Too close for comfort Garmin-Tranisitions rider Dave Zabriskie won the third stage of the Tour of California today out of a three-man escape, barely edging out HTC-Columbia’s Michael Rogers in the final dash for the line. Last year’s winner Levi […]
Team USA rider reaffirms her mountain class, while British Cervélo rider asserts herself overall Mara Abbott (United States) won the mountainous queen stage of the Tour de l’Aude in Osseja, outsprinting breakaway companion Emma Pooley (Cervélo TestTeam) after 97km in […]
Garmin-Transitions’ American sprinter wins in another chaotic sprint finish Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Transitions) won his second stage of the Giro d’Italia, outsprinting the peloton at the end of the 230km stage 10 between Avellino and Bitonto. Fabio Sabatini (Liquigas-Doimo) was second […]
Former Maglia Rosa wearer shines in America Australian Brett Lancaster took the stage and overall lead in the Tour of California today by winning the sprint from a select group of around 20 riders at the end of stage two. […]
German super-sprinter escapes in a small group to get her 19th Aude stage HTC-Columbia über-sprinter Ina Teutenberg once again defied those who would pigeonhole her, by winning stage 3 of the Tour de l’Aude from a three-strong breakaway group. The […]
Matt Goss (HTC-Columbia) won the ninth stage of the Giro d’Italia between Frosinone and Cava de’ Tirreni in a confusing and chaotic bunch sprint. The Australian, who usually works as lead out man for teammate André Greipel, beat Filippo Pozatto […]
The Manxman is back on form HTC-Columbia sprinter Mark Cavendish won the first stage of the Tour of California today, easily beating Saxo Bank’s J.J. Haedo to the line in Sacramento. The Argentinian made a valiant effort to come around […]
HTC’s Visser takes over lead The Cervélo TestTeam won the 34.5km stage 2 team time trial of the Tour de l’Aude to make it three victories in the three stages so far. The black and white team completed the course […]
Dane comes back strong after broken collarbone Chris Anker Sørensen (Saxo Bank) won the eighth stage of the Giro d’Italia between Chiancino Terme and Monte Terminillo. The Dane had of a breakaway group and managed to hold off the race […]
Team Sky secures first overall win Ben Swift won the three-day Tour of Picardie in France to get one of his biggest wins as a professional. Swift ended the day in ninth place in the bunch sprint that was won […]
21 year old wins out of select group Lizzie Armitstead (Cervélo TestTeam) won the first stage of this year’s Tour de l’Aude in Rieux Minervois, outsprinting the rest of a select breakaway group. The 21-year-old Briton beat Dutchwomen Chantal Blaak […]
Young Brit shines on day two Ben Swift of the Sky team topped an English-speaking podium by winning the bunch gallop in the second stage of the Tour of Picardie. The Briton beat Australian Allan Davis (Astana) and Russell Downing, […]
The world champion powers to victory Cadel Evans (BMC Racing) won the seventh stage of the Giro d’Italia at the end of an epic, rainy 222km between Carrara and Montalcino. The World champion beat Damiano Cunego (Lampre-Farnese Vini) and Alexandre […]
Aussie secures his biggest win Matthew Lloyd (OmegaPharma-Lotto) won the 173km sixth stage of the Giro d’Italia between Fidenza and Marina di Carrara, as a breakaway was successful for a second successive day. The Australian escaped his escape companion Rubens […]
Regina Bruins (Cervélo TestTeam) won the prologue of the Tour de l’Aude around the Mediterranean seaside town of Gruissan. The 23-year-old Dutch time trial champion completed the 3.9km in 4’48”, 4 seconds faster than she rode the exact same course […]
Dutchman outsprints ProTour rivals Kenny Van Hummel (Skil-Shimano) won the opening stage of the Tour de Picardie between Boué and Doullens. He beat Ben Swift (Team Sky) and Danilo Napolitano (Katusha) in a bunch sprint at the end of 181km, […]
Break defies the sprinters Jérôme Pineau (Quick Step) won stage 5 of the Giro d’Italia between Novara and Novi Ligure from a breakaway that managed to hold off the sprinters’ teams right to the line. Quick Step’s “other Frenchman” took […]
More success for Germany’s ProTour team Markus Eichler gave his Milram another win and a strong argument in its sponsor search for next year. The German, usually riding as a domestique for others, managed to outsprint Bram Schmitz in the […]
