Cunego pulls out of Ruta del Sol following crash
Damiano Cunego (Lampre-Farnese Vini) was a victim of the mass pile up at the end of stage two of the Vuelta a Andalucia/Ruta del Sol. He managed to remount and cross the line but was unable to hold the handlebars […]
Petacchi returns to lead Lampre-Farnese Vini in Sardinia
Alessandro Petacchi will return to action in tomorrow’s Giro di Sardegna (Tour of Sardinia) after being sidelined from Saturday’s Trofeo Laigueglia with gastroenteritis. The Italian super-sprinter, nicknamed Ale-Jet, made a winning start to the 2010 season with two stage victories […]
Greipel takes close run sprint in Algarve stage 2
André Greipel (HTC-Columbia) won stage 2 of the Volta ao Algarve in a bunch sprint ahead of Jurgen Roelandts (OmegaPharma-Lotto) and Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi). The peloton cut the finish very close though, only catching David Vitoria (Footon-Servetto) inside the final […]
2010 Eneco Tour to start in Steenwijk, Netherlands
The town of Steenwijk, in the province of Overijssel in the north east of the Netherlands will play host to the start of this year’s Eneco Tour, the race organiser announced today. The race will start with a 5km prologue […]
Boonen opens Oman account with stage 5
Tom Boonen (Quick Step) took his first stage win in the Tour of Oman in a bunch sprint at the Sultan Qaboos Stadium. The Belgian champion, who took two stages in the neighbouring Tour of Qatar last week, beat Argentinian […]
Howard gets maiden pro victory in Oman as Boss Hogg gets caught out in the wind
Australian Leigh Howard (HTC-Columbia) won a bunch sprint at the end of another windy Oman stage to take the first victory of his professional career. The 20-year-old beat the far more experienced Daniele Bennati (Liquigas-Doimo) and Tom Boonen (Quick Step) […]
Vaugrenard foxes the sprinters in Algarve stage 1
Benoît Vaugrenard (la Française des Jeux) surprised the sprinters’ teams with a late attack to take a solo victory in the first stage of the Volta ao Algarve. He finished three seconds clear of fellow breakaway specialist Joan Horrach (Katusha), […]
Luis León Sanchez looks to Algarve time trial for victory chances
Caisse d’Epargne rider Luis León Sanchez is taking aim at the overall classification of the Volta ao Algarve this week. Like many riders though, he has found that the unusually cold European weather has hampered his preparations for the race. […]
Contador happy with season start
Alberto Contador finished safely in the peloton at the end of stage 1 of the Volta ao Algarve today. The Tour de France champion proclaimed himself satisfied with his first race of the season. “It was a bit of a […]
Trofeo Costa Etrusca becomes latest women’s event to be cancelled
The 14th edition of the Trofeo Costa Etrusca, traditionally the races that open the season in Italy, has been cancelled with the organiser citing family problems. The two one-day races, the GP Comuni Ribardella-Montescudaio and GP Comuni Santa Luce-Castellina were […]
