Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Doimo) won a weather-shortened stage 3 of Paris-Nice as a small group detached from the front of the peloton over the top of the final climb. Joaquim Rodriguez (Team Katusha) was second, with Irish champion Nicolas Roche (AG2r-La […]
Alejandro Valverde has made it clear that he is willing to give his full backing and support to Luis León Sanchez if the defending champion is in contention for the Paris-Nice title once again. While not ruling out his own […]
Due to freezing temperatures and fresh snow-showers, the start of today’s third stage of Paris-Nice has been delayed and moved to the town of St. Yrieix-la-Perche. The lumpy stage, which was to feature three third-category climbs early on, was due […]
RadioShack sprinter Gert Steegmans has been operated on for the broken collarbone he sustained in the Paris-Nice prologue. Just one day afterwards he held a press conference to talk about his immediate plans. “It’s a lot better,” he said of […]
Monday’s fall made Alberto Contador fear that he might be forced to pull out of Paris-Nice, but during Tuesday’s stage he concluded that he would be able to continue. The 27 year old Astana rider reported discomfort and a lack […]
The Lampre-Farnese Vini team has had its share of bad luck in recent days, with both Alessandro Petacchi and Grega Bole each taking their turn hitting the pavement. Yesterday’s incident with Petacchi involved an encounter with a stray flower pot […]
William Bonnet won the bunch sprint in the second stage of Paris-Nice, after 201 kilometers from Contres to Limoges. Peter Sagan led out the sprint, but was beaten by Bonnet in the last meters. The final was overshadowed by a […]
Tony Martin was disappointed with his prologue performance in Paris-Nice but was going quite well in the first stage. He managed to sneak into the winning group and tried a surprise attack inside the final kilometer. In the end, the […]
Lars Boom continues to lead four classifications in Paris-Nice. After his stunning time trial performance in the opening prologue, the Dutchman was able to make the crucial split yesterday, initiated by the Caisse d’Epargne team. The effort to stay up […]
Today’s stage in Paris-Nice ended badly for 2008 winner Alberto Contador. At 3 kilometers to go he was brought down hitting the pavement hard and came away with an injured leg. Contador said the hit on his left thigh causes […]
Caisse d’Epargne’s Alejandro Valverde was satisfied with the team’s work in today’s stage of Paris-Nice. The Spaniard, who began the day wearing the mountains classification jersey, finished fifth in the group of 17 riders that escaped the peloton in the […]
Yesterday Team RadioShack sprinter Gert Steegmans broke his collarbone in Paris-Nice’s opening prologue. The Belgian crashed spectacularly on a downhill section just 4 kilometers into the 8 kilometer course when a strong gust of wind threw the rider head over […]
Greg Henderson (Team Sky) won the first stage of Paris-Nice in a small group sprint. The New Zealander was fastest of a select group of riders that detached from the front of the peloton in the closing kilometres. Second place […]
Alejandro Valverde is regarded by many as one of the big favourites for Paris-Nice, particularly after his Tour of the Mediterranean victory, but yesterday’s prologue in Paris-Nice did not go to plan. Valverde ended the day 29 seconds behind the […]
Lars Boom posted the quickest time on the opening eight-kilometer time trial in Paris-Nice. With 10’56, he was only one of two riders under 11 minutes and beat Jens Voigt, the 2005 prologue winner (10’59). Levi Leipheimer finished in third, […]
Today’s opening prologue in Paris-Nice ended badly for RadioShack sprinter Gert Steegmans, with the Belgian crashing on a downhill just 4 kilometers into the 8 kilometer course. He was taken away with a broken collarbone, which means his race is […]
Tour de France Champion Alberto Contador began Paris-Nice, an eight-kilometre time trial, just off the fastest time of the day set by Lars Boom (Rabobank). “It’s true that I was not able to win,” said Spain’s Contador, “but it is […]
The French anti-doping agency (AFLD) has fired the latest shot in its current war with the International Cycling Union (UCI). In a statement released yesterday the agency threatens to involve the French judiciary of suspected doping in this week’s Paris-Nice […]
