Iñigo Cuesta continues, beats Voigt as one of the oldest riders in the peloton
The 41-year-old Spaniard decided to add two more seasons Iñigo Cuesta is 41 years old and when the Cervélo TestTeam stopped at the end of 2010, Cuesta also put an end to his long career. As announced by wielerflits.nl today, […]
Philippe Gilbert will ride Gent-Wevelgem as Tour of Flanders preparation
Calls it an important piece in his preparation The early season programme of Philippe Gilbert is mostly with the race planning for the upcoming Spring Classics season. After discussions with the management of his Omega Pharma – Lotto team he […]
The Farnese Vini – Neri Sottoli team is off to a good start
Winning races and invitations to big races lift mood early in the season The Farnese Vini – Neri Sottoli team is off to a good start. Sprinter Andrea Guardini won the first two stages of the Tour of Langkawi. The […]
Van den Brand misses cyclocross Worlds due to bronchitis
One of the favorites for title already outDaphne van den Brand, one of the big favorites for the title in next week’s cyclocross World Championships in St Wendel, Germany, is forced to miss the event. Van den Brand is suffering […]
Impey and Van Goolen find new teams
Impey makes step back after Pegasus meltdown Daryl Impey and Jurgen Van Goolen have found new teams for the 2011 season. Impey, a victim of the Pegasus meltdown, heads home to South Africa with MTN-Qhubeka. Van Goolen will race for […]
Tour Down Under: Swift powers to stage six victory: Cameron Meyer holds on for overall victory
‘Scrawny’ rider takes his first UCI stage race – by two seconds Ben Swift (Sky) took his second win in this year’s Tour Down Under, sprinting faster than teammate Greg Henderson and HTC-Highroad’s Matthew Goss. Swift’s time bonus moved him […]
Peeters beats Stybar and Nys in Zonnebeke cross
Fifth-placed Jonathan Page shows good form ahead of World Championships Rob Peeters was surprised himself that he beat power houses Zdenek Stybar and Sven Nys in the Kasteelcross in Zonnebeke on Saturday. Klaas Vantornout was fourth, followed by American Jonathan […]
Dekker says he was living outside reality when taking doping products
Dutchman wants to start from scratch in sport of cycling Thomas Dekker is currently serving a two-year suspension for doping, eligible to race again in July of 2011. He fell foul to retroactive testing and was subsequently fired from his […]
Lefevere ready to buy Telenet-Fidea if Stybar is prevented from switching teams
Belgian team manager wants Stybar at all costs Patrick Lefevere wants to have reigning cyclocross world champion Zdenek Stybar on his Quick Step team at all costs. Lefevere is even considering buying the Telenet-Fidea team for which Stybar is currently […]
Ruling in Contador case could come as early as next week
Spanish expect UCI results soon, then will decide on Tour winner’s fate There is confusion over when the verdict for the Alberto Contador Clenbuterol doping case could come, with two different timeframes being reported today. AP indicates the decision could […]
