Superb Tirreno form no guarantee; ‘One mistake can cost you the race’ Although he showed excellent form on today’s demanding stage of Tirreno-Adriatico, clocking up his fifth win of the year and the 41st of his career, Peter Sagan has […]
Italian sprinter doesn’t need surgery and could return to road training in ten days’ time
Is Omega Pharma Quick Step rider simply trying to shrug off pressure? Although he has already won two races this year and says he is in very good condition as regards his body weight, Mark Cavendish has sought to play […]
African team making history in RCS Sport events The MTN-Qhubeka team is set to be the first African-registered squad to ride the Milan Sanremo and Tirreno-Adriatico races, with the Pro Continental setup receiving the considerable boost of an invite to […]
Katusha “judged as” ProConti team and misses Giro; consolation offered with other races RCS Sport has confirmed the identities of the teams to be allocated wildcard invitations to this year’s Giro d’Italia, and its other WorldTour races, with Katusha missing […]
Move to Sunday means the Belgian semi-Classic expects a more prestigious field While it might not please everybody that race organiser RCS Sport has decided to move Milano-Sanremo to a Sunday, it has pleased those behind the Nokere Koerse, the […]
Safety, traffic disruption and TV coverage the main motivators, and fans events to follow The International Cycling Union (UCI) confirmed yesterday that it had consented to the moving of Milano-Sanremo and Il Lombardia to Sundays in 2013. The two Classic […]
Colombia, MTN-Qhubeka and Team Type 1 confirmed as ProConti; WorldTour registration to wait until December 10th The International Cycling Union (UCI) has confirmed that it has accepted the request from race organiser RCS Sport to break with more than a […]
Paris-Nice clash means French race takes lion’s share of TV revenue; RCS Sport’s monuments also losing money Tirreno-Adriatico is in danger of disappearing from the calendar, according to De Telegraaf. The Italian “Race of the Two Seas” has been losing […]
Says finishing line closer to Poggio could boost safety and drama Twenty years after his stirring 1992 victory in Milan-Sanremo, Sean Kelly has agreed that one of the proposed tweaks to the route could be beneficial to the early-season Classic. […]
Milan-Sanremo faller expected back in action next month Carlos Quintero’s heavy fall in Milan-Sanremo has been confirmed as having no lasting repercussions, with the Colombian rider’s condition verified after medical tests in the Pietra Ligure hospital. He was released by […]
Mørkøv in main break, Sorensen best placed Riding every race with something to prove and a WorldTour license to defend, Saxo Bank came away from Milan-Sanremo with what was a relatively quiet showing. Danish road champion Nicki Sorensen was the […]
Should Sky have given Boasson Hagen more support? Mark Cavendish is known as a rider who experiences highs and lows of emotions, relishing in success but also stating that he feels acute disappointment when things don’t go to plan. Yesterday […]
Is Italian back on track after previous disappointments? He’s been faulted in the past for being too conservative when in a winning position and also not making the most of his talent, but Filippo Pozzato yesterday showed commendable grit in […]
Suaraz in big break, Quintero has broken collarbone The spring of 2012 has been a baptism by fire for Colombia-Coldeportes, racing the big spring races for the first time, and Saturday’s Milan-Sanremo brought another learning experience for the plucky Colombian […]
American rider speaks prior to making his debut in La Primavera Given that he’s been racing as an amateur and then as a pro in Europe for several years, and that he lives in the country, its surprising that Taylor […]
Peloton pays tribute to victims of Swiss coach crash before la Classicissima A minute’s silence was observed by the peloton at the start of today’s Milano-Sanremo, in tribute to the victims of Wednesday’s coach crash in Switzerland. The coach, which […]
Astana featuring a slew of attackers in Italian Classic Though it hasn’t had much luck all season with the suspension of Alberto Contador and injury to Nick Nuyens, Saxo Bank lines out in today’s Milan-Sanremo with an outside chance at […]
