Boonen nursing lingering knee injury but remains confident for Tour de France
Question mark over chances of Belgian title defense Quick Step leader Tom Boonen has had a quiet first two days in the Tour de Suisse, with the Belgian choosing to hold back and try to protect a troublesome right knee. […]
2010 Vuelta a España teams unveiled, RadioShack passed over
Garmin Transitions, Team Sky get nod, no place for RadioShack, BMC Racing The organisers of the Vuelta a España have announced the name of 22 teams that they say will dispute the 2010 edition of the race. These include wildcard […]
Haussler’s confidence boosted after frustrating early season
Cervelo rider takes first win of 2010, looking forward to Tour He’s been sidelined more than once this year due to injury, but things finally seem to be coming good for Heinrich Haussler as the Tour de France approaches. The […]
Impey expects RadioShack to be strongest Tour team, says Armstrong on track
South African has rollercoaster ride in Tour of Luxembourg First year RadioShack professional Daryl Impey had a frustrating Tour de Luxembourg experience, but feels upbeat about the team’s performance and also that of the leader Lance Armstrong, who finished third […]
Roche shows fine form in comeback race, looks good for Tour selection
Takes unexpected fourth in GP Canton d’Argovie Nicolas Roche earned himself plenty of new fans during last year’s Tour de France, riding aggressively in his debut in the race and netting stage placings of second, fourth, eighth, eighth and tenth […]
Dauphiné: Menchov 35th in prologue, still chasing form in advance of Tour
Bronchitis interfered with buildup Rabobank team leader Denis Menchov had a quiet enough prologue yesterday in the Criterium du Dauphiné, finishing 24 seconds behind the winner Alberto Contador (Astana) in placing 35th. The Russian has had a complicated spring; he […]
Spanish riders bemoan lack of coverage of Arroyo’s Giro success
Say that the media is too focussed on negative stories Last Sunday David Arroyo finished off a superb Giro d’Italia campaign when he took second overall in the race, the highlight of his ten year pro career. The Caisse d’Epargne […]
HTC Columbia wants repeat wins in Philadelphia champs and Liberty Classic
Goss, Teutenberg amongst team’s challengers Giro d’Italia stage winner Matt Goss, fellow Australian Leigh Howard and American rider Craig Lewis will lead the men’s HTC Columbia team in this weekend’s Philadelphia International Championship on Sunday, aiming for a victorious showing […]
RadioShack keen to re-sign Devolder after Tour of Belgium success
A return home for the two-time Ronde winner? Stijn Devolder showed he is back to his best shape when he won the Tour of Belgium last weekend, and now the RadioShack team has confirmed that it wants to sign the […]
UK anti-doping body encourages sportsmen and women to report suspicions
24 hotline to take calls Cyclists and other athletes who suspect others of being involved in doping have been encouraged to come forward and provide information to the UK anti doping agency, UKAD. The initiative, which has been set up […]
