Still hopes to do the Tour de France. Team Sky’s Edvald Boasson Hagen has now been sidelined with an Achilles tendon problem for nearly half of his season, and his recovery process now seems to be at a frustrating standstill.  […]

Some overall contenders lose time Following a well-deserved rest day to recover, the team leaders in the Giro d’Italia came into the stage four team time trial knowing that during the day’s effort they would have less control over their […]

Will do everything he can to ride the Tour American Christian Vande Velde is set to undergo surgery in Antwerp on Tuesday following his crash in yesterday’s stage three of the Giro d’Italia.  The Garmin-Transitions rider went down hard in […]

The third stage of the Giro d’Italia closed out its stint in the The Netherlands and managed to dish out some surprises once again.  There were several crashes during the race, but it wasn’t as bad as stage two, where […]

The travel issues during the spring Classics from the eruption of volcano Eyjafjallajökull are now in danger of rearing their ugly head again for the Giro d’Italia.  The ash cloud caused by the event shut down airports in April causing […]

Cervélo TestTeam’s Thor Hushovd has broken his collarbone while on a training ride in Italy Sunday.  The 32 year old collided with a young girl while out on the road, causing him to hit the pavement. “I was out for […]

Pre-race favorite Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana) put in a strong performance today during the opening time trial of the Giro d’Italia, finishing fourth behind Team Sky’s Bradley Wiggins in his first-ever appearance in the Corsa Rosa. The Kazakh has had a […]

The 93rd Giro d’Italia kicked off today in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, with Team Sky’s Bradley Wiggins managing to accomplish his two goals for this year’s race on day one by winning the stage and securing the first maglia rosa.  The […]

Irishman Nicolas Roche has been diagnosed with a tear in his left hamstring that his AG2r team has said will temporarily sideline the talented young rider.  Roche just completed the Tour of Romandie where he rode well, finishing third on […]

The spring Classics will come to an end in the Ardennes this Sunday with 96th edition of Liège-Bastogne-Liège.  The 258 kilometer race will provide the last opportunity for teams to salvage their Classics campaign before changing focus to the Grand […]