Evans gunning for chance to win Tour of Lombardy
Australian sacrificed chances last year to help Gilbert Now back in a standard BMC Racing Team jersey and adapting to life without the rainbow bands across his chest, Cadel Evans has another big goal in sight: becoming the first-ever Australian […]
Tour de France race doctor Porte takes legal action against ASO over breach of contract
Has worked for a total of 39 years on ASO’s races Longtime Tour de France race doctor Gerard Porte has taken race organisers ASO and the medical service company Mutuaide to a tribunal over what he says is a breach […]
Nuyens sets goals for 2011, believes Saxo Bank can make the difference
Fresh start beckons for 30 year old Belgian Citing team dynamics as a factor that could make a big difference in 2011, Nick Nuyens has outlined his main targets for the season. The Belgian, who was once regarded as an […]
Pooley ill, hoping to recover in time for Commonwealth Games time trial
Briton came down with stomach problems in Delhi Emma Pooley’s chances of taking a rare world championship – Commonwealth Games time trial double depend on how she recovers from a stomach problem she has picked up in Delhi. The 28 […]
Gilbert critical of Pozzato: ‘his speciality is to make others lose’
Close marking frustrated Paris-Tours prospects of defending champion Filippo Pozzato is known as someone with a considerable amount of flair off the bike. Fast cars, faster women, a highlighted perm hairdo and some audacious tattoos. Sounds tacky in parts but, […]
Furlan rues near-miss to Freire in Paris-Tours
Italian passed immediately before finish line Italian sprinter Angelo Furlan was undoubtedly visualising the podium and imagining the taste of the champagne when, to his horror, Oscar Freire nipped past him ten metres from the line in today’s Paris-Tours. The […]
Rasmussen supports Contador, says he can’t replace him as team leader
Believes Spaniard is innocent Danish rider Michael Rasmussen has ruled out the notion that he could step into Alberto Contador’s shoes as Saxo Bank team leader if the Spaniard incurs a lengthy suspension, essentially admitting that his days as a […]
Bodrogi and Callegarin boost Team Type 1’s Pro Continental licence prospects
More signings coming soon Former world time trial championship runner up and ten-time Hungarian national TT champion Laszlo Bodrogi has boosted Team Type 1’s prospects of landing a Pro Continental licence, signing a deal to move to the team from […]
Gilbert to use world championships form to target repeat Tour of Lombardy win
Belgian says he should have combined with Evans at the worlds, questions Pozzato’s tactics Already due back from Australia today, Philippe Gilbert has put his near-miss at the world road race championships behind him and is aiming for the final […]
Vinokourov still hasn’t lost hope of winning the Tour de France
Astana team leader talks about Contador, Menchov, Schleck brothers and Kashechkin Thirty-seven years of age and 16th in this year’s race, Alexander Vinkourov still believes that he can aim for victory in the Tour de France. The Astana leader knows […]
