Jurgen Van Den Broeck heading to Amstel Gold in better form than last year
Belgian climber “curious, but not nervous” about riding Ardennes Classics for himself for the first time Although he has ridden the Amstel Gold Race several times before, Sunday’s race will be the first time that Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Lotto-Belisol) […]
No pressure: Ochowicz says BMC Racing Team is taking long term view
Gilbert, Evans and Van Avermaet comment prior to Amstel Gold Race Despite a budget which is considerably bigger than that of most of the rest of the peloton plus a lineup which includes some of the top riders in the […]
Zach Bell Interview: Hunting omnium gold at the London Olympics
Canadian’s near-miss on title in worlds sharpens resolve for 2012 Games The omnium – love it or hate it, we better get used to it. There are six disciplines run over two days – flying lap, points and elimination on […]
Danilo Di Luca motivated for the Giro del Trentino
Acqua & Sapone has a lot to prove after Giro non-invitation; Utensilnord-Named motivated after Pais Vasco The Acqua & Sapone and Utensilnord-Named teams are both sending their strongest squads to next week’s Giro del Trentino, which starts with a team […]
2012 Tour of the Battenkill UCI 1.2 Professional Invitational Start List
America’s Queen of the Classics set for Sunday The Tour of the Battenkill, America’s toughest one-day race, has set its roster in stone for this coming Sunday’s UCI 1.2 Professional Invitational. New York will play host to some of the […]
More bad luck for Cummings with confirmation of second fractures this season
BMC Racing Team lineup for Amstel Gold to include Evans and Gilbert Having recently returned to racing after a painful pelvic fracture suffered on stage three of the Volta ao Algarve in February, BMC Racing Team rider Steve Cummings has […]
Manuel Cardoso takes opening Castilla y León stage in bunch sprint
First win of 2012 for former RadioShack rider as breakaway dominates stage Manuel Cardoso (Caja Rural) took his, and his team’s, first victory of the season, as he outsprinted the peloton at the end of the opening stage of the […]
Marianne Vos favourite to take fifth victory in women’s Flèche Wallonne
Longer course makes World Cup race a closer challenge to the men’s WorldTour race The Women’s World Cup is set to continue in la Flèche Wallonne Femmes next Wednesday, April 18th, with Marianne Vos (Rabobank) aiming at an unprecedented fifth […]
Sep Vanmarcke out of Amstel Gold Race, health update for other riders
Hoogerland fighting sore throat, Houanard, Jeannesson taking time off Sep Vanmarcke (Garmin-Barracuda) is having his knee checked out at a Waregem hospital today, after injuring it in a crash in yesterday’s GP de Denain. Vanmarcke was able to finish the […]
Greg LeMond guest of honour at this weekend's Tour of the Battenkill
Book signing today for triple Tour winner, group ride Sunday Triple Tour de France winner Greg LeMond will line out on Sunday in the Tour of the Battenkill pre-race event, the Bike Marathon. The former top pro was previously confirmed […]