Giro d'Italia: Arroyo moves up to second thanks to Caisse d'Epargne work
Benefactor of the day’s events David Arroyo moved up to second overall in the crazy stage 11 that saw 56 riders go clear from the top five of the overall classification. Arroyo’s Caisse d’Epargne team did its fair share of […]
Sastre satisfied that he is back in the Giro d'Italia
Finally a bit of luck for the Spaniard Carlos Sastre is having a strange Giro d’Italia. After two crashes and racing on the Dutch classics terrain that he doesn’t like, he was behind by almost ten minutes after a week […]
Française des Jeux sprinter Hutarovich first leader in Circuit de Lorraine
Yauheni Hutarovich sprinted to victory in the 162km stage one of the Circuit de Lorraine in France, besting Luca Paolini (Acqua & Sapone) and Manuel Cardoso (Footon-Servetto). The Française des Jeux sprinter also leads the general classification, due to the […]
Armstrong with "I ride for" campaign during Tour of California
Seven-time Tour de France champ continues to raise cancer awareness Lance Armstrong came up with a special idea to honor people who have been dealing with or touched by cancer. The RadioShack team riders will have an “I ride for” […]
Casper sprints to Picardie win; Swift bags overall title
Team Sky secures first overall win Ben Swift won the three-day Tour of Picardie in France to get one of his biggest wins as a professional. Swift ended the day in ninth place in the bunch sprint that was won […]
Flens missed cyclocross obstacles in stormy Giro d'Italia stage
Reminiscent of Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne Rabobank’s Rick Flens was part of the break of the day in yesterday’s Giro d’Italia stage seven. He went clear with Nicki Sørensen (Saxo Bank) after around 80km and the duo was caught in the final part […]
Giro d'Italia: Sastre crashes and loses big time in tough stage
Another crash for the Spaniard Carlos Sastre was the big loser of today’s seventh stage in the Giro d’Italia, being involved in a crash that also brought down pink jersey Vincenzo Nibali. After a tough opening week the Spaniard was […]
Hincapie, Cancellara and Co excited about Amgen Tour of California
The Tour of California gets underway on Sunday and runs until May 23rd. From Nevada City in Northern California via the state’s capital, the race will travel south and make its first ever appearance at the top of Big Bear, […]
Subpar Armstrong to work for Leipheimer in the Tour of California
Leipheimer goes for four in a row Levi Leipheimer is the big favorite for the Amgen Tour of California, which starts on Sunday. Leipheimer has won the race for the last three years and wants to add another victory, now […]
Well-prepared Evans moves up in Giro d'Italia ranking
The world champion comes through again Reigning World Champion Cadel Evans was very well prepared for today’s Giro d’Italia stage, which he won ahead of Damiano Cunego and Alexander Vinokourov. While Vinokourov took over the race lead, Evans went from […]