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 […]
Niels Albert can’t wait for the cyclocross season to start
Former World champion looks forward to getting his tyres in the dirt For 2008 cyclocross World champion Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) the new season can’t come soon enough. He has been racing on the road in a number of Belgian races, […]
Pierrick Fédrigo’s move to FDJ all but kills off Bbox Bouygues Telecom ProTour application
Exodus of top riders leaves Thomas Voeckler as French team’s only big star The news that Pierrick Fédrigo is to join the FDJ team from 2011 will be a serious blow to his current team Bbox Bouygues Telecom as it […]
Olympics 2012: First boards laid in London vélodrome
Track construction on schedule to be first completed Olympic venue With almost two years still to go before the 2012 Olympic games in London, the Olympic Development Authority (ODA) has laid the first boards in the vélodrome. The distinctive double-curved […]
Giro della Toscana: Noemi Cantele climbs into pink in Volterra
Italian takes queen stage and race lead in front of national coach Noemi Cantele (HTC-Columbia) won the third stage of the Giro della Toscana between Pontadera and the picturesque hilltop town of Volterra. The double World championship medallist won the […]
Vuelta a España: Mark Cavendish takes stage victory number three in Salamanca
Manx Missile fires again after a tough few days in the mountains Mark Cavendish (HTC-Columbia) won the eighteenth stage of the Vuelta a España between Valadolid and Salamanca in a bunch sprint. The Manx Missile took his third stage of […]
Nick Nuyens 90% certain to be heading for Saxo Bank-Sungard
Classics star set to bolster Bjarne Riis’ team but is still waiting on Quick Step Nick Nuyens will announce his 2011 destination this weekend, but is almost certain to sign for Saxo Bank-Sungard, his agent Jef Van Den Bosch told […]
Giro della Toscana: Giorgia Bronzini beats Ina Teutenberg in a photo finish
Close sprint takes race jury 10 minutes to separate rival sprinters Giorgia Bronzini (Gauss-RDZ-Ormu) won the second stage of the Giro della Toscana between Porcari and Altopascio in a close sprint. The former track World champion beat race leader Ina […]
Vuelta a España: Peter Velits wins time trial to step onto the podium; Joaquim Rodriguez has a bad day
Slovakian shows that Cancellara is beatable as the race lead changes hands again Peter Velits (HTC-Columbia) won the seventeenth stage time trial of the Vuelta a España in Peñafiel in a time of 52’43” for the 46km course. The Slovakian […]
