BMC Racing enjoys USA Pro Cycling Challenge experience
American team places four riders in top 25 Though it may have taken a back seat in the overall honours to Radioshack and Garmin-Cervelo, the BMC Racing Team also had a highly successful run at the inaugural USA Pro Cycling […]
Vuelta a España: Geox-TMC best team on stage nine
Cobo shows form with strong third place Though neither of their high profile leaders are placed well overall, Geox-TMC is still satisfied with several cards in play, most notably Juan Jose Cobo, who took third on the line in yesterday’s […]
Bruised hip for Nibali after Vuelta a España crash
Italian couldn’t avoid pileup in final meters Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) was among a host of overall contenders who were unable to stay upright after a high-speed crash in the closing meters of stage seven of the Vuelta a España. Michal […]
Stef Clement time trials well again for Rabobank
Dutchman fifth in Colorado TT Fighting amongst a strong contingent of American time trial specialists in Colorado yesterday, Stef Clement (Rabobank) finished as the best placed European, earning a solid fifth place. Levi Leipheimer (Radioshack) won the uphill test. Clement […]
Joost Van Leijen likely to leave Vacansoleil-DCM
Next destination for Dutchman still unknown Joost Van Leijen, the 27-year-old from Nijmegen, Holland who is in the midst of a breakout season, is unlikely to return to Vacansoleil-DCM, where he has spent the last two full seasons. Van Leijen’s […]
Jesus Rosendo dons first Vuelta a España combined jersey
Spaniard riding fourth Vuelta for Andalucia-Caja Granada As expected, wildcard team Andalucia-Caja Granada sent a rider on the attack during today’s first road stage at the Vuelta a España, and the veteran rider Jesus Rosendo picked up the first combined […]
Jelly Belly p/b Kenda ready for USA Pro Cycling Challenge
Altitude a big factor in pre-race training camp American continental team Jelly Belly p/b Kenda spent the last two weeks in the high mountains of Colorado, getting ready for one of the biggest races of the season for the team. […]
Mikel Nieve: All for Igor Anton at the Vuelta
Emerging Spaniard working for Euskaltel leader Mikel Nieve (Euskaltel-Euskadi) has pledged his full support to team leader Igor Anton at the Vuelta a España, a big commitment for the Spaniard, whose talents may soon warrant Grand Tour leadership for himself […]
Stijn Devolder hoping for a solid Vuelta a España
Belgian ready to silence critics Stijn Devolder, in his first year with Vacansoleil-DCM, feels he has finally put poor health and tragedy behind him, and he says he is ready to ride well in the Vuelta a España. After moving […]
Kelly Benefit Strategies – OptumHealth feeling good after Tour of Utah
American team places Bajadali twelfth overall The American squad Kelly Benefit Strategies-OptumHealth concluded a solid Tour of Utah yesterday, as Andrew Bajadali finished fourteenth on the queen stage to Snowbird Ski Resort, securing his twelfth place overall. The team also […]
