Menchov lieutenant will be missed during the final week of climbing Colombian Fabio Duarte (Geox-TMC) was forced to abandon the Giro d’Italia today just 50 kilometers into the 216 kilometer eighth stage from Sarpi to Tropea. The 24 year old […]
Riders ok, with Tom-Jelte Slagter off the worst, suffering a broken eye socket The fifth stage of the Giro d’Italia hit the famous Strade Bianche, which are unpaved roads that also feature in the Monte Paschi Eroica race. The rough […]
Autopsy reveals rider didn’t suffer, died instantly Crossing the line alongside the Leopard Trek team today showed that Tyler Farrar was considered as much a part of Wouter Weylandt’s life as those he has raced alongside for the past five […]
VeloNation is deeply saddend to report that Wouter Weylandt (Leopard-Trek) has died as a result of a serious crash during the third stage of the Giro d’Italia today. The Belgian hit the pavement hard on the descent of the Passo […]
Complete break allowed him to regain health and motivation After over six months away from the sport, 2003 world junior champion Kai Reus has decided to return to competitive cycling. The talented Dutchman attended the presentation of the Internationale Juniorendriedaagse […]
Rhythm abnormalities deemed a nuisance rather than a danger A heart operation for Mario Aerts, scheduled for yesterday, has been canceled and the rider has been told that he no longer needs the invasive treatment. The Belgian rider has long […]
Movistar Costa Rican injured in Vuelta a Asturias crash Disaster struck for Andrey Amador (Movistar) in the closing stages of the first stage of the Vuelta a Asturias: the Costa Rican crashed with two of his teammates as he took […]
Multiple bones broken for Leopard Trek sprinter Daniele Bennati (Leopard Trek) was forced to withdraw from the Tour de Romandie in the first road stage today after coming down in a crash early on. As heavy rain fell on the […]
Both are over their training crashes Cadel Evans and Taylor Phinney have overcome their injuries sustained in training crashes and will start the Tour de Romandie on Tuesday. Both have last raced in the Volta a Catalunya, in March. Evans […]
Former French champ injured yesterday in crash A bad crash in yesterday’s Paris-Camembert has led to Dimitri Champion being sidelined for several weeks, with the Frenchman incurring a head injury plus a fractured transverse process of the L5 vertebra. He […]
Diagnosis explains poor form, Italian sprinter able to keep racing Following medical tests carried out a fortnight ago, Acqua & Sapone rider Danilo Napolitano has been informed that the reason for his poor form is due to illness. The Italian […]
Former Tour champion hopes to get back his mojo after recovering from bronchial infection Carlos Sastre has recovered from the respiratory infection that so affected his performance in last month’s Volta a Catalunya, and will lead the Geox-TMC team in […]
Paris-Roubaix debut causes problems for Australian rider Paris-Roubaix faller Simon Clarke has been diagnosed with a wrist fracture, and underwent surgery yesterday to correct the issue and to speed his recovery. The Australian hit the deck during Sunday’s Classic, and […]
Belgian rider keen to return to racing as soon as possible Following concerns yesterday that Belgian rider Sjef De Wilde could face the risk of paralysis after his crash at the end of the Scheldeprijs yesterday, team manager Lucien Van […]
American rider hoping for top result on Sunday US Paris-Roubaix contender George Hincapie appears to be recovering solidly after his bad crash in Wednesday’s Scheldeprijs, allaying any fears that he might have to cancel his participation in Paris-Roubaix on Sunday. […]
No Paris-Roubaix for Sky Procycling rider Belgian rider Sjef De Wilde is facing a long period of recovery after suffering serious injuries during the crash-marred finale of today’s Scheldeprijs. The Willems Veranda’s Accent competitor was one of several who fell […]
American hopes that injuries won’t affect chances for Sunday George Hincapie’s Paris-Roubaix preparations had an unwelcome disruption today when the American rider crashed twice during Scheldeprijs. The American scraped his right hip and banged his left knee in the incidents. […]
Team-mate Sutton also injured in Belgian race Sky Procycling talent Edvald Boasson Hagen looks all but certain to miss Paris-Roubaix after crashing today and breaking three ribs. The 23 year old Norwegian was one of several riders who fell during […]
