Mouris takes Ronde van het Groene Hart for strong Vacansoleil team
Jens Mouris used a timely move about ten kilometers from the finish to win the fourth edition of the Ronde van het Groene Hart, a race over 207 kilometers. He saved about ten seconds over a chase group, led home […]
Boonen confirms that Freire was strongest in Milano-Sanremo
Tom Boonen finished second in Milano-Sanremo on Saturday – a race that is high on his wish list for a win. It was his best result so far, after finishing third in 2007 and fourth in 2006. Yet he seemed […]
Freire three-peats with a win in Milano-Sanremo
Oscar Freire easily won the sprint royale today in Milano-Sanremo against Tom Boonen and Alessandro Petacchi in a group of about two dozen riders. In an unusual Classicissima, the break of the day was caught early and breaks on the […]
Freire's Milan-Sanremo hattrick continues good year for the Rabobank Spaniard
Oscar Freire took Milano-Sanremo for the third time in his career, after having won in 2004 and 2007. This was already his fifth win of the season and he has now less pressure for the rest of the year. He […]
Colnago-Csf Inox's Modolo debuts La Classicissima in fourth place
Neo-pro Sacha Modolo finished in an excellent fourth place in the Milan-Sanremo Classic, which at almost 300 kilometers is the longest ProTour race. He was beaten by the three supersprinters Oscar Freire, Tom Boonen and Alessandro Petacchi, but left behind […]
Sainz gets one year prison term
Bernard Sainz lost his appeal and will have to spend one year in prison. The former soigneur was found guilty to have dealt with illegal substances. Sainz did manage to at least get a reduced sentencing, down from the initial […]
Xacobeo's García hopes for beginner's luck in the classics
David García is the man for the classics of the Spanish Xacobeo Galicia team. While Spanish and Classics is not the perfect spring mix, García is ready to tackle the difficult northern races for the first time in his career. […]
Liquigas does not lack captains for Milano-Sanremo
The Italian Liquigas team is naming no less than four captains for Saturday’s Classicissima, the almost 300-kilometer long Milano-Sanremo. Daniele Bennati, Roman Kreuziger, Vincenzo Nibali and Franco Pellizotti will all get to play their cards, depending on the race situation. […]
Euskaltel's Sánchez recons País Vasco
Euskaltel-Euskadi’s Samuel Sánchez checked out part of the route for the Vuelta al País Vasco (April 5-10) this morning. The Spaniard went over the hot spots of stages one and three, which finish in Zierbena and Amurrio, respectively. Sánchez was […]
Astana and Contador change his race schedule
Alberto Contador is changing his race programme, after analyzing his first two outings of the season. The Spaniard is two for two so far, having won the Vuelta al Algarve and Paris-Nice. Contador wants to put less pressure on himself […]
