Given his preparation, Fränk Schleck satisfied with Giro opener
Last-minute call up takes 108th, but ahead of Scarponi, Cunego, and Gadret Fränk Schleck (Radioshack-Nissan) is wading gradually into the waters of the Giro d’Italia, beginning his last-minute assignment as the replacement for the injured Jacob Fuglsang, so he was […]
Geraint Thomas pleased to take second place in Giro stage one
Sky Procycling rider bested only by Phinney, now turns attention to helping Cavendish On a windy and technical time trial course around Herning in Denmark, Geraint Thomas (Sky Procycling) blazed initially to a new best time on the 8.7-kilometer course. […]
Filippo Pozzato opens 2012 account, victorious in GP Larciano
Italian wins first race since crashing out of Paris-Roubaix; builds form heading into Giro After a mixed-bag Classics season, which saw him follow an impressive second in the Tour of Flanders with a disappointing showing in Paris-Roubaix, Filippo Pozzato (Farnese […]
Maxim Iglinskiy pulls off Liège-Bastogne-Liège stunner
Chases down Nibali in final 10 kilometers, then rides away, Gasparotto puts two Astana on the podium Maxim Iglinskiy (Astana) pulled off a shocking victory in Liège-Bastogne-Liège, adding another triumph in the Ardennes for Astana in 2012, after Enrico Gasparotto […]
Sergio Henao learning and obtaining results in Ardennes Classics
Colombian on Team Sky looking to factor in Liège-Bastogne-Liège After turning heads in late summer stage races in the United States in 2011, Sergio Henao (Sky Procycling) scored a job riding for one of the biggest WorldTour teams. And though […]
Very little pressure for GreenEdge in Liège-Bastogne-Liège
After a solid spring, Australian team hoping for three in Monument’s final selection After outstanding results from its two Ardennes leaders already this season – Simon Gerrans won Milan-Sanremo and Michael Albasini took second in Flèche Wallone – the GreenEdge […]
Frank Schleck gains confidence after twelfth in Amstel Gold Race
Former Amstel winner happy to be with lead group on Cauberg Trying to put the disappointing cobbled Classics season behind them, Radioshack-Nissan have picked up a solid start to the Ardennes season after Frank Schleck came home twelfth at the […]
Vanendert: “Today I proved I can win these races”
Without Gilbert to assist, Vanendert reaches podium in Amstel Gold Race After confirming his potential in the Grand Tours last year, Jelle Vanendert performed admirably in a single-day Classic, coming in second behind Enrico Gasparotto in the Amstel Gold Race. […]
Fabian Wegmann building momentum with eighth in Amstel Gold Race
German carries banner for Garmin-Barracuda, who put three in top 20 Fabian Wegmann (Garmin-Barracuda) is looking forward to the week ahead, the Flèche Wallone on Wednesday and next weekend’s Liège-Bastogne-Liège, after coming home eighth in Sunday’s Amstel Gold Race. Wegmann […]
Sep Vanmarcke out of Amstel Gold Race, health update for other riders
Hoogerland fighting sore throat, Houanard, Jeannesson taking time off Sep Vanmarcke (Garmin-Barracuda) is having his knee checked out at a Waregem hospital today, after injuring it in a crash in yesterday’s GP de Denain. Vanmarcke was able to finish the […]