Michele Scarponi targeting the podium at the Giro di Lombardia
Fourth place overall at the Giro coming into form at just the right time Androni Giocattoli’s Michele Scarponi will head into this Saturday’s Giro di Lombardia as an outside favorite to take the win in the year’s final Monument. He […]
Ezequiel Mosquera to race three criteriums to close out season
Galician rider who tested positive for hydroxyethyl will continue to race until otherwise directed Vuelta a Espana runner-up, Ezequiel Mosquera, is apparently not too perturbed about his positive test for hydoxyethyl at the recently completed Tour of Spain. The rider, […]
Two teams interested in signing Davide Rebellin for 2011
Suspended rider set to make his return to professional cycling three months shy of fortieth birthday next April Italian Classics specialist, Davide Rebellin, is laying the groundwork for a return to professional cycling in 2011, following the end of a […]
Robert Gesink out of Giro di Lombardia
Dutch talent rushes home to the Netherlands to be with father following mountain bike crash Rabobank enjoyed a fantastic weekend with wins at both the Giro dell’Emilia and Paris-Tours. After a triumphant last two days, all focus shifted to the […]
World Champion Thor Hushovd says he has "never seen doping in cycling"
Norwegian champion admits that had he wanted to, it would not have been hard In a surprising interview with Norwegian television station, NRK, Thor Hushovd says that he has never seen drugs of either the performance enhancing type or the […]
Vacansoleil's Johnny Hoogerland's temper flares over teammate, Riccardo Ricco
Hoogerland frustrated at Ricco’s non-communication in Emilia finale Last fall, Vacansoleil’s Johnny Hoogerland burst on the scene as an aggressive rider with the legs to match. Much was expected of the 27 year old Dutchman in 2010, but little has […]
Bjarne Riis closes door on transfer season
2011 SunGard/Saxo Bank team complete with signing of Nick Nuyens With the signing of Belgian Classics hope, Nick Nuyens, Saxo Bank boss, Bjarne Riis, has declared his transfer season complete. The well-tuned Saxo Bank machine was a juggernaut in 2010 […]
Philippe Gilbert on Paris-Tours: "I love this race…It fits me like a glove."
Omega Pharma-Lotto captain looking for redemption on the Avenue de Grammont This afternoon’s Paris-Tours will be the 104th running of the fall French classic. One man, Philippe Gilbert, above all others, has put his firm stamp on the race over […]
Robert Gesink excited about Emilia double, looking to Lombardia
Dutch talent becomes the first non-Italian to win the Giro dell’Emilia two years in a row Robert Gesink’s win yesterday high above Bologna over Garmin’s Daniel Martin and Diquigiovanni’s Michele Scarponi is the Dutch prodigy’s second consecutive victory at the […]
Fabian Cancellara ready for rest, will announce new team in two weeks
Tired Swiss has only one thing on his mind right now: peace and quiet Like most of the European riders returning from the World Championships, Fabian Cancellara returned home to to Bern, Switzerland on Tuesday with one priority: rest. The […]
