Tom Boonen’s knee problems continue; misses Tour de Suisse time trial
Belgian champion’s problems persist despite previous optimism Quick Step’s Tom Boonen continues to be dogged by problems with his left knee, deciding to miss out on the final stage time trial of the Tour de Suisse yesterday. The Belgian champion […]
OmegaPharma-Lotto confirms Tour de France line up
Belgian team names its final nine riders for next month’s Grand Boucle The Belgian OmegaPharma-Lotto team has confirmed its nine-man team for the Tour de France, which starts in Rotterdam, Netherlands in less than two weeks. With previous Grand Tour […]
Pooley dominates Giro del Trentino opener
British climber leaves peloton in her wake in mountainous first stage Emma Pooley (Cervélo TestTeam) won the first stage of the Giro del Trentino between Trentino and Appiano. The Briton rode away from the rest of the peloton on the […]
Henderson wins Ster Electrotoer stage 3 in Team Sky 1-2
British team’s black train dominates Dutch stage but Orange team still holds the lead Greg Henderson (Team Sky) won the third stage of the Ster Electrotoer in Schimmert, as the race finished in a bunch sprint once again. Such was […]
Tour de Suisse: Burghardt solos to second stage win
German stage 5 winner repeats breakaway to take stage 7 Marcus Burghardt (BMC Racing) won the seventh stage of the Tour de Suisse between Savognin and Wetzikon in a solo breakaway. The 26-year-old German attacked the rest of a breakaway […]
Gerald Ciolek bound for OmegaPharma-Lotto?
German rumoured to be filling vacant sprinter position at Belgian team German sprinter Gerald Ciolek will be heading to Belgium next year, as he is to sign a contract with OmegaPharma-Lotto, says the Gazet van Antwerpen. The 23-year-old has ridden […]
Stijn Devolder: “I don’t want to ride the Tour”
Former Belgian champion says his form’s just not good enough After finishing yesterday’s mountainous Tour de Suisse stage 2’36” behind winner Robert Gesink (Rabobank), Quick Step’s Stijn Devolder has come to a decision: No Tour de France this year. Despite […]
Three weeks on the road; what’s in a Tour de France rider’s suitcase?
Just how much kit do you need to ride the World’s biggest race? A race like the Tour de France sees almost 200 riders spend more than three weeks away from home. Unlike a training camp, or even a vacation, […]
Tour de Suisse: Gesink solos to Queen stage and race lead
Dutchman climbs into commanding position on Swiss Tour’s Queen stage Robert Gesink (Rabobank) won the sixth and toughest stage of the Tour de Suisse between Meiringen and La Punt in a solo breakaway. The Dutchman escaped on the final, long, […]
Ventoso wins Ster Electrotoer stage 2 sprint
Spanish sprinter takes stage as Rabobank consolidates the overall Francisco Ventoso (Carmiooro-NGC) won the second stage of the Ster Electrotoer between Eindhoven and Sittard-Geleen, Netherlands. The Spaniard outsprinted Australian Graeme Brown (Rabobank), whose team had so dominated yesterday’s stage 1 […]
