Philippe Gilbert Belgian Sportsman of the Year
After ending his season with an amazing streak of victories in the Coppa Sabatini, Paris-Tours, Giro del Piemonte, and the Giro di Lombardia, Philippe Gilbert (Silence-Lotto) has received another prestigious award – Sportsman of the Year – to go alongside […]
Cervélo TestTeam prepares for 2010 on Tenerife
A group of 15 Cervélo TestTeam riders began their preparation for the 2010 season last week on the Canary Island of Tenerife. The Spanish Island allowed the riders to take advantage of the warm weather and challenging terrain to put […]
Risi/Marvulli take Zurich Six Days
Bruno Risi and Franco Marvulli won the Zurich Six Days in their native Switzerland, one lap ahead of Germans Leif Lampater and Christian Grasmann. Swiss riders Alexander Aeschbach/Tristan Marguet closed out the podium spots. It was Risi’s 60th Six Days […]
Milram training hard on Mallorca
The Milram team with all its 24 riders is currently doing a tough program on Mallorca. Sessions are up to six hours long, with different groups building, depending on season planning. One faction will have to get going sooner than […]
Mosquera gets sports pavilion named after him
Ezequiel Mosquera was honored in his home region in Teo, Galicia, this weekend, where a sports pavilion was named after him. With three top five places in the last the Vueltas a España, he was recognized for his athletic achievements […]
Sørensen to lead Saxo Bank in Giro
Saxo Bank’s manager Bjarne Riis has chosen Dane Chris Anker Sørensen to lead his team for the Giro d’Italia when it starts on May 8 in Amsterdam. Riis has had an incredible track record of cultivating stage race performers with […]
Zurich bids farewell to Risi
Track rider Bruno Risi calls it quits after 18 years as a professional and the crowd gave him en emotional good-bye yesterday in the next to last night of the Zurich Six Days. Risi’s career started in 1991 and if […]
Sastre confirms for Giro, no word yet on Tour or Vuelta plans
2008 Tour de France winner Carlos Sastre achieved his best results of the season in the Giro d’Italia, netting two stages, and the Spaniard has revealed that he intends to compete there again. “After analyzing the routes of the three […]
McEwen calls for Aussie-only nationals
Double Australian national champion Robbie McEwen has questioned the decade-long practice of allowing foreign riders take part in the championships, saying that it has the potential to greatly interfere with the fight for the title. “I just don’t get it, […]
Lang eyes Giro debut
Sebastian Lang wants to participate in his first ever Giro d’Italia in the coming season. The seasoned Silence-Lotto rider has already participated in the Tour de France five times and he also finished the Vuelta a España in 2008. His […]