Matteo Trentin to take Frenchman’s place on Omega Pharma QuickStep squad Although Sylvain Chavanel was today confirmed as part of the Omega Pharma Quick Step lineup for Saturday’s Milan-Sanremo, a late change by his team has led to him being […]
Tirreno-Adriatico crash proves costly for Australian The 2010 world under 23 champion Michael Matthews has been confirmed as missing what would have been his second Milan-Sanremo. The Rabobank rider crashed hard on last Thursday’s stage of Tirreno-Adriatico and while he […]
Froome involved in separate training crash Spanish Classic specialist Juan Antonio Flecha has said that he will do his utmost to try to be back in strong shape for the Paris-Roubaix Classic, a race in which he has finished second, […]
2011 WorldTour champion hoping to recover for Milan-Sanremo As is the case with the 2011 Milan-Sanremo winner Matt Goss, Philippe Gilbert has been forced out of Tirreno-Adriatico due to illness. The Classic specialist, whose strong all round form saw him […]
Illness prompts caution from GreenEdge team The 2011 Milan-Sanremo champion Matt Goss has had a slight setback to his preparation for the 2012 edition of the race, with the Australian withdrawing from Tirreno-Adriatico before the end of the race. Goss, […]
No broken bones for Omega Pharma-Quick Step captain after disastrous descent into Nice Levi Leipheimer (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) started today’s seventh stage of Paris-Nice, between Sisteron and Nice, just ten seconds behind Team Sky’s race leader Bradley Wiggins. The American […]
Lithuanian champion came down with team-mate Talansky A broken collarbone has forced Ramunas Navardauskas (Garmin-Barracuda) out of stage three of Tirreno-Adriatico, marking the Italian stage race’s second withdrawal after Michael Matthews (Rabobank) was forced to pull out after a crash […]
Liquigas-Cannondale captain suffering from the after affects of stage two tumble Ivan Basso (Liquigas-Cannondale) lasted just 110km of today’s fifth stage of Paris-Nice, between Suze-la-Rousse and Sisteron, before climbing into his team car. The Italian two-time Giro d’Italia winner was […]
No decision yet on when injured Australian will return to racing Rabobank rider Michael Matthews’ enforced withdrawal from Tirreno Adriatico today has put a question mark over his chances of riding Milan-Sanremo, with the rider losing out on a key […]
Illness and injury strike five riders off today’s start list After Andy Schleck’s exit from Paris-Nice yesterday due to gastroenteritis, young American talent Taylor Phinney is one of several who have not started today’s stage of the race. The BMC […]
Gastroenteritis forces 2010 Tour winner out after two uncomfortable stages Andy Schleck (RadioShack) will not start today’s third stage of Paris-Nice, between Vierzon and Le Lac de Vassivière, because of acute gastroenteritis, his team has announced. The Luxembourg rider, who […]
Serious setback for Saxo Bank’s Classics captain after Paris-Nice time trial crash After first thinking that he had suffered no broken bones, after his crash in the wet opening time trial of Paris-Nice, Saxo Bank Nick Nuyens has since discovered […]
Operation needed for haemophiliac British time trial champion; will be out at least three weeks Alex Dowsett (Team Sky) faces an operation on his right elbow after fracturing it in a crash in Sunday’s second and final stage of the […]
Saxo Bank rider had said race was crucial to his buildup for Cassic defence Following his crash during the time trial opener at Paris-Nice, Nick Nuyens’ prospect of successfully defending his Tour of Flanders title has taken a knock due […]
American fighting leg infection, quits Malaysian race as a result Having lost a chunk of time yesterday and any chance of winning his second Tour de Langkawi, Tom Danielson has taken the decision today not to continue in the race. […]
Garmin Barracuda rider keeps eye on bigger picture On a day he had earmarked for a long time as being the one where he would make a push for what would have been his second Tour de Langkawi title, Tom […]
Sore after crash, but able to remain in race The victim of a big crash approximately two kilometres from the end of yesterday’s stage, Garmin-Barracuda rider Tom Danielson was fortunately able to continue on today’s fourth stage of the race. […]
American rider performs well in Langkawi time trial despite recent bone graft Eight months after a high speed crash in the Giro d’Italia slammed him to the ground and fractured his femur and just weeks after a bone graft operation […]
