Giro della Toscana: Giorgia Bronzini takes Florentine sprint as Judith Arndt confirms the overall
Italian sprinter takes second stage into iconic Tuscan capital Giorgia Bronzini (Gauss-RDZ-Ormu) won the sixth and final stage of the Giro della Tosacana between Quarrata and Firenze (Florence), taking her second victory in the race. The Italian former track World […]
Vuelta a España: Tyler Farrar stage win closes Vincenzo Nibali’s race
American sprinter gets it right on short final stage Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Transitions) won the twenty-first and final stage of the Vuelta a España between San Sebastian de los Reyes and Madrid in a bunch sprint. The American fastman beat Mark […]
World Championships: Claudia Häusler out after Toscana crash
German climber’s head injury makes it too dangerous to make the tripClaudia Häusler (Cervélo TestTeam) will no longer be representing Germany at next month’s World Championships, after doctors at the German Cycling Federation (BDR) ruled that she was unfit to […]
Fabian Cancellara buys himself out of Saxo Bank contract
Spartacus leaves Danish team but with destination currently unconfirmed After months of speculation, it has finally happened: Fabian Cancellara has bought himself out of his contract with the Saxo Bank team, according to cykelmagasinet.dk. He was due to ride for […]
Giro della Toscana: Marianne Vos wins stage from breakaway; Judith Arndt takes over the lead
World championship favourites do battle in final preparation race Marianne Vos (Nederland Bloeit) won the fifth stage of the Giro della Toscana between Segromigno in Piano and Capannori after outsprinting the rest of a breakaway group of six. The 23-yesr-old […]
Vuelta a España: Ezequiel Mosquera wins on Bola del Mundo; Vincenzo Nibali wins the Vuelta
Spaniard and Italian do battle on the steep concrete climb Ezequiel Mosquera (Xacobeo-Galicia) won the twentieth stage of the Vuelta a España between San Martin de Valdeiglesias and the Bola del Mundo. The Galician climber crossed the line just one […]
World Championships: Philippe Gilbert is ready
Belgian race favourite has used the Vuelta to hone his form perfectly Philippe Gilbert (OmegaPharma-Lotto) won his second stage of this year’s Vuelta a España today on the complicated run in to the finish in Toledo. The Belgian’s victory marks […]
Sven Nys wants to win everything this cyclocross season
The king is not ready to hand over his crown just yet Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) aims to return to his former dominance of the sport of cyclocross this winter, as he outlined in a press statement entitled “Fight for every […]
Alberto Contador feted in Kazakhstan with Alexandre Vinokourov and Eddy Merckx
Tour champion travels to sponsors’ homeland Although his racing season has ended, and he has signed for a new team for 2011, Alberto Contador continues with his commitments to Astana; the three-time Tour de France winner is visiting Kazakhstan’s former […]
David Moncoutié extends with Cofidis for one more year
Parisian founder member of French team to stay on Cofidis manager Eric Boyer has confirmed that David Moncoutié has extended his contract with the French team for another year, according to Belga. The Parisian is currently riding the Vuelta a […]
