OmegaPharma-Lotto rider opens Ardennes campaign in perfect fashion Philippe Gilbert (OmegaPharma-Lotto) won the Brabantse Pijl, the race that marks the transition between the cobbled and hilly classics. The Belgian outsprinted compatriot Björn Leukemans (Vacansoleil-DCM), who suffered so much bad luck […]

Former Tour champion hopes to get back his mojo after recovering from bronchial infection Carlos Sastre has recovered from the respiratory infection that so affected his performance in last month’s Volta a Catalunya, and will lead the Geox-TMC team in […]

Country reacts to research performed by Cologne laboratory The risk of accidental clenbuterol contamination from eating Chinese beef is minimal, so says Zhao Jian, the head of the Chinese Anti-Doping Agency (CHINADA), according to De Standaard. Zhao was speaking in […]

Quick Step rider could have final verdict by April 26th The Iljo Keisse saga took a step towards conclusion yesterday, as the Quick Step rider took his case to the Belgian Court of Appeal once more, according to Het Laatste […]

Eleven riders named by Spanish squad from which nine will be chosen Movistar has released an eleven-rider long list for next month’s Giro d’Italia, from which the nine starters will be selected. While neither are named as definite starters, the […]

Dutch team sending top team to try to win home classic for the first time in ten years Rabobank will send virtually all of its Vuelta al Pais Vasco team to this weekend’s Amstel Gold Race in a bid to […]

Johan Van Summeren’s victory shows the importance of teamwork in the sport Despite being the strongest rider in the race for the second week in succession, Fabian Cancellara (Leopard Trek) found himself unable to overcome the superior numbers of the […]

Quick Step trainer talks of problems keeping riders hydrated in hot, dusty Paris-Roubaix Paris-Roubaix has not gone to plan for Quick Step.  Team leader and talisman Tom Boonen suffered a mechanical problem in the Arenberg forest, then crashed out while […]

Defending champion insists that he’s not the only favourite Fabian Cancellara (Leopard Trek) has declared himself ready for Sunday’s Paris-Roubaix, according to Het Laatste Nieuws, and the defending champion insists that his team is ready too. The Swiss rider is […]

UCI President joins his predecessor in pan-sport body Pat McQuaid, the President of the International Cycling Union (UCI) has been appointed to the board of SportAccord, a pan-sport organisation formerly known as the General Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF). […]