Cooke out of Giro d’Italia due to tendonitis
Leg problem rules out Australian rider Australian sprinter Baden Cooke hoped to play a part in this year’s Giro d’Italia, especially as the Saxo Bank team for the Tour de France is likely to be based around general classification riders […]
Giro d'Italia: Wiggins pleased with first day in the high mountains
Team Sky rider on course for strong Tour de France British Tour de France contender Bradley Wiggins is using the Giro d’Italia to both build form and to test his condition prior to July, and said that he was satisfied […]
SunGard to replace Saxo Bank as sponsors of Riis’ team?
Speculation that deal could be announced during Tour of California According to reports in the Danish press, the American software giant SunGard and Bjarne Riis may be poised to announce a major new sponsorship deal during the Amgen Tour of […]
Snow, freezing fog: more epic conditions await Giro riders on first mountain stage
Another very tough day in store Following yesterday’s mud bath, which produced some of the most dramatic racing scenes thus far this year, the riders in the Giro d’Italia face another character-testing day in the saddle. Today’s eighth stage is […]
Petacchi retires from Giro d’Italia due to bronchitis
Chest problems end his bid for stage wins Celebrated Italian sprinter Alessandro Petacchi went into this year’s Giro d’Italia determined to improve upon his 21 stage victories in the race, but the 36 year old will have to wait another […]
Kroon recovering from facial surgery, expects to return to training soon
Tour de France will likely come too soon, titanium plates used to hold bones together. BMC Racing’s Karsten Kroon is continuing his recovery from a very serious crash in the spring Classics, and expects to be training again within the […]
Cavendish and Rogers psyched to make their mark in Tour of California
Cavendish ready to show he’s back, Rogers feels good for overall. HTC Columbia riders Mark Cavendish and Mick Rogers are gunning to go in the Tour of California, being psyched to make a big impression in the top American race […]
Brailsford upbeat despite setbacks of Giro's first week
Sky performs well despite bad luck Team Sky principal Dave Brailsford and his riders have experienced a topsy-turvy first few days of the Giro d’Italia, with a stage one time trial win, one day in the Maglia Rosa and second […]
Bettini to take over Ballerini’s position as Italian national coach
Decision process over, will succeed close friend. It’s been predicted, and now it has been confirmed: double world champion Paolo Bettini will take over from the late Franco Ballerini as Italy’s national coach, overseeing the male teams which will aim […]
AFLD pushes to do additional anti-doping tests during Tour de France
Further clashes with the UCI? Although the UCI has said that it will no longer work with the AFLD, the French anti-doping agency has said that it wants to conduct additional tests of its own during this year’s Tour de […]
