Terpstra gives Milram important victory over Greipel in Sparkassen-Giro
HTC Columbia’s Ellen van Dijk wins women’s race Niki Terpstra of Milram took out a solo win in the Sparkassen-Giro in Bochum, Germany. Terpstra avoided a sprint clash with HTC-Columbia’s André Greipel, saving ten seconds over the remainder of the […]
Vuelta a Burgos: Samuel Sánchez takes win number two in final stage
Euskaltel Euskadi rider nets general classification with timely move Samuel Sánchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) took his second win in this year’s Vuelta a Burgos when he outrode breakaway companion Ezequiel Mosquera (Xacobeo Galicia). Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) was dropped in the final kilometer, […]
Tour of Denmark: Hayden Roulston gives HTC Columbia yet another win
Fuglsang wins third Post Danmark Rundt in a row The HTC Columbia is having a good weekend, with Hayden Roulston adding another win to the American team’s palmarès. Roulston hung on from a break to hold off peloton, led into […]
Tom Boonen unlikely to be part of Belgian team in World Championships
Quick Step rider had first day on bike since his knee surgery Tom Boonen is unlikely to make the World Championships in Geelong, Australia, from September 29 to October 3. Yesterday, Boonen had his first day on the bike since […]
Vuelta a Burgos: Feillu wins bunch sprint in stage four
Giampaolo Caruso stays in the overall classification lead Romain Feillu took the bunch sprint in the fourth stage of the Vuelta a Burgos into Salas De Los Infantes. Feillu, who rides for Vacansoleil, propelled himself past Denis Galimzyanov (Katusha) and […]
Samuel Sánchez signed contract with Euskaltel Euskadi until 2012
Olympic champion comes to agreement with Basque team Saturday morning Samuel Sánchez and Euskaltel Euskadi’s general manager, Igor González de Galdeano, negotiated over the last, final details of the two-year contract. Sánchez then signed for the team that he has […]
Tour of Denmark: Mark Renshaw wins fourth stage in furious sprint
Breschel stays in overall lead hours before time trial Mark Renshaw’s furious sprint netted him the fourth stage in the Tour of Denmark, ahead of teammate Matthew Goss. The HTC-Columbia duo sprinted so hard that only Alex Rasmussen and Theo […]
Robbie McEwen wins derny criterium in Belgium
Austalian beats Petacchi in close sprint Robbie McEwen of the Katusha team won the derny criterium in Antwerpen, Belgium. The 38-year-old finished ahead of his sprint rival Alessandro Petacchi and Belgian Tour de France star Jurgen Van den Broeck. It […]
Vuelta a Burgos: Koldo Fernández waits til August to get first season victory
Drought of Basque rider ends after months of disappointments Koldo Fernández de Larrea (Euskaltel-Euskadi) sprinted to victory in the opening stage of the Vuelta a Burgos, ahead of Quick Step’s Nikolas Maes and Vacansoleil’s Romain Feillu. Fernández used the short […]
Tour of Poland: Lorenzetto leads Bole to Lampre double victory in stage four
Italian also takes over yellow leader’s jersey Mirco Lorenzetto won the fourth stage of the Tour of Poland from Tychy to Cieszyn over 178 kilometers, ahead of his Lampre-Farnese teammate Grega Bole. Third place went to defending champion Alessandro Ballan. […]