2010 runner up says Roubaix course suits him well and should narrow gap Although he withdrew from last weekend’s Ronde van Vlaanderen due to breathing problems, Thor Hushovd has said that he remains convinced he can be a contender for […]
World champion playing things safe for Ardennes Classics, but not sure if he is on target Philippe Gilbert has said that playing things safe in advance of the Ardennes Classics is the reason that he opted not to finish the […]
Rider out of Paris-Roubaix, dropped from Euskaltel Euskadi team with immediate effect Russian rider Alexander Serebryakov has been pulled out of the Euskaltel Euskadi team for Paris-Roubaix and been dropped without pay after testing positive for an as-yet unnamed substance. […]
Colombian rider grabs second place behind Tony Martin in final time trial Even though he started the final stage second overall, just six seconds adrift of race leader Sergio Henao (Sky), the name of Nairo Quintana was not discussed anywhere […]
Spaniard will give it everything in final time trial Sitting ten seconds off the race leader Sergio Henao (Sky) after yesterday’s tough penultimate stage, and six seconds behind the pairing of Nairo Quintana (Movistar) and Richie Porte (Sky), Alberto Contador […]
German rider pleased with reconnaissance: ‘I really had the power to accelerate on the cobbles’ Ninth last week in the Ronde van Vlaanderen, John Degenkolb has been given Argos Shimano’s full backing for this Sunday’s Paris-Roubaix, and believes he can […]
‘This is my final goal of the first part of the season and I am still very motivated’ Confidence on a high after a superb – and somewhat unexpected – third place in last weekend’s Ronde van Vlaanderen, Jurgen Roelandts […]
2007 race winner points to Langeveld as top contender Though his opportunities to contest the finale of Paris-Roubaix have probably passed with the years, Stuart O’Grady (Orica-GreenEdge) will start another edition of the Hell of the North on Sunday, and […]
‘It is a brutal race, it is a terrible race, but it is something so special’ Twice a winner of the Under 23 Paris-Roubaix, Taylor Phinney sounded both excited and confident in today’s pre-race press conference, believing that he is […]
German rider pleased with reconnaissance: ‘I really had the power to accelerate on the cobbles’ Ninth last week in the Ronde van Vlaanderen, John Degenkolb has been given Argos Shimano’s full backing for this Sunday’s Paris-Roubaix, and believes he can […]
‘This is my final goal of the first part of the season and I am still very motivated’ Confidence on a high after a superb – and somewhat unexpected – third place in last weekend’s Ronde van Vlaanderen, Jurgen Roelandts […]
Future seems to be healthier for event Securing the future of the event after much recent uncertainty, the women’s Giro d’Italia has confirmed that Giuseppe Rivolta will organise the next four editions of the Giro Rosa, and that this year’s […]
2009 Paris-Roubaix runner up ready for Sunday after Sanremo and Flanders disappointment Filippo Pozzato (Lampre-Merida) is taking aim at the third and final big target of his spring campaign, as he hopes to go one better than his 2009 second […]
Omega Pharma-Quick Step riders both out for weeks after spring crashes Tom Boonen sustained a fractured a rib in his Ronde van Vlaanderen crash, his Omega Pharma-Quick Step team has confirmed. The Belgian champion crashed just 20km into Sunday’s race, […]
Team manager reacts to Scheldeprijs disappointment, Cavendish wants Boonen in Tour de France Speaking after Mark Cavendish narrowly missed out on winning what would have been a record fourth Scheldeprijs title yesterday, Omega Pharma Quick Step general manager Patrick Lefevere […]
Future seems to be healthier for event Securing the future of the event after much recent uncertainty, the women’s Giro d’Italia has confirmed that Giuseppe Rivolta will organise the next four editions of the Giro Rosa, and that this year’s […]
