Niemiec takes Coppi-Bartali stage three from two man break
Przemyslw Niemiec (Miche) won the third stage of the Settimana Coppi e Bartoli in Pavullo after a breakaway. He beat Ivan Santaromita (Liquigas-Doimo) in a two-up sprint after the pair escaped on the final climb less than 10km from the […]
Voigt takes breakaway Catalunya win
Evergreen rider Jens Voigt (Saxo Bank) proved that he still has what it takes to win by taking victory in stage 4 of the Volta a Catalunya between Oliana and Ascó. He beat breakaway companion Rein Taaramäe (Cofidis) in a […]
Peeters: “Boonen’s double weekend is just to please the sponsors”
The decision for Tom Boonen to ride both the E3 Prijs Vlaanderen and Gent-Wevelgem this weekend is a bad one, and is just to please the sponsors, says Quick Step director sportif Wilfried Peeters. The weekend double means changes to […]
Tondo wins Catalunya stage 3 as Rodriguez takes lead
Xavier Tondo (Cervélo TestTeam) won the third stage of the Volta a Catalunya between La Vall d’en Bas and La Seu d’Urgell. He beat Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) in a two-up sprint after the pair escaped on the final climb of […]
Serpa wins Coppi-Bartali stage 2 as Riccò attacks
Jose Serpa (Androni Giocattoli) won the second stage of the Settimina Coppi e Bartali between San Lazzaro di Savena and Faenza. The Colombian climber won the sprint from a group of six breakaway riders, with Fortunato Baliani (Miche) in second […]
Teams announced for Ardennes classics
Race organiser ASO has announced the 25 teams invited to both Ardennes classics, la Flèche Wallonne and Liege-Bastogne-Liege. In addition to the eighteen ProTour teams, seven wild cards have been awarded to Professional Continental teams. French teams Cofidis and Bbox-Bouyges […]
Riis admits that Fuglsang’s new contract remains unsigned
Despite his announcement in the autumn, amid much fanfare, that Jacob Fuglsang had extended his contract with the Saxo Bank team by three years, Bjarne Riis has now admitted that paperwork was not actually signed. The 24-year-old has ridden for […]
Voss pips Leipheimer in Catalunya opener
Paul Voss (Milram) scored the biggest win of his career so far by winning the opening 3.6km time trial of the Volta a Catalunya in the seaside resort of Lloret de Mar. The 23-year-old German completed the mostly flat course […]
Dutch disappointed with only one team in 2010 Giro d'Italia
With this year’s Giro d’Italia starting in the Netherlands’ capital Amsterdam, the Dutch teams may have been hoping for a favour from the race’s organiser RCS Sport. It was not to be though, and the country’s sole representative at the […]
Paolo Bettini to be Italy's new coach
Paolo Bettini will be the new Italian national coach, according to De Staandard. Italian Cycling Federation (FCI) president Renato di Rocco has reportedly confirmed to the Italian media that the 35-year-old Tuscan will begin his new role at the beginning […]
