Andreas Klöden wins Giro del Trentino time trial opener
Pais Vasco winner continues hot form in flat lakeside test Andreas Klöden (RadioShack) continues his current hot streak of form by taking victory in the opening time trial of the Giro del Trentino between Riva del Garda and Arco. The […]
Alberto Contador looking forward to Flèche Wallonne on the way to the Giro d'Italia
Last year’s third place not on top form after suffering from a cold Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-SunGard) is looking forward to racing in tomorrow’s Flèche Wallonne, although he concedes that a cold caught after the Vuelta a Castilla y León […]
Tour of Britain presents challenging route with sixteen teams invited
Split stage on final day includes a time trial for the first time in six years The route of the Tour of Britain was presented in London today, with a course that features a time trial for the first time […]
BMC Racing to take on la Flèche Wallonne without Cadel Evans
Defending champion still recovering from training injury The BMC Racing team will start tomorrow’s Flèche Wallonne in Charleroi, Belgium without its defending champion Cadel Evans. The Australian former World champion sustained a quadricep injury in training three weeks ago and […]
HTC-Highroad hoping to mix it up in Flèche Wallonne
American team doesn’t want it to come down to a race up the Mur de Huy HTC-Highroad is hoping to mix things up in Wednesday’s Flèche Wallonne, to decide the race with long range attacks, rather than wait for the […]
Philippe Gilbert to ride the Tour de France
Classics star wants to get himself a yellow jersey The day after winning his second consecutive edition of the Amstel Gold Race, classics king Philippe Gilbert (OmegaPharma-Lotto) has announced that he intends to ride the Tour de France in July, […]
Johan Museeuw helps Ronse to design proposed Ronde van Vlaanderen finish
Three-time Ronde van Vlaanderen winner Johan Museeuw is helping the city of Ronse with its bid to become host to the finish of Flanders’ biggest one-day race, according to Het Laatste Nieuws. The Ronde has finished in Meerbeke, on the […]
Emma Pooley out of Flèche Wallonne with broken collarbone
No chance to defend World Cup race for 2010 winner Wednesday’s Flèche Wallonne Femmes will start without 2010 winner, and outstanding favourite, Emma Pooley (Garmin-Cervélo) as the British champion has broken her collarbone. The 28-year-old sustained the injury in a […]
Fabian Cancellara holds his lead in WorldTour ranking with Philippe Gilbert on the rise
Amstel Gold winner bursts into the top ten but Swiss rider hangs on He may have been put out of contention in yesterday’s Amstel Gold Race with an unlucky crash, but Fabian Cancellara (Leopard Trek) does have the consolation of […]
IG Markets to sponsor Tour of Britain leader’s jersey
Yellow gives way to gold in Britain’s biggest race The leader’s jersey of this year’s Tour of Britain will taken on an entirely new appearance as it changes from yellow to gold under a new sponsorship deal with IG Markets. […]
