Veteran Aussie says he’s confident about fighting for victory At 38 years of age and considering retirement at the end of the season, Robbie McEwen has probably his last ever chance to win Milan-Sanremo on Saturday. Fortunately for him, the […]
Greipel is Plan B, but recent crash could hamper his chance Omega Pharma Lotto directeur sportif Mark Sergeant has one of the big favourites for the race on his team, and believes that Philippe Gibert is in superb form. However […]
US bike design meets motorsport composite experience to create new flagship frame Specialized has presented a new aerodynamic road frame, dubbed the Venge, a special version of which has been developed with the McLaren Formula 1 team. The frame design […]
Last Italian to win the race hopes to kick start season in la Primavera The Russian Katusha team will be riding Milano-Sanremo in support of its Italian champion Filippo Pozzato in Saturday’s Milano-Sanremo. Pippo, the last Italian to win la […]
Lung issues had threatened his participation Having previously expressed some doubt as to whether he would be able to line out in the race, Alessandro Petacchi’s Lampre-ISD team has confirmed that he is now likely to compete on Saturday. The […]
From Gilbert to Cavendish, Farrar to Freire Milano-Sanremo’s list of favourites is long, but Velonation selected 10 possible cyclists who could win on Saturday. If they win, it’s instant fame. Milano-Sanremo, after all, is one of cycling’s five monuments alongside […]
Lampre’s sprinter: ‘I can not breathe, I’m full of phlegm’ Italy’s Alessandro Petacchi may miss a chance to win Milano-Sanremo six years after his first in 2005 due to a cold. “I thought I was going better,” Petacchi told La […]
Last year’s runner up is not favorite after sickness Seven riders from four different nations are supporting Tom Boonen in his quest to improve on his second place of last year in Milan-Sanremo, which is held this Saturday. Boonen has […]
In-form sprinter raring to go on eve of La Primavera With the countdown to the 102nd Milan – Sanremo now into the final stages, VeloNation caught up with a man who has to be on any list of favourites for […]
Omega Pharma Lotto rider will hit top form later this spring His Classics results in other years plus his three wins this season mean that Philippe Gilbert is one of the hottest of race favourites heading into Milan-San Remo. Yet […]
Flu before Tirreno-Adriatico has robbed Belgian of condition but nothing is out of the question A bout of ‘flu for Quick Step’s Tom Boonen, just prior to the start of Tirreno-Adriatico, meant that the Belgian entered the race of the […]
Achilles problem for Norwegian and Russian competitors With Milan-Sanremo fast approaching, both Sky Procycling rider Edvald Boasson Hagen and Team Katusha’s Alexander Kolobnev quit Tirreno-Adriatico early in order to recover from niggling Achilles issues. Both riders expect to be able […]
Aussie sprinter hoping to go one better than 2007 second place The Astana team will be built around Australian sprinter Allan Davis in the Milano-Sanremo on Saturday. The Commonwealth champion, and Worlds bronze medalist, has had mixed fortunes in la […]
Belgian rider missing Paris-Nice in order to have best chance of winning Italian Classic Having previously finished third in Milan San Remo in 2008, then taking ninth last year, Philippe Gilbert wants to finally top the podium in the prestigious […]
‘My dream win? Milano-Sanremo’ Italian Daniele Pietropolli dreams of Italy’s next big one-day classic, Milano-Sanremo, after his Trofeo Laigueglia win yesterday. He and his Lampre-ISD team proved they have the versatility to pull off Italy’s biggest spring classic. “With Lampre-ISD, […]
Spaniard names several big objectives, including the worlds and Amstel Gold Spanish sprinter Oscar Freire is gunning to successfully defend his title in Milan-Sanremo, saying that at this point in time, he is well positioned as regards his build-up to […]
RCS Sport’s spring races to be available worldwide; fingers crossed for the Giro d’Italia! The three spring races organised by Giro d’Italia owners RCS Sport will all be broadcast on international networks, thanks to a deal brokered by Italian TV’s […]
‘A light turned on inside of me’ Manuel Belletti is on his way to becoming Italy’s top sprinter and challenger to the world’s best, Mark Cavendish. His short list of palmarès includes one stage of the Giro d’Italia, a sprint […]
