Tom Boonen and Sylvain Chavanel targeting the spring classics
Same objectives as usual for Quick Step’s biggest stars As one of Belgium’s two biggest teams Quick Step naturally aims its biggest guns at the spring classics; in 2010 though, those guns missed. Tom Boonen’s third places at Milano-Sanremo, the […]
Peiper says HTC-Highroad will give everything to take Santos Tour Down Under
Two days left, team will take fight to Meyer and other GC contenders Although the HTC-Highroad team lost the leader’s ochre jersey on stage four of the Santos Tour Down Under and has a fight on its hands to get […]
Quick Step aiming to return to the top in 2011
Belgian team presented with ambition to improve on an ordinary 2010 season The Quick Step team was presented in the Kortrijk Expo in Kortrijk, Belgium today, looking to improve on a disappointing 2010. The roster is made up of 26 […]
Klaas Vantornout can’t forget being chased down by Sven Nys in last year’s World Championships
Cooperation between Belgian stars getting more and more unlikely in St-Wendel With the World Cyclocross Championships in St-Wendel, Germany a little more than a week away, the Belgian team is already beginning to take shots at one another. Just like […]
Relief for Geox TMC as team listed amongst wildcards for Milan-Sanremo
Total of seven invites handed out for 2011 season Days after learning that it would not be given an invite to the Tour de France, the Geox TMC team of Denis Menchov and Carlos Sastre has been confirmed as being […]
Kazakhstan Cycling Federation threatens to take legal action against former Astana manager Yvon Sanquer
Tensions heat up after Frenchman claimed he was unfairly dismissed by team Responding to claims of unfair dismissal by Yvon Sanquer, the former general manager of the Astana team, the Kazakhstan Cycling Federation has said that it is considering taking […]
Frank Schleck expects quick return to training after shoulder surgery
Having gone under the knife yesterday to remove a plate from the collarbone he smashed during the Tour de France, Frank Schleck reports that he is recovering fine and expects to return to training in two day’s time. The Leopard […]
Meyer shows class in Santos Tour Down Under, netting stage and race lead
Good day for Garmin-Cervélo wrests ochre jersey from Goss He’s shown his class on the track with multiple rainbow jerseys, and now Cameron Meyer has propelled himself into a different tunic signifying number one by taking over at the top […]
Movistar's Xavier Tondo extends overall lead at Tour de San Luis
Tondo and Movistar on track for their first overall victory of 2011 Movistar’s Xavier Tondo crossed the final major hurdle en route to taking what should be both his first stage race victory of 2011, but also his new team’s […]
Will the legendary Vigorelli track in Milano be revived?
Former Hour Record home and finish line of Giro di Lombardia will possibly see bikes again The famed Vigorelli velodrome was closed years ago. In its place, American football has taken center stage – the brilliant cycling history that occurred […]