Riis dismisses Armstrong’s chances, says route suits Saxo Bank
1996 Tour de France winner Bjarne Riis is complimentary about Lance Armstrong’s performance in last year’s race, but states that he thinks the American will struggle to even finish on the podium this year. Citing his age and a tougher […]
Tour Down Under: Greipel grabs another, fortifies overall lead
Two from two. HTC-Columbia’s André Greipel once again got the better of all of his rivals in the Santos Tour Down Under when he scooped his second consecutive stage win today. At the end of the 133.5 kilometre stage from […]
Van Avermaet wants a better season, believes in Tour of Flanders win
Promising young Belgian rider Greg Van Avermaet looked poised for a strong 2009 but instead performed at a reduced level compared to the 2007 and 2008 seasons. As a result, he has focussed on starting 2010 fresher than before, and […]
Gilbert in better form than last year, worried about peaking too soon
Philippe Gilbert, one of the most impressive riders from 2009, has said that he is already in such good shape that he is deliberately backing off on his training. He is lighter and fitter than this time last year, and […]
Rogers still dreams of Tour de France win
It’s been a few years since he has been spoken of as a possible winner of the race, but HTC Columbia rider Michael Rogers still entertains thoughts that someday he could challenge for the yellow jersey. The Australian looked on […]
Greipel back on top at Tour Down Under
For the third consecutive year, German sprinter André Greipel has shown his superior speed on the opening stage of the Santos Tour Down Under. The Vuelta a España points winner benefited from some strong team-work from the HTC Columbia riders […]
Baden Cooke Interview: Racing back to the big time
In a matter of hours the opening stage of the Santos Tour Down Under will begin in Clare and travel 141 undulating kilometres to Tanunda. Despite the inclusion of Menglers Hill, a bunch sprint is the most likely outcome and […]
Remotivated Hincapie set to continue for two more
On the heels of the disappointment of not taking yellow during last year’s Tour de France, there were rumours that George Hincapie was contemplating retirement from the sport. Instead, the affable American is competing for the BMC Racing Team in […]
Former team-mate Yates says he’ll use his knowledge of Armstrong to beat him
For years Sean Yates and Lance Armstrong competed together on the Motorola team, with the older British rider teaching the young Texan a lot about the pro scene and the sport. Following his retirement he went into team management and […]
Sky still interested in Cavendish
With one win already under its belt, Team Sky is planning a very strong Tour Down Under campaign and 2010 season in general. Further ahead, the team has a strong interest in signing Mark Cavendish, who is in the final […]
