Leif Hoste hospitalised after De Panne crash
Head wound could jeopardise three-time Ronde runner up’s chances on Sunday Leif Hoste (Katusha) suffered a serious crash in the first stage of the Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde today. The Belgian crashed on the approach to the Eikenmolen, landing on his […]
Breakaway André Greipel foils the other sprinters in De Panne stage 1
Gorilla wins in long distance escape with the peloton at its heels Its no great surprise that André Greipel (OmegaPharma-Lotto) won the first stage of the Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde between Middelkerke and Zottegem, but the German sprinter did it the […]
Giovanni Visconti’s MCipollini bike stolen
Italian champion latest victim of rash of pro-bike thefts Giovanni Visconti (Farnese Vini-Neri Sottoli) has become the latest victim of what is turning into a crime wave, after his bike was stolen from his car today. The Italian champion’s special […]
Matt Goss clings onto World Ranking lead as Contador enters the top five
Quick Step finally registers after Boonen’s Wevelgem win Matt Goss (HTC-Highroad) has hung on to his lead in the overall International Cycling Union (UCI) World Ranking by a slender point. The Milano-Sanremo winner failed to finish yesterday’s Gent-Wevelgem race, suffering […]
Paris-Roubaix Challenge to change format
Organisation unable to secure enough road closure so event will be un-timed The Paris-Roubaix Challenge is to change format, according to organiser ASO. The event, covering 138km between Saint Quentin and the cobbled sector at the Carrefour de l’Arbre, was […]
Ninove and Geraardsbergen launch petition to keep Ronde van Vlaanderen finish
Towns at the end of current route want 15,000 signatures The Mayors of the towns of Ninove, Geraardsbergen and Galmaarden have launched a petition to persuade Flanders Classics, the organiser of the Ronde van Vlaanderen to leave the race’s finish […]
Riccardo Riccò up before CONI on April 1st
Italian to face questions over near-fatal alleged blood transfusion; could face life ban Disgraced Italian rider Riccardo Riccò has been called to appear before the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) at 10:30am on April 1st, in relation to the alleged botched […]
Emma Pooley takes her second Trofeo Binda in trademark solo style
British champion does it again in the race that made her name Some day the peloton will learn that they can’t allow Emma Pooley (Garmin-Cervélo) get too far away in a long, hilly race; until that day the British champion […]
Tom Boonen takes second Gent-Wevelgem as sprinters win over breakaways
Belgian classics king sends emphatic answer to Fabian Cancellara’s challenge The Quick Step team’s decision to pull Tom Boonen out of yesterday’s E3 Prijs Vlaanderen has proved to be one of great wisdom, with the Belgian star taking the sprint […]
Samuel Dumoulin takes his second Catalunya stage to close Contador victory
Tour de France winner confirms race victory as French sprinter wins again Samuel Dumoulin (Cofidis) took his second victory of this year’s Volta a Catalunya, winning the final stage between Parets del Vallès and Barcelona. The punchy French sprinter beat […]
