Seven wildcards awarded to Professional Continental teams for WorldTour race Race organiser ASO has announced the twenty-five teams that have been invited to Paris-Roubaix, the Queen of the Classics, on April 8th. As an event in the International Cycling Union […]
Should Sky have given Boasson Hagen more support? Mark Cavendish is known as a rider who experiences highs and lows of emotions, relishing in success but also stating that he feels acute disappointment when things don’t go to plan. Yesterday […]
Is Italian back on track after previous disappointments? He’s been faulted in the past for being too conservative when in a winning position and also not making the most of his talent, but Filippo Pozzato yesterday showed commendable grit in […]
Suaraz in big break, Quintero has broken collarbone The spring of 2012 has been a baptism by fire for Colombia-Coldeportes, racing the big spring races for the first time, and Saturday’s Milan-Sanremo brought another learning experience for the plucky Colombian […]
Did Spaniard leave door slightly open to ride race again? Oscar Freire looked good in the finale of Milan-Sanremo and was, for many observers, a strong contender for the final victory right up until the end of the race. However […]
Biggest career triumph for Australian GreenEdge rider In between the post race media and ‘controle’ demands incumbent on a Monument winner, and the celebratory team ‘bash’ in Monaco, 2012 Primavera winner, Simon Gerrans found time to give a brief, exclusive […]
Italian under 23 champion crashes heavily in finale As the final climbs reared up and the kilometres ticked down towards the finish of today’s Milan-Sanremo, Tom Boonen appeared to be one of the riders most likely to win the race. […]
American rider speaks prior to making his debut in La Primavera Given that he’s been racing as an amateur and then as a pro in Europe for several years, and that he lives in the country, its surprising that Taylor […]
Astana featuring a slew of attackers in Italian Classic Though it hasn’t had much luck all season with the suspension of Alberto Contador and injury to Nick Nuyens, Saxo Bank lines out in today’s Milan-Sanremo with an outside chance at […]
Spanish sprinter hoping for better than last year’s eleventh, where he led home the second group Francisco Ventoso will be one of Movistar’s protected riders in Saturday’s Milano-Sanremo, along with Italian champion Giovanni Visconti, who will start as the Spanish […]
Briton attempting extremely rare worlds-Sanremo double tomorrow Stating that he’s already at his Tour de France weight and that his preparation has gone perfectly for tomorrow’s Milan-Sanremo, Mark Cavendish is in a confident frame of mind heading towards one of […]
Former world champion hopes that Specialized S-Works+McLaren Venge can carry the winner for a second straight year Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) is approaching Saturday’s Milano-Sanremo in his best form for a number of years. The former World and Belgian […]
Gilbert, Phinney and Ballan part of squad for Sunday’s Classic The 2010 world road race champion Thor Hushovd has been forced to call a halt to his aim of winning this year’s Milan-Sanremo, with illness ruling him out of the […]
Tirreno-Adriatico form decided line up of Italian green and blue team Unsurprisingly, after their successes in Tirreno-Adriatico, the Liquigas-Cannondale will be co-captained by Vincenzo Nibali and Peter Sagan in Saturday’s Milano-Sanremo. Both riders took a tough stage victory apiece, with […]
Italian Omega Pharma-Quick Step sprinter the fastest man left in Flemish semi-classic after final kilometre crash Francesco Chicchi continued the Omega Pharma-Quick Step team’s love affair with the Nokere Koerse, with a virtually uncontested sprint victory over a peloton that […]
Blue-fuchsia team prepared for any eventuality in la Primavera Lampre-ISD will start Saturday’s Milano-Sanremo with a two-headed team, led by 2005 winner Alessandro Petacchi, and three time Giro di Lombardia winner Damiano Cunego. The blue-fuchsia team therefore feels that it […]
Two-time Flanders winner still trying to get on track with Vacansoleil-DCM As Stijn Devolder (Vacansoleil-DCM) works his way through an arduous Tirreno-Adriatico, he says he continues to ride in a positive state of mind as he builds up to his […]
Dutch champion finishes three lengths clear after AA Drink-Leontien.nl isolates her in the closing stages The Stichting Rabo Women Team has started the 2012 World Cup in the manner that its previous incarnation, Nederland Bloeit, finished the 2011 series, with […]
