Olympic time trial: Hesjedal and Hughes provide decorated potential for Canada
Giro d’Italia champion and multiple Olympic medalist with podium chances Neither of their names are likely to be mentioned at the very top of the list of favourites for the men’s and women’s Olympic time trial on Wednesday, but Canada’s […]
Michael Rogers with a chance at two Olympic time trial medals
Hoping to break into London top three, hoping to be recognized as Athens top three In 2012, Michael Rogers (Sky Procycling) could well be the only rider to earn two Olympic time trial medals in a single year. Currently in […]
Fuglsang talks Olympics, shopping around for a three-year contract
Would likely accept the right deal to return to Bjarne Riis The outspoken Danish rider Jakob Fuglsang (Radioshack-Nissan) finished a solid 12th in the Olympic road race on Saturday, and will represent Denmark in the time trial with Lars Bak […]
Colombia-Coldeportes climbers reemerging in the Vuelta a Burgos
Joaquim Rodriguez defending title in five-day Vuelta a España tune-up The Vuelta a Burgos gets underway in northern Spain on Wednesday, set for five stages of rolling and mountainous terrain. Colombia-Coldeportes makes its return to a high-profile race after a […]
Romain Feillu trying to make the most of a lean 2012 season
No Vuelta for French sprinter, will target Tour de l’Ain, Tour du Limousin Romain Feillu is one of several sprinters on the Dutch team Vacansoleil-DCM, along with Kris Boeckmans and Kenny Van Hummel, and the Frenchman has struggled to get […]
Freire expected a Vinokourov-style escape finish would take Olympic gold
injured sprinter praises efforts of the Spanish squad Oscar Freire (Katusha) withdrew from the 2012 Tour de France after stage six with a broken rib, eventually ruling him out for a spot on the Spanish national team for the Olympic […]
Tony Hurel gets first win for Europcar in Polynormande
Samuel Dumoulin (pictured) grabs Coupe de France lead over Julien Simon The French team Europcar holds high hopes for 24-year-old Tony Hurel, in his second full season with the team. Hurel delivered with his maiden victory on Sunday in the […]
Jonathan Tiernan-Locke finishes off the Tour Alsace
Endura Racing star takes two stages and the overall Jonathan Tiernan-Locke (Endura Racing), the star of the early Continental season in 2012, has taken another stage race, this time the Tour Alsace. It is the third stage race victory of […]
Olympic Road Race: Terpstra acknowledges that climbers must break sprinters
Dutch team riding without a true sprinter, likely to be on the attack On the eve of the Olympic road race, popular opinion still sways back and forth, unable to determine whether the gold medal will be claimed out of […]
Trentin getting an active role as Italian Olympic team reserve
Paolo Bettini bringing the young Italian along for learning and advising Though Matteo Trentin (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) is the active reserve for the Italian squad at the Olympic road race, team coach Paolo Bettini will keep the 22-year-old close to […]
