Sicilian volcano popular for Giro preparation and altitude training This year’s Giro d’Italia will feature the climb of Mount Etna for only the third time in the race’s history and the riders are taking the prospect of the Sicilian volcano […]
Liquigas-Cannondale’s star will decide on Tour and Vuelta after Giro Italian cyclist Vincenzo Nibali is only thinking of winning the Giro d’Italia this May, everything else comes second. “I am thinking of the Giro d’Italia, one of the first and […]
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 […]
Local teams get wild cards once more as Geox-TMC misses out on another race RCS Sport, the organiser of the Tirreno-Adriatico, has announced the list of twenty teams that will be invited to this year’s race. As a World Tour […]
Lampre-ISD’s Grand Tour captain looking at mountain finishes with Marco Marzano Michele Scarponi (Lampre-ISD) has been checking out more of the climbs to feature in this year’s Giro d’Italia, on his way to the team’s training camp in San Vincenzo, […]
Vacansoleil rider has a lot to prove in first full season after return from suspension Ten months after returning from a 20-month ban for using the third-generation EPO, CERA, Riccardo Riccò is contemplating his return to the Giro d’Italia for […]
Italian rider agrees to ride without a salary for Russian Katusha team After returning to the top level by signing for the ProTeam Katusha, 2007 Giro d’Italia winner Danilo di Luca is aiming to head back to the Italian Grand […]
Former Giro d’Italia stage winner wants to return to the top after transitional year with Carmiooro-NGC Emanuele Sella is one of a number of high profile signings to Professional Continental team Androni Giocattoli. The 29-year-old from Casale, in the province […]
‘I am not worried. I gained experience, I won the Vuelta as a captain.’ Italian Vincenzo Nibali is ready to prove he is not just a shooting star. His goal is to win the Giro d’Italia this season and back […]
‘My dream? The time trial of the Nevegal’ Italian Marzio Bruseghin heads into the new year as one of Movistar’s aces and with two goals: the Giro d’Italia and the Vuelta a España. “I will be free to do my […]
Latest Aussie star is fed up with being assumed a doper by fans and other riders 2010 was the year that saw Richie Porte (Saxo Bank-SunGard) burst onto the scene. In his first year with the ProTeam, the 25-year-old Australian […]
Liquigas-Cannondale rider won’t rule out Giro-Tour double next year For Ivan Basso (Liquigas-Cannondale), 2011 can’t come soon enough. The 33-year-old can’t wait to get going, he told La Republicca, “When the season begins I feel the thrill of the first […]
Italian sprinter looking forward to 2011 after four years on a general classification team After four years at Liquigas-Doimo, Francesco Chicchi is returning to Quick Step, the team that he rode with in 2006. The Italian sprinter picked up a […]
New Lampre-ISD rider targeting volcano stage finish Michele Scarponi’s 2011 Giro d’Italia campaign will begin this week as the new Lampre-ISD signee will travel to Sicily to check out the climb of Mount Etna. The active volcano will provide the […]
Team Sky’s best 2010 Tour finisher wants to target Italian tour this time Thomas Löfkvist (Team Sky) has confirmed to Eurosport Sweden that he is to ride next year’s Giro d’Italia as team captain. The former Swedish champion had reportedly […]
UCI President sees future growth of cycling outside traditional European base Pat McQuaid, the President of the International Cycling Union (UCI), sees the future of cycling as a global one, even at the expense of its traditional heartland, he told […]
Spaniard wants to ride all three Grand Tours in 2011 Saxo-Bank SunGard director Bjarne Riis has once again declared his support for Alberto Contador, saying that he believes in the Spaniard and that even if he is handed a ban […]
Former stage winner will ride Italian Tour again Six years after winning a stage of the race, French rider Christophe Le Mével looks set to return to the Giro d’Italia in 2011 with the Garmin-Cervélo team. The 30 year old […]
