Sky's Downing takes sprint in second Critérium International stage
Russel Downing took the sprint in the short, 75km stage two of the Critérium International. Overall leader Pierrick Fédrigo finished third to take two more bonus seconds. He now leads Tiago Machado by 17 seconds and Samuel Sánchez by 23 […]
Evans sees room for improvement in time trialing
Cadel Evans finished sixth overall in the three-day, two-stage Critérium International on Corsica this weekend. The Australian had mixed feelings about it, calling his race “neither good nor bad.” He is now shifting his focus towards the Giro d’Italia in […]
Eisel outsprints break for Gent-Wevelgem victory
Bernhard Eisel outsprinted his five breakaway companions to take a deserved win in Gent-Wevelgem. He beat Sep Vanmarcke and Philippe Gilbert decisively. George Hincapie, who launched the sprint with a little more 300m to go, ended in fourth place, ahead […]
Sánchez battles hard for Catalunya podium spot against Taaramäe
Two days after a third place in the stage to La Seu d’Urgell, Luis León Sánchez finished on the last step of the podium again in stage five of the Volta a Catalunya, which took place between Ascó and Cabacés […]
Evans sees Contador as clear favorite in Critérium International
Cadel Evans has started the year on top form, finishing sixth in the Tour Down Under and third in Tirreno-Adriatico. The Critérium International this week should suit him well, but the Australian does not want the burden of top favorite. […]
Contador has no message for Armstrong ahead of Critérium International
On the eve of the Critérium International, Alberto Contador hosted a press conference, where he answered all the nagging questions ahead of his first clash of the season with Lance Armstrong. But Contador said there was no message that he […]
Liquigas-Doimo helps Chicchi defend Coppi e Bartali lead with team time trial win
Francesco Chicchi (Liquigas) kept the Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali leader’s jersey that he won in the morning stage through a sprint win. The Liquigas-Doimo team won the 15.6km team time trial in the afternoon, ahead of De Rosa […]
Tilmann Waldthaler: 30+ years burning down the road
Globetrotter Tilmann Waldthaler will soon embark on the final journey of his long and interesting cycle touring life, which has spanned 32 years and 430,000 kilometers so far. In May, the German will start a bike tour that is scheduled […]
Cavendish finally comes through in Volta a Catalunya
Mark Cavendish showed everyone that he is back on track for a successful 2010 season, when he outsprinted his competitors in the second stage of the Volta a Catalunya, from Salt to Banyoles (182km). Cavendish beat Juan José Haedo (Team […]
Martens happy over captain Freire's Milano-Sanremo win
Paul Martens was a crucial link in the Rabobank chain that gave the win to the team’s captain, Oscar Freire, in yesterday’s Milano-Sanremo. Martens was at the side of his leader until the end and rolled over the line in […]
