Did Spaniard leave door slightly open to ride race again? Oscar Freire looked good in the finale of Milan-Sanremo and was, for many observers, a strong contender for the final victory right up until the end of the race. However […]
Biggest career triumph for Australian GreenEdge rider In between the post race media and ‘controle’ demands incumbent on a Monument winner, and the celebratory team ‘bash’ in Monaco, 2012 Primavera winner, Simon Gerrans found time to give a brief, exclusive […]
Liquigas-Cannondale captain made the decisive attack but was no match for his companions in the sprint Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) declared himself “satisfied and disappointed” after his third place in today’s Milano-Sanremo. The ‘Shark’ from Messina, Sicily, was the one to […]
Italian under 23 champion crashes heavily in finale As the final climbs reared up and the kilometres ticked down towards the finish of today’s Milan-Sanremo, Tom Boonen appeared to be one of the riders most likely to win the race. […]
Australian champion hands Cancellara a second straight second place as Nibali pulls them clear on the Poggio; no rainbow Primavera for Cavendish Simon Gerrans (GreenEDGE) has become the second Australian to win Milano-Sanremo, a year after his teammate Matt Goss […]
Spanish sprinter hoping for better than last year’s eleventh, where he led home the second group Francisco Ventoso will be one of Movistar’s protected riders in Saturday’s Milano-Sanremo, along with Italian champion Giovanni Visconti, who will start as the Spanish […]
Briton attempting extremely rare worlds-Sanremo double tomorrow Stating that he’s already at his Tour de France weight and that his preparation has gone perfectly for tomorrow’s Milan-Sanremo, Mark Cavendish is in a confident frame of mind heading towards one of […]
Team’s press officer Paolo Barbieri gives a look inside Italian squad If there’s one ‘squadra’ guaranteed to be in the mix as La Primavera hurtles along the Ligurian Coast on Saturday afternoon, it’s Liquigas. Stage wins for Peter Sagan and […]
Former world champion hopes that Specialized S-Works+McLaren Venge can carry the winner for a second straight year Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) is approaching Saturday’s Milano-Sanremo in his best form for a number of years. The former World and Belgian […]
Sole surviving five-time winner of la Corsa Rosa presented with commemorative Trofeo Senza Fine Cycling legend Eddy Merckx has been inducted as the first member of the Giro d’Italia Hall of Fame, in a special ceremony in Milan. The 66-year-old […]
Gilbert, Phinney and Ballan part of squad for Sunday’s Classic The 2010 world road race champion Thor Hushovd has been forced to call a halt to his aim of winning this year’s Milan-Sanremo, with illness ruling him out of the […]
Katusha’s Spanish star gives his thoughts on eve of Italian Classic It’s his farewell season and he’s now 36 years of age, but Oscar Freire’s strong start to 2012 means that the triple world champion is still one to watch […]
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 form decided line up of Italian green and blue team Unsurprisingly, after their successes in Tirreno-Adriatico, the Liquigas-Cannondale will be co-captained by Vincenzo Nibali and Peter Sagan in Saturday’s Milano-Sanremo. Both riders took a tough stage victory apiece, with […]
Blue-fuchsia team prepared for any eventuality in la Primavera Lampre-ISD will start Saturday’s Milano-Sanremo with a two-headed team, led by 2005 winner Alessandro Petacchi, and three time Giro di Lombardia winner Damiano Cunego. The blue-fuchsia team therefore feels that it […]
Italian team doesn’t select in-form Andrea Guardini Although he broke his collarbone just over a month ago, the Farnese Vini Selle Italia team believes that former race winner Filippo Pozzato can pull out a big performance in Saturday’s Milan-Sanremo. The […]
Strong team will be able to respond to tactical challenges Runner up in 2010 to another former world champion, Oscar Freire, the in-form Tom Boonen will line out in Saturday’s Milan-Sanremo with a strong team backing his chances. The Omega […]
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 […]
