Giro d’Italia: Larsson takes final TT as Basso takes his second Corsa Rosa
Flying Swede fastest in the City for Lovers as Basso crowned Gustav Erik Larsson (Saxo Bank) blitzed around the 15km Verona time trial course in 20’19” to take the final stage of this year’s Giro d’Italia. The Swede beat Italian […]
Giro d’Italia: Tschopp takes solo win in Ponte di Legno as Evans refuses to lay down
Swiss rider takes lone victory ahead of defiant World champion Johann Tschopp (Bbox Bouyges Telecom) won the final mountain stage of this year’s Giro d’Italia as the sole survivor of a stage-long breakaway. The Swiss rider crossed the finish line […]
Giro d’Italia: Deposed Arroyo pays tribute to strong Liquigas team
Spaniard recognises that he lost pink jersey to a stronger team After almost a week of relentless pressure from his rivals, David Arroyo (Caisse d’Epargne) has finally succumbed and relinquished his pink jersey to Ivan Basso (Liquigas-Doimo). The Spaniard took […]
Giro d’Italia: Scarponi takes Mortirolo stage as Basso seizes pink
Italians take back their race in another tough day in the mountains Michele Scarponi (Androni Giocattoli) won the 19th stage of the Giro d’Italia between Brescia and Aprica. On another mammoth day in the mountains the Italians went on the […]
Tour of Belgium: Casper wins stage 3 sprint
French fast man takes Mechelen stage Jimmy Casper (Saur-Sojasun) won the third stage of the Tour of Belgium between Knokke-Heist and Mechelen in a sprint finish. Celebrating his 32nd birthday, the Frenchman beat Danilo Napolitano (Katusha) and Gert Steegmans (RadioShack) […]
Lefevere proposes Belgian super team
Quick Step boss dreams of merger with OmegaPharma-Lotto Just days after Quick Step’s Belgian champion Tom Boonen called for greater reinforcement of his team, his director sportif has come up with a possible solution. In an interview with Belgian newspaper […]
Liquigas signs up for two more years, with Basso and Nibali
The future looks bright for the acid-green team Liquigas has announced that it will sponsor its eponymous team for a further two seasons. The decision was announced at a press conference at the Giro d’Italia stage finish in Brescia today, […]
Giro d’Italia: Snow makes organisers write Gavia plan B
Peloton may be forced up feared Mortirolo a second time to avoid Hampsten-esque scenes Snowy conditions on the Passo di Gavia may mean an alternative route is necessary for Saturday’s penultimate stage, according to the Giro’s own website giroditalia.it. The […]
Giro d’Italia: Greipel gets his last chance stage win
The Gorrila finally gets his victory in this Giro André Greipel (HTC-Columbia) won stage 18 of the Giro d’Italia between Levico and Brescia in a bunch sprint. After proclaiming his worthiness of a spot in his team’s Tour de France […]
Tour of Belgium: Van Hummel wins stage 2 sprint finish
Skil-Shimano fastest in bunch sprint as Gilbert holds the lead Kenny Van Hummel won the second stage of the Tour of Belgium between Eecklo and Knokke-Heist in a sprint finish. He beat Jimmy Casper (Saur-Sojasun) and Borut Bozic (Vacansoleil) in […]
