Former mountain biker rides away on the final ascent Astana’s Fredrik Kessiakoff seized his first professional victory today in stage two of the Tour of Austria. The Swedish rider conquered the mountain top finish of the Kitzbüheler Horn with over […]
RadioShack’s Robbie Hunter started the Tour of Austria off perfectly for the American team by sprinting to victory in the race’s opening stage. The South African powered to the finish line in Götzis ahead of Team Sky’s Christopher Sutton and […]
Cadel Evans misses race lead by agonising single second as Argyle team takes its first ever Tour stage Thor Hushovd (Garmin-Cervélo) has exchanged his rainbow jersey for the yellow one after the American team took a close victory in the […]
Dutch champion takes her second stage and a huge lead after hilly stage across Marche hinterland Marianne Vos (Nederland Bloeit) seized back the race lead in the Giro d’Italia Femminile, with an emphatic victory in the third stage between Potenza […]
Crashes late in the stage see many race favourites lose time Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) seized the stage win and the first yellow of the 2011 Tour de France at the top of the Mont des Alouettes, in a result […]
Australian wins two-up sprint with Great Britain’s Sharon Laws Shara Gillow (Bizkaia-Durango) won the second stage of the Giro d’Italia Femminile, starting and finishing in the Abruzzo town of Pescocostanzo. The Australian, who only signed for the Spanish team just […]
Unbeatable Dutchwoman cruises into race lead Marianne Vos (Nederland Bloeit) continues her near unbeaten season, taking victory in the first stage of the Giro d’Italia Femminile, between Rome and Velletri. The Dutch champion beat Ina Teutenberg (HTC-Highroad) in a long […]
Ligthart takes Dutch title – Schlecks decide on Fränk Spain – Rojas beats Giro champion José Joaquín Rojas (Movistar) beat Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank) for the Spanish road race title in a two-up sprint. Euskaltel-Euskadi rider Koldo Fernandez De Larrea […]
Robert Wagner in Germany and Matthias Krizek in Austria the other winners in German-speaking countries Fabian Cancellara of the Leopard Trek team beat his breakaway companion Steve Morabito (BMC) to take his second Swiss road title, after 2009. The duo […]
Attack two kilometers from the line leaves Boonen, Devolder, others behind Philippe Gilbert used a timely attack on a slightly rising cobble section two kilometers from the line to become Belgian road race champion. Gianni Meersman was second and Jelle […]
Defending champion takes number three at home in Sicily Giovanni Visconti of the Farnese Vini – Neri Sottoli team took his national road racing title number three in Aci Catena, Sicily. The defending champion was the quickest in a five-man […]
Contador beaten into third; BMC’s Kohler takes full advantage of Cancellara’s absence in Switzerland Spain – Sánchez Gil rides himself into form Luis León Sánchez Gil, in his first year with Rabobank, took his first win of the season when […]
HTC Highroad sweeps podium spots in both men and women’s races Bert Grabsch is the new German time trial champion, after an incredible ride over the 43-kilometer course in Neuwied. Grabsch was back at the finish after 49’51 minutes, a […]
First professional victoryfor Dutch rider on typical Belgian course Roy Curvers took a solo win at the Belgium Halle-Ingooigem race, crossing the line after 201 kilometers five seconds ahead of Pieter Jacobs (Topsport Vlaanderen) and seven seconds clear of a […]
Rabobank rider scores ahead of Vacansoleil trio Rabobank rider Stef Clement won the Dutch National time trial Championships in Veendam over the distance of 46.4 kilometers. Clement rode home in 56’56 and was over half a minute clear to a […]
German track rider beats Lea and Borrajo in New York Run off as a track format race for the first time in its near-40 year history, the 38th edition of the Harlem Skyscraper Cycling Classic presented by Rockstar Games was […]
Irishman picks up first victory of the season in Italy With Garmin-Cervélo chief Jonathan Vaughters currently wrestling with the team’s Tour de France selection, Irish climber Dan Martin put in a strong claim for a place on the team when […]
Strong pre-Tour performance by Omega Pharma Lotto leader After taking the stage win and the race leader’s jersey on yesterday’s penultimate stage of the Ster ZLM Toer, Philippe Gilbert and his Omega Pharma Lotto team rode well on the final […]
