Break succeeds on rainy day in Germany Marcin Sapa edged out his breakaway companion Trevis Meyer on the final stage of the Bayern Rundfahrt. The duo saved 16 seconds over the bunch that was led home by Alex Rasmussen. Maxime […]
Flying Swede fastest in the City for Lovers as Basso crowned Gustav Erik Larsson (Saxo Bank) blitzed around the 15km Verona time trial course in 20’19” to take the final stage of this year’s Giro d’Italia. The Swede beat Italian […]
Pursuit World champion rules the cobbles again American Taylor Phinney took his second consecutive victory in the U-23 Paris-Roubaix today. Phinney, who rides for the Trek-Livestrong team, came to the race fresh off winning the overall at the Olympia’s Tour […]
Hilly Ardennes provide worthy terrain for diverse overall winner Stijn Devolder’s bold move on the Côte Bois de la Dame, accompanied by Ben Hermans, changed the outcome of the Tour of Belgium in the waning kilometers of the week-long race. […]
Swiss rider takes lone victory ahead of defiant World champion Johann Tschopp (Bbox Bouyges Telecom) won the final mountain stage of this year’s Giro d’Italia as the sole survivor of a stage-long breakaway. The Swiss rider crossed the finish line […]
Australian’s attack rewarded with first season victory Wesley Sulzberger took a solo win for his Française des Jeux team in today’s GP Plumelec-Morbihan. The 23-year-old had over 40 seconds against his closest rivals, Renaud Dion and Stéphane Augé. Sulzberger was […]
Belgian hits twice in convincing performance against the clock Maxime Monfort of the HTC Columbia squad won the time trial in the Tour of Bavaria, ahead of Lampre’s Adriano Malori and Monfort’s teammate Hayden Roulsten. With his win by 12 […]
Rain flushes Gilbert out of the leader’s jersey With his time trial win in stage four of the Tour of Belgium, Dominique Cornu, took over the leader’s jersey from Philippe Gilbert. Gilbert will be remembered for riding under a particular […]
Back to the top step of the podium following a shoulder injury Milram sprinter Gerald Ciolek locked up his first season victory today in the 177.3 Queen Stage of the Tour of Bavaria (Bayern Rundfahrt) between Beyreuth and Herzbruck. The […]
Italians take back their race in another tough day in the mountains Michele Scarponi (Androni Giocattoli) won the 19th stage of the Giro d’Italia between Brescia and Aprica. On another mammoth day in the mountains the Italians went on the […]
French fast man takes Mechelen stage Jimmy Casper (Saur-Sojasun) won the third stage of the Tour of Belgium between Knokke-Heist and Mechelen in a sprint finish. Celebrating his 32nd birthday, the Frenchman beat Danilo Napolitano (Katusha) and Gert Steegmans (RadioShack) […]
Longest stage of the race ends in bunch sprint For the second day in a row, a stage of the Tour of Bavaria ended in a sprint and this time it was Robert Wagner (Skil Shimano) who prevailed. After 200km, […]
The Gorrila finally gets his victory in this Giro André Greipel (HTC-Columbia) won stage 18 of the Giro d’Italia between Levico and Brescia in a bunch sprint. After proclaiming his worthiness of a spot in his team’s Tour de France […]
Skil-Shimano fastest in bunch sprint as Gilbert holds the lead Kenny Van Hummel won the second stage of the Tour of Belgium between Eecklo and Knokke-Heist in a sprint finish. He beat Jimmy Casper (Saur-Sojasun) and Borut Bozic (Vacansoleil) in […]
Spaniard takes first career victory in sixth year as a pro Ruben Perez Moreno sprinted to his first career victory in the Bayern Rundfahrt in southern Germany. The Euskaltel-Euskadi rider beat Australian Leigh Howard (HTC Columbia). Moreno’s teammate Pablo Urtasun […]
Returns from break in racing with style Omega Pharma-Lotto leader Philippe Gilbert notched up his second win of the season today in the opening stage of the Tour of Belgium. The Belgian beat his four breakaway companions in a sprint, […]
Finally a conventional day at the Giro as the big guys take an easy day Damien Monier (Cofidis) won the 17th stage of the Giro d’Italia between Brunico and Peio Terme after escaping his breakaway companions inside the final 3km. […]
Italian veteran takes mountain time trial as favourites close in on the leader Stefano Garzelli (Acqua & Sapone) won the mountain time trial from San Vigilio di Marebbe to the top of the Plan de Corones, to take stage 16 […]
