Canada changes Commonwealth Games team after Svein Tuft’s Melbourne disappointment
Alison Testroete also out after training crash to be replaced by Anne Samplonius Canada’s Svein Tuft will not be making the trip to Delhi, India for the Commonwealth Games this week. The Garmin-Transitions rider finished a disappointing 26th in the […]
Race Radios: Does Geelong world championship show that less is more?
The general consensus after this year’s world road race championships is that there was a lot of exciting, aggressive and unpredictable racing. Some of that is undoubtedly down to a course where the explosive riders had to throw down the […]
Philippe Gilbert: "I have raced to win, but to no avail."
Gilbert, Bomans, and De Wolf all look back on an all or nothing finale It was no surprise when Philippe Gilbert rocketed out of the field on the penultimate climb of today’s Elite World Championships road race. The 28 year […]
Thor Hushovd wins world road race championship in Geelong, Breschel and Davis behind rainbow jersey
Gilbert and Evans very impressive but Australian course not quite hard enough Riding a canny, calculating race, Norwegian rider Thor Hushovd showed his strength on the final lap with a superb sprint victory to become world champion. The 32 year […]
Circuit Franco-Belge: Wouter Weylandt wins final stage as Adam Blythe clinches overall
Belgian sprinter takes what may be his last win for Quick Step, while young British rider comes of age Wouter Weylandt (Quick Step) won the fourth and final stage of the Circuit Franco-Belge between Mons and Tournai, Belgium in a […]
McQuaid hails Geelong worlds as a success, says increased prospects of further championships outside Europe
Underlines globalisation of the sport as a priority UCI President Pat McQuaid has said that the 2010 world road race championships makes it far more likely that other such events will be organised outside Europe in future, saying that it […]
Bjorn Leukemans questions Filippo Pozzato's tactics
If Pozzato had worked: “We were gone. Now, he has nothing.” If you’re ever looking for a forthright assessment of a bike race, one needs look no further than Belgium’s Bjorn Leukemans. The Classics strongman works hard on the road, […]
Niki Terpstra: "I thought: all or nothing."
Dutch champion puts on an impressive show of force in Geelong finale Apart from the impressive efforts put forth by Philippe Gilbert and Cadel Evans and Thor Hushovd’s win in Sunday’s World Championships in Geelong, Niki Terpstra’s final, all or […]
Trent Lowe Interview: Ready to get back on track with aspiring Australian ProTour team
It was 2001 when Trent Lowe won his first Australian junior cross country mountain bike title. Given that he’s still only 25, it was an indication of precocious talent and, by the following season, he emerged as junior champion of […]
Alberto Contador says UCI told him not to tell anyone about positive test for Clenbuterol
Spaniard explains why Riis was not informed for over a month Triple Tour de France winner Alberto Contador has outlined the reason why he did not tell Saxo Bank team manager Bjarne Riis about his positive test for Clenbuterol, claiming […]