Giro d’Italia: Monier wins breakaway stage on a quiet day for the favourites
Finally a conventional day at the Giro as the big guys take an easy day Damien Monier (Cofidis) won the 17th stage of the Giro d’Italia between Brunico and Peio Terme after escaping his breakaway companions inside the final 3km. […]
Giro d’Italia: Gadret shocks himself with third at Plan de Corones
Cyclocross specialist can’t believe podium spot in mountain time trial John Gadret (AG2R-La Mondiale) took third place in the mountain time trial from San Vigilio di Marebbe to the Plan de Corones, surprising even himself. The former French cyclocross champion […]
UCI officially denies Landis cover up claims
Governing body denies being paid off for 2001 EPO positive One of the specific claims made by Floyd Landis in the emails leaked last week was that the International Cycling Union (UCI) had conspired to cover up a positive EPO […]
Giro d’Italia: Garzelli wins on Plan de Corones as Arroyo clings on to pink
Italian veteran takes mountain time trial as favourites close in on the leader Stefano Garzelli (Acqua & Sapone) won the mountain time trial from San Vigilio di Marebbe to the top of the Plan de Corones, to take stage 16 […]
Long injury lay off expected for Stef Clement
Dutch time trialist taking time out to fix foot and back problems Dutch time trial champion Stef Clement (Rabobank) will be taking an extended period away from top-level competition to concentrate on fixing long-term foot and back injuries. Clement will […]
Cadel Evans: “Don’t push him he’s a foreigner!”
World champion finds that help from the Italian fans is not available to all World champion Cadel Evans (BMC Racing) finished second on yesterday’s stage to the top of Monte Zoncolan. At 10.1km long with and average gradient of 11.9%, […]
Giro d’Italia: Arroyo confident ahead of Plan de Corones time trial
Pink jersey feels he can do well on unsurfaced mountain stage Pink jersey David Arroyo (Caisse d’Epargne) is in confident mood heading into tomorrow’s mountain time trial on the Plan de Corones after paying it a visit on the rest […]
Quick Step to Tour of Belgium without Weylandt
Sprinter still out after Giro gastroenteritis The Belgian Quick Step team will take on its home tour this week’s without the service of sprinter Wouter Weylandt. The 25-year-old has still not fully recovered from the gastroenteritis that saw him withdraw […]
Tour de l’Aude: Teutenberg gets number 21 as Pooley takes the race
German champion extends her record as Cervélo rider becomes first British winner Ina Teutenberg (HTC-Columbia) got her revenge for yesterday’s second place by winning the final stage of this year’s Tour de l’Aude in the departmental capital of Carcassonne. The […]
Giro d’Italia: Basso is the new king of Zoncolan
2006 Giro winner stakes his claim to this year’s race atop the legendary mountain Ivan Basso (Liquigas-Doimo) won the 15th stage of the Giro d’Italia between Mestre and the legendary Monte Zoncolan. The 2006 Giro winner rode the rest of […]
