Japanese rider crashes close to finish line There were several pileups during today’s second stage of the Tour de Langkawi, and Japanese rider Yukiya Arashiro was one of those who came off worst in the crashes. The Europcar competitor went […]
Classics winner torn between his sport and guarantees to his health Struck by a cardiac arrest during the Tour de Suisse last June, Luxembourg’s Kim Kirchen has been in limbo since then. He wants to continue racing, but is also […]
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 […]
Riders affected in different ways by stage two crash Team Sky rider CJ Sutton and HTC-Highroad sprinter Mark Cavendish both came down approximately four kilometres from the end of stage two of the Santos Tour Down Under, being part of […]
Rushed to hospital after fall The 2010 Australian time trial champion Amber Halliday is currently sedated and under observation in hospital after crashing heavily in the Rendition Homes Cup event at Victoria Park. The 31 year old is thought to […]
Six-Day star who won the fastest ever Paris-Roubaix loses battle with illness Peter Post, a legend of Dutch cycling, has died after a long illness. The 77-year-old was best known as the most successful Six-Days rider of his generation but […]
Will start this Sunday in seventh round of World Cup The stomach flu that laid former World Cyclocross Champion Sven Nys low for the Belgian Championships last weekend has passed, and the sport’s dominating force over the past ten years, […]
French rider must take 45 days out to recover Cyril Dessel (AG2R La Mondiale) has been forced to pull out of next week’s Tour de San Luis, in Argentina, as he is suffering from a acute prostatitis, an inflammation of […]
Rabobank rider recovered from injuries and aiming for record fifth victory Concerns that defending champion Lars Boom would be unable to compete in this weekend’s Dutch national cyclo cross championships have proven to be unfounded, with the Rabobank rider receiving […]
World championship runner-up making good return from injury Originally fearful that knee surgery in November could stop him from riding the Classics – or even bring an end to his career – Danish rider Matti Breschel has been able to […]
Team Movistar rider knocked unconscious in beating Team Movistar rider Andrey Amador ended the year on a bad note, being hospitalised in Costa Rica after a vicious attack by thugs who left him unconscious and with bad injuries. The 24 […]
Team RadioShack rider faces eventual knee surgery American rider Lance Armstrong’s planned participation in a New Zealand triathlon next month has been cancelled after the multiple Tour de France winner began experiencing knee problems. The injury raises questions about the […]
1997 Tour winner to be a father again soon Jan Ullrich has reported that he is no longer suffering from burnout, according to Sporza. The German complained of suffering from the condition in August after years of scrutiny over his […]
Luxembourg Pro Cycling rider aiming for Flanders and Roubaix Australian hard man Stuart O’Grady realises that winning the Santos Tour Down Under is impossible after a skiing accident at his recent team training camp, but fully believes he can be […]
Good news for Czech cyclo-cross rider World cyclo-cross champion Zdenek Stybar has received some good news about his knee problems, being told that he doesn’t need to go under the knife to recover from the issue, and that he can […]
Overtaking car hits group with tragic consequences Eight riders, all believed to be amateurs, have been killed in a head-on crash with a speeding car in southern Italy. The accident happened on a two-lane road near Lamezia Terme, located in […]
Italian rider hopes to return soon after operation Diagnosed with a tumour, Italian rider Daniele Colli is unable to go to the Geox-TMC training camp in Hoznayo, Cantabria, but has been reassured by the team’s management that his place on […]
Telenet-Fidea captain’s helmet smashed into five pieces on frozen ground Bart Wellens (Telenet-Fidea) was forced to abandon yesterday’s Superprestige race in Gieten, Netherlands after crashing heavily on the icy surface and landing on his head. The two-time World champion was […]
