Tour of Poland: Yauheni Hutarovich wins stage 3 as the peloton sprints once more
Belarusian takes biggest win of the season so far as sprinters still rule in Poland Yauheni Hutarovich (Française des Jeux) won the third stage of the Tour de Pologne, the Tour of Poland, between Sosnowiec and Katowice. The Belarusian outsprinted […]
Transfer News: Stijn Devolder signs for Vacansoleil on two-year contract as Dutch team chases the ProTour
Belgian champion to bolster Dutch team’s classics team and strengthen its bid to join cycling’s top level After being strongly rumoured for some time, Stijn Devolder has officially signed for Professional Continental team Vacansoleil. The Belgian champion has a two-year […]
Transfer News: AG2R-La Mondiale signs two more, renews with eight others
French ProTour team consolidating team for coming years French ProTour team AG2R-La Mondiale has announced the signing of two new riders for 2011; it has also confirmed that eight of its existing riders have extended their contracts through 2011. Mathieu […]
Vuelta a España: Samuel Sanchez to miss race with Tour de France injuries
Olympic champion not sufficiently recovered from fractured wrist and pulls out of Spanish Tour Euskaltel-Euskadi will start the Vuelta a España, the third Grand Tour of the year, at the ed of this month without its team leader Samuel Sanchez. […]
Transfer News: Leif Hoste “91% certain” for Katusha move
Belgian cobble specialist looks set to be bound for Russian team at the end of the year After four years at OmegaPharma-Lotto, classics specialist Leif Hoste looks set to join the Katusha Team for 2011. The 33-year-old Belgian is keen […]
Andy Schleck: “I lost the Tour de France in the prologue”
Poor performance in Rotterdam was far more costly than “chaingate”, says race runner-up Of all the incidents, both controversial and otherwise, in this year’s Tour de France, runner-up Andy Schleck (Saxo Bank) sees one specific place where his Tour was […]
Tour of Poland: André Greipel outsprints the field to take stage 2
Gorilla comes out strongest after the breakaway is caught at the end of a long hot stage André Greipel (HTC-Columbia) won the second stage of the Tour de Pologne, the Tour of Poland, between Rawa Mazowiecka and Dąbrowa Górnicza in […]
Transfer News: Robert Wagner to Schleck brothers’ Luxembourg team
German rider reported to be one of first signings of as-yet unannounced team Even before it has been officially announced, the new Luxembourg team set up around Fränk and Andy Schleck has already been signing riders. According to De Telegraaf […]
Transfer News: Marc De Maar confirms European return with Quick Step
United Healthcare rider to return after one year in the United StatesUnited Healthcare’s Marc De Maar has confirmed recent rumours that he has signed a contract with Quick Step for 2011. The Dutch-born rider has agreed a one-year deal with […]
San Sebastian result sees little change to World Rankings
Slight shuffling of names in the top-ten after one counting race last week The one noticeable change to the top of the International Cycling Union (UCI) World Ranking after the one counting event this week, the Clasica San Sebastian, is […]