BMC Racing: Andy Rihs takes it up a notch
Four years ago Swiss entrepreneur Andy Rihs ran the gamut of emotions as a team owner in the sport of cycling. At the end of July he was on top of the world after winning his first Tour de France […]
Sponsor talks for Riis’ Saxo Bank team
Bjarne Riis’ ongoing search for a new backer for his cycling team, currently sponsored by Saxo Bank, may have a promising lead. According to the team director Trey Greenwood, it is in talks with a company which may be interested […]
World champion Evans looking forward to second Giro d'Italia
World road race champion Cadel Evans is happy with the BMC Racing team’s invite to the Giro d’Italia, and will test his form in the mountain stages of the race. “I’m looking forward to the interesting stages, such as the […]
Meares takes 500m time trial gold for Australia
Anna Meares of Australia took the gold medal in the 500 meter time trial today at the World Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark, besting defending champion and reigning world record holder Simona Krupeckaite of Lithuania and Olga Panarina of Belarus, who […]
Germany wins team sprint at track worlds
Day one of the UCI track world championships in Copenhagen, Denmark saw Germany unseat France in the team sprint competition with the time of 43.433 seconds. France have been the team sprint champions since 2006, so the defeat is a […]
Hammer wins individual pursuit in Copenhagen
Today was the first day of the UCI track world championships in Copenhagen, Denmark, where American Sarah Hammer rode to her first rainbow stripes of the competition by beating Britain’s Wendy Houvenaghel in the 3000 meter individual pursuit. It has […]
Freire leads Rabobank at Gent-Wevelgem
Team Rabobank is lining up at this Sunday’s Gent-Wevelgem with both of their sprinters: triple world champion Oscar Freire and Australian Graeme Brown. The Belgian race is known as the sprinter’s classic due to its flat terrain, however the riders […]
Tondo wins Catalunya stage 3 as Rodriguez takes lead
Xavier Tondo (Cervélo TestTeam) won the third stage of the Volta a Catalunya between La Vall d’en Bas and La Seu d’Urgell. He beat Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) in a two-up sprint after the pair escaped on the final climb of […]
Breschel glides to win in Dwars door Vlaanderen
Saxo Bank’s Danish national champion Matti Breschel won the opener to the Flemish week of cycling, Dwars door Vlaanderen, by nonchalantly riding away from the group of favorites with just over 20 kilometers left and sticking it until the end. […]
Serpa wins Coppi-Bartali stage 2 as Riccò attacks
Jose Serpa (Androni Giocattoli) won the second stage of the Settimina Coppi e Bartali between San Lazzaro di Savena and Faenza. The Colombian climber won the sprint from a group of six breakaway riders, with Fortunato Baliani (Miche) in second […]