Giro d’Italia: Liquigas-Cannondale team flexes muscles on stage 8
Szmyd and Capecchi punish the peloton into final climb, Caruso nabs white jersey Overall threat Domenico Pozzovivo (Colnago CSF-Inox) motored away on the final climb of the day to take the win, but Liquigas-Cannondale showed a bit of force in […]
Lawson Craddock Interview: Gila Monster stage winner speaks prior to California
Bontrager Livestrong rider says team will ‘be going out to try to prove something’ Australian Rory Sutherland (UnitedHealthcare) took the 26th SRAM Tour of the Gila last Sunday after winning the first stage and never relinquishing the lead. But the […]
Giro d’Italia: Disappointment for Pinotti as Italian loses time
Stetina and Vande Velde also finish in same chase group Eleventh overall starting the stage, Marco Pinotti conceded time on today’s eighth stage of the Giro d’Italia when he slipped back on the climb prior to the finish. The Italian […]
Spain on the rise in the Giro d’Italia
Joaquim Rodríguez and Beñat Inxausti leading the Armada on the climb to Lago Laceno Spanish riders were on the rise in today’s eighth stage of the Giro d’Italia, as Beñat Intxausti (Movistar) gave chase to eventual stage winner Domenico Pozzovivo […]
John Degenkolb confirms overall Tour de Picardie with stage three victory
German sprinter takes two out of three stages in northern France race After having been obstructed on the way to the line on stage two, John Degenkolb (Argos-Shimano) showed that he was the class of the sprinters at this year’s […]
Tejay Van Garderen to race each day ‘like I’m going for the win’
Tour of California is major goal for BMC Racing Team rider Fifth last year, then later third in the USA Pro Cycling Challenge, Tejay Van Garderen is clear on what he wants to achieve in the 2012 Amgen Tour of […]
Giro d’Italia: Domenico Pozzovivo attacks to win at Lago Laceno
Giro del Trentino winner breaks away on final climb and solos to victory; Hesjedal keeps pink Dominico Pozzovivo (Colnago-CSF Inox) showed that his recent victory in the Giro del Trentino proves that he is a rider to be taken seriously […]
Shelley Olds wins Chongming Island World Cup in a bunch sprint
American sprinter takes biggest career win in sprinter’s race in China Having just missed out on victory in the three-day stage race of the same name, Shelley Olds (AA Drink-Leontien.nl) took the biggest victory of her career to date in […]
Canadians celebrate sporting milestone as Hesjedal enjoys first day in Maglia Rosa
Bauer lauds achievement, 25 years after he narrowly missed out Steve Bauer went closest before; frustratingly close, in fact. In 1987 the Canadian looked poised to be the first from his country to grab the Maglia Rosa, but was pipped […]
Schleck loses RadioShack Nissan team-mate Bennati to fever
Team’s sprinting chances impacted by withdrawal One of the strongest Italian sprinters in the Giro d’Italia has pulled out of the race, with fever causing Daniele Bennati to end his participation today. The RadioShack Nissan rider was a strong third […]