Crashes and incidents strike the peloton again as more favourites knocked out Luis León Sanchez (Rabobank) won the ninth stage of the Tour de France between Issoire and Saint-Flour, at the end of a long breakaway. The Spanish time trial […]
Kessiakoff’s biggest success in his career Daniele Bennati (Leopard Trek) sprinted to victory in front of the famous Vienna Burgtheater on the eighth and final stage of the Tour of Austria. The Italian was a clear winner over Martin Velits […]
Only time trial left before dominating Vos can celebrate final general classification victory Marianne Vos (Nederland Bloeit) continued her Merckx-like domination of the Giro d’Italia Femminile with her fifth stage victory on the steep climb to Ceresole Reale. The Dutch […]
Movistar rider takes biggest ever win after “unfair” doping ban Rui Costa (Movistar) marked his return from what he felt was an unfair doping ban in style, taking the eighth stage of the Tour de France at Super-Besse, as it […]
Kessiakoff remains firmly in overall lead with one day to go Bert Grabsch powered to a clear time time trial victory on the pancake flat 30-kilometer course in the seventh stage of the Tour of Austria. The German was 22 […]
Small break holds off peloton by a few seconds Greg van Avermaet took his first win since the 2008 Vuelta a España when he sprinted to victory in stage six of the Tour of Austria. Van Avermaet jumped to the […]
Manx Express repeats 2008 maiden victory at the end of nine-man HTC-Highroad train Mark Cavendish (HTC-Highroad) repeated his 2008 maiden victory in the city of Châteauroux, winning the seventh stage of the Tour de France, taking his second in this […]
British rider pips Marianne Vos as the two are the class of the field yet again Emma Pooley (Garmin-Cervélo) won the eighth stage of the Giro d’Italia Femminile on the summit finish at Cancano. The former British champion beat race […]
Briton wins out of break that dominated the day Team Sky’s Ian Stannard celebrated the fifth stage of the Tour of Austria with his first professional victory. The Briton squared off against Gatis Smukulis (HTC-Highroad) and Stefan Denifl (Leopard Trek) […]
Dutch champion dominates Queen stage of the race over one of the sport’s toughest climbs Marianne Vos (Nederland Bloeit) continued her cannibal-esque domination of the Giro d’Italia Femminile with yet another victory in the Queen stage of the race. The […]
Norwegian wins on a wet day across Normandy to take Team Sky’s maiden Tour stage After fears that his Tour de France would be affected by a case of shingles the week before, Edvald Boasson Hagen (Team Sky) won the […]
Mark Cavendish takes stage six as the peloton overcomes some late French resistence Mark Cavendish (HTC-Highroad) has opened his account in the 2011 Tour de France, taking the fifth stage between Carhaix and Cap Fréhel in a bunch sprint. The […]
Dutch champion shows who’s the boss on any terrain Marianne Vos (Nedeland Bloeit) has proved that she is the strongest rider on virtually every terrain by taking the sixth stage of the Giro d’Italia Femminile, between Fontanellato and Piacenza in […]
Young Frenchman survives feature break of the day Frenchman Alexandre Geniez (Skil-Shimano) put in a fine performance to win the Tour of Austria’s fourth stage today, earning himself the title of “King of the Glockner” for his efforts. The 23 […]
Thor Hushovd holds on to big favourites to keep his yellow jersey Cadel Evans (BMC Racing) won the fifth stage of the Tour de France on the top of the Mûr-de-Bretagne in a photo finish over race favourite Alberto Contador […]
Olympic champion escapes the peloton in the closing kilometres to take first victory of the season Nicole Cooke (MCipollini-Giambenini) escaped a breakaway group in the closing kilometres and managed to hold off the sprinters to take a solo victory in […]
American takes Garmin-Cervélo’s second straight stage with a ‘W’ for Wouter Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Cervélo) took the American team’s second straight stage victory between Olonne-sur-Mer and Redon, to mark his country’s Day of Independence. After confusion struck the peloton, Garmin-Cervélo dominated […]
Marianne Vos holds on to pink as peloton finishes together Ina Teutenberg (HTC-Highroad) won the fourth stage of the Giro d’Italia Femminile, between Forlimpopoli and Forli, as the sprinters were finally allowed their day. The German champion beat World champion […]
