Quick-Step's De Jongh unable to defend title at Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne
Team Quick-Step has had a rough week with respect to injuries. Sebastien Rosseler crashed in the Tour of the Algarve and will be out for six weeks, Jerome Pineau injured his eye at his home earlier in the week, and […]
Voeckler wins Tour du Haut-Var
Today Frenchman Thomas Voeckler (Bouygues Telecom) won the 41st edition of the Tour du Haut-Var. He took honors on the 188 km second stage between Draguignan and Callian edging out his fellow countryman David Moncoutie (Cofidis) and Dane Chris Anker […]
Quick-Step's Rosseler out for six weeks
Team Quick-Step rider Sebastien Rosseler underwent an operation performed by doctor Toon Claes at the Herentals Clinic after he was involved in an crash during the 3rd stage of the Volta ao Algarve.Team Quick-Step rider Sebastien Rosseler underwent an operation […]
Posthuma wins Ruta del Sol, Rebellin takes stage
Dutchman Joost Posthuma, riding for Rabobank, won the Ruta del Sol race following Wednesday’s final 165.8km stage from Torrox to Antequera in Andalucia, veteran Italian rider Davide Rebellin of Serramenti taking won the stage. Rebellin, who has shown he is […]
Quick-Step rider Pineau involved in accident
Frenchman Jerome Pineau was involved in an accident at his home that could have blinded the Quick-Step rider. “I was handling the battery of my scooter when, all of a sudden it slipped out of my hands,” Pineau explained. “A […]
UCI suspends Schumacher
The Union Cycliste Internationionale (UCI) has decided to take action against German Stefan Schumacher for his positive doping test from last years Tour de France. Schumacher, along with teammate Bernhard Kohl, tested positive in a retroactive test of blood samples […]
Manzano speaks out on Valverde, again
Former professional rider Jesus Manzano handed out accusations about Alejandro Valverde’s doping habits when the rode together for the Kelme team. He told the Spanish sports newspaper As that, “In Kelme they did it (doped) in 2002 and 2003, Valverde […]
Contador and Klöden to start season in Portugal
Team Astana’s stage race specialists Alberto Contador and Andreas Klöden are set to begin their 2009 season at the Tour of Algarve in Portugal (18-22 Feb). Both riders along with Levi Leipheimer and seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong […]
Amstel Gold Race overlooks previous winners
This year the Amstel Gold Race will be missing two Italians that have animated the race in the past. Danilo Di Luca and Davide Rebellin both ride for teams that were not selected for a wildcard, Team LPR and Diquigiovanni […]
Valverde asks for another delay from CONI
The lawyer for Spanish cyclist Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d’Epargne) has formally asked the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) to move his hearing scheduled for Wednesday to Friday. According to Valverde’s attorney Federico Cecconi, the rider will not be present on Wednesday […]
