavita-Forno d’Asolo) continued her habit of winning the GP Liberazione every other year, with her third victory on the day that commemorates the fall of Mussolini’s Fascist republic […]

Hilly Easter Monday race goes to Rabobank’s fast Aussie Michael Matthews (Rabobank) won the 95th edtion of the Rund um Köln (Tour of Cologne), the race traditionally held on Easter Monday each year, at the head of a bunch sprint. […]

Time bonuses on the line mean that Kazakh takes race lead Valentin Iglinkskiy (Astana) took his first victory of the season in the second stage of the Presidential Tour of Turkey between Kusadasi and Turgutreis. The Kazakh, who is the […]