Vuelta a España: Nibali nibbles away at GC hopes of main rivals
Italian climber grabs a few seconds on stage 3 A couple of months after showing superb form in the Giro d’Italia, Vincenzo Nibali fired a warning shot to his rivals when he nabbed fourth on Monday’s stage of the Vuelta. […]
With €10 million annual budget, Team Geox is aiming for biggest races in the world
Gianetti says team is shopping for Classics riders Footon-Servetto team manager Maurio Gianetti has given more details about the new Team Geox squad he will oversee, saying that the team will target the biggest races in the sport and is […]
Bruyneel: bright future for US cycling, but give Phinney time to develop
Belgian director debates whether or not Contador can win seven Tours Team Radioshack manager Johan Bruyneel believes that the next wave of American riders are strong enough to take over from the current household names when they retire. The Belgian […]
Vuelta a España: Team Saxo Bank suggests Frank Schleck will be team leader
Luxembourg champion determined to bounce back from Tour disappointment On the eve of the start of the Vuelta a España, the Saxo Bank team has outlined its goals for the race and talked about the roles it feels its riders […]
Vuelta a España: Gerrans psyched at chance to chase stages for Team Sky
Australian also building form for world road championship As one of the few riders who has won stages in all three Grand Tours, Team Sky’s Simon Gerrans is psyched about the thoughts of chasing more success in the Vuelta a […]
Vuelta a España: Terpstra and Fothen to head Milram squad in farewell Grand Tour
Aggressive racing by riders likely as new contracts sought Dutch road race champion Niki Terpstra and former Tour de France white jersey holder Markus Fothen will head what is almost certainly the final Grand Tour squad of the German Milram […]
Jan Ullrich: I don’t have a drink problem
Former Tour winner denies German media claims, says is feeling improved Twelve days after announcing that he was withdrawing from public life due to burnout syndrome, Jan Ullrich has broken his silence to deny reports in the German media that […]
Caisse d’Epargne confident it can fight for podium in Vuelta a España
Arroyo, Sanchez, Bruseghin, Plaza and Uran all possible leaders of Spanish team Giro d’Italia runner up David Arroyo and Clasica San Sebastian winner Luis Leon Sanchez are just two of several team riders the Caisse d’Epargne management believes are capable […]
Bernucci rumoured to have confessed to doping charges, Petacchi denies and hopes to ride Vuelta
Italian sprinter could be blocked from Spanish tour if preliminary ban is issued Tour de France Maillot Vert Alessandro Petacchi faces an nervous wait to see if he will be able to take part in this year’s Vuelta a España, […]
Vuelta a España: Australia’s Johnnie Walker late call up for Footon Servetto, Valls withdraws
Vuelta a España: Australia’s Johnnie Walker late call up for Footon Servetto, Valls withdraws The 23 year old Australian rider Johnnie Walker has had a late call-up to the Vuelta a España, joining the other riders on the Footon Servetto […]