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. […]
Belgian lucky to escape serious injury Despite falling heavily during yesterday’s opening stage of the Amgen Tour of California, Tom Boonen has been confirmed has having no fractures and should be able to continue in the race. The Quick Step […]
The Manx missile fires in the US Mark Cavendish appears to be back to his sprinting form of old, following a solid win in the opening stage of the AMGEN Tour of California. The 10-time Tour de France stage winner […]
Haussler hits the deck in his first race back from injury Cervélo TestTeam riders Heinrich Haussler and Dominque Rollin both hit the deck in the closing kilometers of stage one of Tour of California. The incident happened at the front […]
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 […]
Seven-time Tour de France champ continues to raise cancer awareness Lance Armstrong came up with a special idea to honor people who have been dealing with or touched by cancer. The RadioShack team riders will have an “I ride for” […]
Speculation that deal could be announced during Tour of California According to reports in the Danish press, the American software giant SunGard and Bjarne Riis may be poised to announce a major new sponsorship deal during the Amgen Tour of […]
“I would probably rather dying than giving up” Jens Voigt isn’t the first name that comes to mind as a big favorite for overall victory at this week’s Tour of California, but from speaking recently with one of the sport’s […]
The Tour of California gets underway on Sunday and runs until May 23rd. From Nevada City in Northern California via the state’s capital, the race will travel south and make its first ever appearance at the top of Big Bear, […]
Leipheimer goes for four in a row Levi Leipheimer is the big favorite for the Amgen Tour of California, which starts on Sunday. Leipheimer has won the race for the last three years and wants to add another victory, now […]
Cavendish ready to show he’s back, Rogers feels good for overall. HTC Columbia riders Mark Cavendish and Mick Rogers are gunning to go in the Tour of California, being psyched to make a big impression in the top American race […]
German looks forward to third start Grischa Niermann is a valuable domestique for the Dutch Rabobank team. He is getting ready to start his third Tour of California, where he has a little more leeway than in other races. The […]
Belgian team will target stages. The Quick Step team took off from Frankfurt, Germany today to head to the United States for the Tour of California. Leading the squad will be Belgian national champion Tom Boonen, who already has a […]
Radioshack general manager Johan Bruyneel has announced what is likely to be the oldest team in this year’s Tour of California, with seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong heading a team that has an average age of 34 years. […]
Tour of California organizers, AEG, have announced increased anti-doping efforts with the support of Amgen and the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) that will provide additional testing protocols for the fifth edition of the race. The move is designed to supplement […]
BMC Racing’s Karsten Kroon is scheduled to have surgery Monday morning to repair facial injuries he sustained during a crash on Wednesday during the Fléche Wallonne. With 70 kilometers remaining in the race, Kroon and several other riders collided with […]
BMC Racing’s Karsten Kroon is looking to the Tour of California for his return to racing following a crash in Wednesday’s Flèche Wallonne. With 70 kilometers left to race, the Dutchman was involved in a pile-up and came away with […]
Last week VeloNation reported that Cervélo TestTeam rider Heinrich Haussler was back on his bike after an injury to his quadriceps tendon knocked him out of commission for the spring Classics. Now he has a tentative plan to come back […]
