Broken bones for Kroon after Flèche Wallonne crash
It wasn’t all good news for the BMC Racing team today at la Flèche Wallonne. While World champion Cadel Evans was celebrating his victory atop the Mur de Huy, his teammate Karsten Kroon was on his way to hospital with […]
Riccó wins Giro del Trentino's stage two, Vinokourov defends overall lead
Ceramica Flaminia rider Riccardo Riccó demonstrated what might have been in this year’s Giro d’Italia today by winning the second stage in the Giro de Trentino atop the category one San Martino di Castrozza climb. The Italian left race leader […]
Pooley solos to Flèche Wallonne victory
Emma Pooley (Cervélo TestTeam) won the Flèche Wallonne Femmes, the fourth round of the Women’s World Cup, after attacking on the steepest section of the Mur de Huy. Pooley beat compatriot Nicole Cooke (Great Britain) in a British 1-2, denying […]
Sanchez ready for Ardennes battle
In the second surge of dominance we’ve seen in the Classics this spring following Fabian Cancellara’s legendary performance on the cobbles, Philippe Gilbert has made it hard to recall that other people even have a chance the rest of the […]
Gerdemann headed to the Giro
Germany’s sole remaining ProTour team, Milram, has high hopes leading into May’s Giro d’Italia. The team will be headlined by former Maillot Jaune at the Tour de France, Linus Gerdemann, and hopes to continue a great start to the season […]
Cunego feeling even better for Flèche Wallonne
Lampre-Farnese Vini captain Damiano Cunego is feeling better every day after being hit with gastroenteritis before last weekend’s Amstel Gold Race. The Italian managed to ride well in the Classic, finishing the day with a sixth place in Valkenburg. The […]
Basso wants to win again
Ivan Basso won the Giro del Trentino a year ago but hopes to be doing even better this year. In the 2009 edition, Basso took home the overall title without winning a stage. The last time Basso crossed a finish […]
Former Portuguese champion Cabreira found guilty of anti-doping violation by CAS
Portuguese rider João Cabreira is facing a two year ban after the Court of Arbitration for Sport CAS ruled that he had committed a doping violation. Cabreira’s case has wide-reaching implications as he has been found guilty of manipulating a […]
Milram aims high in the Giro d'Italia
Team Milram has announced the nine riders that it will line up for the Giro d’Italia on May 8th in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Team captain Linus Gerdemann will take his first ever start in the Italian Grand Tour in what […]
Gilbert to target Romandie after Ardennes Classics and push for World’s number one slot
Now just twelve points off the Spaniard Luis Leon Sanchez in the UCI world ranking, Philippe Gilbert will also target the Tour de Romandie in order to boost his chances of taking over as world number one. “I’ve spoken with […]