Javier Moreno takes Castilla y León in memory of Xavier Tondo
Movistar rider is second on third and final stage to dedicate overall victory to the team’s late rider Second place on the third and final stage of the Vuelta a Castilla y León, in Sergovia, was enough to secure overall […]
Freire says headwind blighted his chances of winning Amstel Gold Race
Spaniard goes close to sensational Classic victory Launching a well timed but opportunistic attack with seven kilometres to go, hitting the final climb of the Cauberg with a slight lead over a hard-chasing group of race favourites, Oscar Freire narrowly […]
Enrico Gasparotto takes a thrilling victory in the Amstel Gold Race
Three-way sprint taken by Italian after Oscar Freire caught in the final metres Enrico Gasparotto (Astana) claimed victory in the closest Amstel Gold Race for many years, to go two places better than his third place of 2010.The 30-year-old Italian […]
Pre-Giro d'Italia test for Pinotti in Giro del Trentino
Phinney, Ballan also part of BMC Racing Team lineup Former race leader and stage winner Marco Pinotti is building towards what he intends to be a strong ride in this year’s Giro d’Italia and, having shown good form of late, […]
Giuseppe Martinelli: “Giro d’Italia course is ideal for Roman Kreuziger”
Seven of nine Astana riders already selected for May’s Corsa Rosa The course of this year’s Giro d’Italia is ideal for Astana’s Roman Kreuziger, so says his team manager Giuseppe Martinelli. The 25-year-old Czech finished fifth in last year’s race […]
Is Amstel Gold set for its first ever Spanish winner?
Joaquim Rodríguez, Oscar Friere, Alejandro Valverde and Samuel Sánchez all vying for victory in the Dutch Classic In the Amstel Gold Race’s 46-year history there has yet to be a winner from south of the Pyrénées. The Netherlands – of […]
Sagan and Nibali feeling confident on eve of Amstel Gold Race
Liquigas Cannondale duo believe their pooled strength could win out tomorrow Prominent in Milan-Sanremo, the pairing of Peter Sagan and Vinceno Nibali will try to pull off an important victory tomorrow in the Amstel Gold Race. The Liquigas Cannondale riders […]
Chris Anker Sørensen looking for confirmation of form in Amstel Gold Race
Danish rider slowly building after a winter of illness and injury; riding for namesake Nicki and local boy Karsten Kroon in Dutch Classic Chris Anker Sørensen (Saxo Bank) is beginning to find some form this season after struggling with illness […]
Double day for Luis León Sánchez in Castilla y León stage two
Snow in the mountains for hilly Spanish race as a late breakaway gets a long way clear Luis León Sánchez (Rabobank) rode himself into the lead of the Vuelta a Castilla y León, with victory in the second stage in […]
Pozzato forced to withdraw from Amstel Gold Race due to knee problem
Farnese Vini Selle Italia rider will instead target success in Giro d’Italia Filippo Pozzato’s goal of winning one of the spring Classics have gone up in smoke with the news that he has been forced to withdraw from tomorrow’s Amstel […]