Break defies the sprinters Jérôme Pineau (Quick Step) won stage 5 of the Giro d’Italia between Novara and Novi Ligure from a breakaway that managed to hold off the sprinters’ teams right to the line. Quick Step’s “other Frenchman” took […]

Kazakh pledges support for teammate Astana team leader Alexandre Vinokourov has once again confirmed that he will ride the Tour de France this coming July in the service of defending champion Alberto Contador. In an interview with Reuters, the Kazakh […]

Caisse d’Epargne rider battles through injury Caisse d’Epargne rider Pablo Lastras was one of the many riders to hit the pavement during the Giro d’Italia stage 3 between Amsterdam and Middelburg on Monday. The Spaniard took a blow to his […]

Milram out to prove themselves to secure a new team sponsor. Milram’s Paul Voss went with today’s breakaway for one reason, and one reason only: to win more points and secure his grip on the maglia verde mountains competition. The […]

Home team rides into pink Liquigas-Doimo won the stage 4 team time trial between Savigliano and Cuneo, completing the 33km course in 36 minutes 37 seconds. Team Sky finished in second place, 13 seconds slower and HTC-Columbia was third at […]

The main issue with hosting the first three stages of the Giro d’Italia in the Netherlands has always been the matter of transferring the race more than 1000km south to the start of stage 4. After a tough 224km stage […]

Dutch Professional Continental team Vacansoleil has announced that the Dutch holiday company has committed to two more years of sponsorship, according to De Telegraaf. The new deal will extend the company’s commitment through 2013, where the current deal was due […]

International Cycling Union (UCI) president Pat McQuaid has commented again on the ongoing struggle between the UCI and the French Anti-Doping Agency (AFLD). The dispute dates back to the 2009 Tour de France, where the AFLD and the UCI worked […]

Quick Step rider Sylvain Chavanel was one of the most serious casualties of the spring classics, crashing into the back of a team car during Liège-Bastogne-Liège. The Frenchman suffered a fractured skull in the incident, which has put a stop […]

Danilo Hondo’s fourth place on stage 3 was the one bright spot on what was otherwise a tough day for the Lampre-Farnese Vini team. Team leader Damiano Cunego was in the front group as the race entered the closing stages […]