Chris Anker Sorensen describes the crucial Worlds finale
Two difficult hills punctuate the final run-in to rainbow glory in Geelong While many have described the Worlds course in Geelong as difficult, few have taken the time to really describe the route that the riders will face. In his […]
Omega Pharma's Hendrik Redant to Pegasus?
Redant would be second Omega DS to depart ahead of 2011 season QuickStep isn’t the only Belgian ProTour team that appears to be hemorrhaging directors. According to Wielerland.nl, Omega Pharma-Lotto DS, Hendrik Redant, looks set to join the Pegasus Sports […]
Rik Verbrugghe to move from QuickStep to BMC for 2011
Second year director sportif heading to ever improving Swiss team in 2011Successful Belgian racer Rik Verbrugghe retired in 2008 following a solid career on the road. The former winner of La Fleche Wallonne hung up his race wheels and moved […]
Samuel Sanchez arrives in Australia a day late
Olympic Champion will lose a critical day of adaptation to the time difference While the vast majority of the Spanish national team arrived in Australia on Friday and took to the road for their first training ride on Saturday, Olympic […]
David Moncoutie feels the pull of the Tour de France
Not quite done with 2010 though – Lombardia ranks high on climber’s to do list Following his third straight King of the Mountains title, Cofidis’s David Moncoutie, can’t help but continue into 2011. The rider from Provins, about 50 miles […]
Marc Sergeant confident that Philippe Gilbert is on track for Worlds glory
Omega Pharma-Lotto manager not worried that Gilbert has peaked too soon Omega Pharma-Lotto team manager, Marc Sergeant has a lot to be happy about right now. His Omega Pharma-Lotto team has enjoyed its best season in quite some time, his […]
Filippo Pozzato wins World Championship tune-up race
Italian takes the win out of four-up break, Cancellara fourth Filippo Pozzato proved strongest out of a late race four-man break to take the Herald Sun World Cycling Classic in Ballarat on Sunday. The Italian was part of a four-man […]
Belgian Bjorn Leukemans improving each day in Australia
Vacansoleil rider talks about suffering, kangaroos, the course, and his relationship with Nick Nuyens Outspoken Vacansoleil rider and member of the Belgian national team selection for this year’s World Championships in Belgium, Bjorn Leukemans, has been keeping a journal of […]
Canyon extends with Omega Pharma, Ridley signs on with Vacansoleil
2011 taking shape not only on the personnel front, but on the equipment side as well German bike manufacturer, Canyon, and Belgian ProTour outfit, Omega Pharma-Lotto, look to have formed a happy union together. The bike manufacturer and the team […]
Bjarne Riis puts foot down: Richie Porte stays
“It just goes too far here. He has a contract, and he will not get out of it.” Bjarne Riis is putting his foot down following the provocative actions of the manager of 2010 revelation, Richie Porte. Porte is unsurprisingly […]
