Boasson Hagen dominates Eneco Tour final stage
Norway’s Edvald Boasson Hagen of the Columbia team won the Eneco Tour on Tuesday after dominating the final stage, a 13km individual time-trial. The 22-year-old finished ahead of France’s Sylvain Chavanel in the overall standings after the Frenchman clocked the […]
Bruyneel admitted to hospital
According to Sporza, Astana team boss Johan Bruyneel has been admitted to a hospital in Marbella, Spain because of an acute fever. The Belgian, who celebrated his 45th birthday on Monday, will have to remain in the hospital for four […]
Cervélo announces Vuelta roster
Cervélo TestTeam has released their final roster for the start of the Vuelta a España. With a strong and balanced team that includes three home favorites, Cervélo TestTeam is primed to tackle the challenges of the 21-stage Grand Tour. The […]
Petacchi to Lampre-NGC
It’s official, Lampre-NGC has signed sprinter Alessandro Petacchi for two years. Petacchi was under contract with the LPR-Brakes team until 2010, but management has allowed the Italian to terminate his commitment and make the move When Petacchi’s LPR-Brakes team was […]
McQuaid believes 2009 Tour de France was raced clean
Pat McQuaid, the president of the International Cycling Union (UCI), indicated that there were no positive doping controls at this year’s Tour de France, and he expects that to be the wave of the future for the world’s biggest bike […]
Columbia looks to Greipel and Kirchen in Vuelta
Team Columbia believe powerful German sprinter Andre Greipel can help continue their impressive 2009 season once the Tour of Spain clicks into gear this Saturday. Mark Cavendish’s stunning haul of six stage wins from this year’s Tour de France took […]
Vinokourov will ride Vuelta
Disgraced cyclist Alexandre Vinokourov of Kazakhstan has been named in Astana’s squad for the Tour of Spain, which begins this Saturday. Vinokourov, who recently returned from a two-year doping ban handed out for blood doping at the 2007 Tour de […]
Boasson Hagen consolidates lead in Eneco Tour
Norwegian Edvald Boasson Hagen consolidated his lead of the Eneco Tour stage race by beating some of the more specialist fast men in a sprint for the finish of Monday’s sixth stage. Boasson Hagen, who rides for Team Columbia, grabbed […]
Tour de Timor begins
Some 280 cyclists from around the world pedalled out of East Timor’s presidential palace Monday on the first leg of the inaugural Tour de Timor. The five-day race is a highlight of festivities surrounding the 10th anniversary of East Timor’s […]
Nibali crashes out of Eneco Tour, will miss Vuelta
Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Doimo) broke his left collarbone in the fifth stage of the Eneco Tour today, ending his chances for overall victory in the Vuelta later this month, and likely his spot on the Italian team for the world championships […]