World Championships: Greg Van Avermaet has “clicked” with Philippe Gilbert
Belgian sprinter will be totally behind his team captain on Sunday Belgian Philippe Gilbert is almost universally regarded as the outstanding favourite for the elite men’s World title on Sunday; he now has a valuable and apparently committed ally in […]
Transfer News: Landbouwkrediet signs four, renews with others
Sven Nys’ team begins to confirm its team for 2011 Belgian Professional Continental team Landbouwkrediet, best known as the team of Belgian cyclocross champion Sven Nys, has announced the signing of four new riders for 2011 as well as contract […]
Circuit Franco-Belge: Jacopo Guarnieri leads Liquigas 1-2-3 and takes the lead on stage 2
Italian team fills stage podium as young Briton is robbed of the lead on his 21st birthday Jacopo Guarnieri (Liquigas-Doimo) won the second stage of the Circuit Franco-Belge between Lessines and Poperinge, Belgium in a bunch sprint. The Italian outsprinted […]
Marianne Vos interview: Chasing rainbows
2006 World champion hopes to go one better than her three consecutive silvers Marianne Vos of the Netherlands has dominated the women’s peloton almost since the day she moved up from the junior ranks. The 23-year-old has won virtually every […]
Alberto Contador: “I cannot throw everything in the bin”
Tour de France winner addresses press conference, proclaims innocence and expects to be cleared Just hours after his positive control for banned substance clenbuterol was announced, Tour de France winner Alberto Contador spoke to a hastily arranged press conference. It […]
David Millar over the moon with Worlds time trial silver
British rider’s emotions could not be more different to previous silver in 2001 Great Britain’s David Millar took his second silver medal in the World Time Trial Championship in Melbourne, Australia today, nine years after taking his first. That day […]
Contador case: Pierre Bordry, Rasmus Damsgaard, Michel Audran and riders react
Anti-doping experts divided over Tour de France winner’s positive; colleagues supportive With the sport of cycling still reeling from the news that Tour de France winner Alberto Contador returned a positive test for banned substance Clenbuterol, a number of the […]
Riccardo Riccò’s home raided; suspicious pills seized
“Cobra” now officially linked to Enrico Rossi scandal On a day already rich with doping stories, there has been a further development in the investigation into an Italian doping ring with the raiding of the home of Riccardo Riccò. According […]
Fabian Cancellara scorches to record fourth world championship time trial gold
Swiss rider beats Millar and Martin to take another rainbow jersey Pedalling smoothly and gaining time as the kilometres passed, Fabian Cancellara made history today, blasting to a record fourth gold medal in the Elite men’s time trial at the […]
Circuit Franco-Belge: Adam Blythe wins bunch sprint on stage 1
Young British rider takes first professional win as Tom Boonen makes a safe return Adam Blythe (OmegaPharma-Lotto) won the first stage of the Circuit Franco-Belge between Templeuve, France and Mouscron, Belgium in a bunch sprint. The 20-year-old Briton beat Gerald […]
