Spaniard Alejandro Valverde won the 89th edition of the Volta a Catalunya today, while Columbia High-Road’s sprinter Greg Henderson took out the sprint for the stage. The 110km between Sant Cugat and the motor racing circuit at Montmelo had no […]

Cervelo TestTeam sprinter Thor Hushovd made up for yesterday’s surprise loss to Nikolay Trusov (Katusha) by taking the sprint in today’s 150.5km stage from Torredembarra to Barcelona. Liquigas rider Fabio Sabatini took second with Greg Henderson (Columbia-High Road) rounding out […]

Russia’s Nicolai Trussov (Katusha) won the fifth stage of the Volta a Catalunya between La Seu d’Urgell and Torredembarra in a sprint finish beating Norweigian Thor Hushovd (Cervelo TestTeam). Nobody expected the Russian to make such a showing over Hushovd […]

Spaniard Julian Sanchez (Contentpolis-AMPO) won the fourth stage of the Volta a Catalunya today that traveled from La Pobla de Lillet and the ski resort of Vallnord. Sanchez was the only rider of 8 early breakaways to survive. Today’s queen […]

Swiss time trial specialist Fabian Cancellara opted not to start in today’s twelfth stage of the Giro d’Italia. The 60.6km stage from Sestri Levante to Riomaggiore was too much for the reigning Olympic time trial champion, deciding his return to […]

Spaniard Alejandro Valverde of the Caisse d’Epargne team won the third stage of the Volta a Catalunya on Wednesday. David de la Fuente came in second with young Irishman Daniel Martin finishing third. Valverde victory came in the 182.9km ride […]

Everyone in the Giro d’Italia can agree that Pedro Horrillo is lucky that he will live to see the age of 35. The Rabobank rider, who survived an incredible 150+ foot fall down a ravine Saturday, underwent surgery for his […]

Astana super domestique Chris Horner did not start today’s 11th stage of the Giro d’Italia. The American crashed in yesterday’s stage, where he eventually finished just 1:39 behind winner Danilo Di Luca (LPR Brakes – Farense Vini). This is a […]

Giro d’Italia race director Angelo Zomegnan is upset with Lance Armstrong for the protest that neutralized what was to be the 100th anniversary celebration of the race. Several riders have acknowledged that Lance Armstrong was behind the protest during yesterday’s […]

The director of the Giro d’Italia, Angelo Zomegnan, was put on the hot seat yesterday when the peloton refused to race on what they considered a dangerous course that had disregard for their safety. Granted this isn’t the first time […]