Bissell Pro Cycling completes roster for 2012
Chris Baldwin & Ben Jacques-Maynes team up with transfer Chris Barton After adding one major transfer in Chris Barton, who moves back to the American continental racing scene after two years at BMC Racing, the Bissell Pro Cycling team has […]
Sven Nys sprints to UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup Opener
Belgian beats Kevin Pauwels, Zdenek Stybar in Plzen Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) beat Kevin Pauwels (Subweb-Revor) and Zdenek Stybar (Quick Step) to the line in Plzen, Czech Republic to take today’s cyclo-cross World Cup opener, after the three largely dominated the […]
Przemyslaw Niemiec pleased with his fifth place in Il Lombardia
Pole finishes first ProTour season with three top tens On a Giro di Lombardia course with new elements, Przemyslaw Niemiec (Lampre-ISD) proved to be one of the most consistent riders in the race. The Pole finished fifth on the line […]
Liquigas-Cannondale sending strong firepower to Giro di Lombardia
Ivan Basso and Vincenzo Nibali to race together to close season Ivan Basso and Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) will act as co-captains on the road as their Italian squad closes out its season at tomorrow’s Giro di Lombardia. While it has […]
Farnese-Vini puts a heavy focus on Giro di Lombardia
Italian champ Giovanni Visconti leads team in his last race for Italian squad For Giovanni Visconti (Farnese-Vini), tomorrow’s Giro di Lombardia marks his last race with the Farnese-Vini team prior to a move to Movistar for 2012. The team will […]
O’Grady gives it everything in last race for Leopard-Trek
Australian finishes eighth in Paris-Tours Stuart O’Grady (Leopard-Trek) paid tribute to his Luxembourg squad with a highly aggressive effort in Paris-Tours, eventually finishing eighth on the line in Tours. The fall Classic is O’Grady’s last race for Leopard-Trek as the […]
Niels Albert takes Superprestige ‘Cross series opener in Ruddervoorde
Sven Nys fourth, Zdenek Stybar places sixth Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) won the opener in the Superprestige cyclo-cross series yesterday, beating Bart Aernouts (Rabobank-Giant Off-Road) and Klaas Vantornout (Sunweb-Revor) to the line in Ruddervoorde, Belgium. Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) struggled with problems […]
Marco Marcato wins Tour de Vendée, peloton misses time cut
Italian gets first 2011 win as only 14 get credited for finish Marco Marcato (Vacansoleil-DCM) won yesterday’s Tour de Vendée road race, featuring the roads of the Grand Depart of this year’s Tour de France. It was the Italian’s first […]
Spidertech's Keven Lacombe making comeback from injury in 2012
Broken jaw healed, Canadian rider to begin season racing in Europe Keven Lacombe (Spidertech p/b C10) was enjoying a career-best season in his third with the Canadian squad before a nasty injury cut it short in June. But the resilient […]
World championships: France leaves it all on the road in Copenhagen
Feillu sixth, Ravard thirteenth for Jalabert’s squad Without a surefire sprinter capable of beating the best in the world in Copenhagen, Laurent Jalabert’s French team opted for an attacking style in yesterday’s Elite road race. The tricolour team animated the […]
