Lance Armstrong confirms Circuit de la Sarthe participation
RadioShack leader Lance Armstrong has decided to take part in this year’s Circuit de la Sarthe which begins on April 6th, the organizers confirmed Thursday. The seven-time Tour de France winner has used the French race as preparation for three […]
Sainz gets one year prison term
Bernard Sainz lost his appeal and will have to spend one year in prison. The former soigneur was found guilty to have dealt with illegal substances. Sainz did manage to at least get a reduced sentencing, down from the initial […]
McEwen not happy about Milan-Sanremo absence
Robbie McEwen has expressed frustration with his non-selection for Saturday’s Milan-Sanremo Classic, saying that the Katusha team management simply excluded him from the team without any discussion. The Australian sprinter announced yesterday on Twitter that he would not be riding […]
Italian footwear company Geox to sponsor Team Lampre
Italian footwear company Geox will sponsor Lampre-Farnese Vini according to La Gazzetta dello Sport. Lampre’s riders, including Milano-Sanremo favourite Alessandro Petacchi, will race with Geox on the sides of their blue and fuchsia kits. “Geox,” reported the newspaper, “could expand […]
Xacobeo's García hopes for beginner's luck in the classics
David García is the man for the classics of the Spanish Xacobeo Galicia team. While Spanish and Classics is not the perfect spring mix, García is ready to tackle the difficult northern races for the first time in his career. […]
Liquigas does not lack captains for Milano-Sanremo
The Italian Liquigas team is naming no less than four captains for Saturday’s Classicissima, the almost 300-kilometer long Milano-Sanremo. Daniele Bennati, Roman Kreuziger, Vincenzo Nibali and Franco Pellizotti will all get to play their cards, depending on the race situation. […]
Euskaltel's Sánchez recons País Vasco
Euskaltel-Euskadi’s Samuel Sánchez checked out part of the route for the Vuelta al País Vasco (April 5-10) this morning. The Spaniard went over the hot spots of stages one and three, which finish in Zierbena and Amurrio, respectively. Sánchez was […]
Boasson Hagen evaluates his Milano-Sanremo chances
Norway’s Edvald Boasson Hagen stepped up from Milano-Sanremo outside favourite to hot pick after his sprint win at Tirreno-Adriatico Tuesday in San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy. Team Sky will support the 22-year-old, but will that support come in a sprint […]
Gilbert ‘in super form,’ gets vote of confidence from team-mates prior to Milan Sanremo
Two key riders on the Omega Pharma Lotto team, Mickael Delage and Jurgen Roelandts, have predicted a big performance from their team leader Philippe Gilbert on Saturday, saying that he is in ‘super form’ for Milan Sanremo. “The whole team […]
Cipollini names Boonen as his favourite for Milan Sanremo
Italian legend Mario Cipollini doesn’t let national pride cloud his judgement in assessing who will win Milan-Sanremo; rather than opting for Filippo Pozzato (Katusha) or Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre), he believes that Belgian rider Tom Boonen will be number one on […]