Less than two weeks after suffering a broken collarbone at the Tour of Qatar, Team Sky’s Kurt Asle Arvesen is hopeful that he’ll be back to racing in time to take the start in two of the team’s big targets, […]
Fears that the Carrefour de l’Arbre section of cobblestones could be excluded from Paris-Roubaix appear to be abating slightly, following reports of a system of stricter security measures for this year’s race. As mentioned several days ago on VeloNation, local […]
The Carrefour de l’Arbre, an integral part in the finale of Paris-Roubaix, is in danger of being taken out of this year’s edition of the race. The 2.1 kilometer section of pavé has helped define the “The Hell of the […]
This year the Volta ao Algarve will enjoy more attention than in years past, with competing race, the Tour of California, moving to a later time slot in May. The Portuguese race beings on Wednesday February 17th, and marks the […]
With the Belgian racing calendar’s opening weekend fast approaching, the riders targeting the Spring Classics have already been hard at work building up their form. For the past two years the Belgians have dominated the Cobbled Classics winning both Paris-Roubaix […]
With the first UCI race of the year in the books and training camp completed, BMC Racing’s George Hincapie returned home to Greenville, South Carolina for a bit of rest and relaxation before he begins his Spring campaign. However, that […]
American ProTour squads HTC-Columbia and Garmin-Transitions have announced a partnership with USA Cycling that will raise funds to benefit the USA Cycling Development Foundation. Both teams will be auctioning seats in their team cars for the cobbled Spring Classics. “Teams […]
Despite the importance of participation in the Tour de France, the Cervélo TestTeam’s two-time green jersey winner Thor Hushovd sees his main target for 2010 as one of the big spring classics. “The Classics are important to me,” he told […]
Seeking to build on a successful 2009 season, Danish rider Matti Breschel is dreaming of a win in Paris Roubaix in four month’s time. The Saxo Bank competitor took several good victories this year, including stages in the Tour de Suisse, […]
With all the media talk focused on the predicted duel between Tour de France champion Alberto Contador and seven-time winner Lance Armstrong, there is another hot contest to look forward to next year; at least Belgium hopes so. 2010, if […]
Trek-Livestrong rider Taylor Phinney carved another little slice in the history books today becoming the first American rider to win Paris-Roubaix Espoirs. The storied cobblestones of Northern France have long been the subject of a love-hate relationship with cyclists – […]
