Frank Schleck Interview: Ready for Amstel Gold and Ardennes campaign
Team Saxo Bank’s Frank Schleck will begin his spring Classics campaign this Sunday on an emotional high. The 30 year old had a double cause for celebration on Thursday, celebrating his birthday and also the birth of his first child, […]
Haussler aims for comeback in the Tour of California
Last week VeloNation reported that Cervélo TestTeam rider Heinrich Haussler was back on his bike after an injury to his quadriceps tendon knocked him out of commission for the spring Classics. Now he has a tentative plan to come back […]
Simoni signs with Lampre-Farnese Vini, will ride the Giro d'Italia
Gilberto Simoni has signed with the Lampre-Farnese Vini team to take part in what will be his final Giro d’Italia. The Italian won the race two times, in 2001 and 2003, with a total of seven podium finishes. Last October […]
Hoogerland reveals extensive testing, defends Cancellara
Dutch rider Johnny Hoogerland will be one of the outsiders aiming to do well in this Sunday’s Amstel Gold Race. The 26 year old Vacansoleil rider had his best-ever season last year, taking a stage plus the overall classification in […]
2010 Dauphiné Libére route: First-ever finish at Alpe d’Huez
After climbing Mont Ventoux last year, the Dauphiné Libéré will visit France’s other legendary climb this season following confirmation that Alpe d’Huez will host a stage finish in the race. It marks the first time in the event’s 62 year […]
Rujano close to riding the Giro d'Italia with Footon-Servetto-Fuji
Venezuelan Jose Rujano is in the process of working out an agreement to ride the Giro d’Italia with the Footon-Fuji-Servetto ProTour team next month. Following his win at the Tour de Langkawi, Rujano looked like he would fare well in […]
Milram's Stroetinga breaks hand GP Denain sprint
The German Milram team has had their fair share of injuries this season, and just as Fabian Wegmann returns to competition for the Ardennes Classics, Dutchman Wim Stroetinga will now be out with injury. Stroetinga broke his right hand after […]
Eeckhout rode Brabantse Pijl with broken vertebrae
Niko Eeckhout of the An Post – Sean Kelly Team rode the Brabantse Pijl and the GP Denain in the middle of the week with a broken vertebrae. The Belgian hardman was in the right break in Brabant with the […]
European flight cancellations affect riders' travel to Amstel Gold Race
Most northern European airports have shut down due to a volcano in Iceland spreading its ashes into the international airspace. This affected a string of riders heading to the Amstel Gold race in Maastricht, Netherlands. Cars and trains were the […]
Greipel can't stop winning in Turkey
André Greipel added his fourth stage win in six tries at the Presidential Tour of Turkey. The German had a good gap over Liquigas’ Davide Cimolai and Manuel Belletti (Colnago – CSF Inox). There was no change in the overall […]