Two-time champion leaves some big names at home Italian national coach Paolo Bettini has announced his first ever team for the World Championships, to be held in Melbourne, Australia next month. The two-time World champion from La California, in Tuscany, […]
Says Vancansoleil will announce a ‘very big new rider’, but doesn’t name him Dutch rider Johnny Hoogerland had a strong showing on yesterday’s second stage of the Tour of Britain, crossing over to the big break and then going on […]
The ejection of team-mates Schleck and O’Grady from the Vuelta further upsets Breschel Denmark’s number one rider, Matti Breschel, has had a less than ideal lead up to the World Championships. His exclusion from Saxo Bank’s Vuelta a España nine-man […]
No Worlds for the Dutch rider After more than a month away from racing, Robert Gesink returns to action in this weekend’s Canadian Pro Tour races, the GP Québec and the GP Montréal. Because of this break, and the limited […]
Youngsters finally get chance in German team Sebastian Lang and Marcus Burghardt had to withdraw from the German team headed to the World Championships in Australia later this month. Lang suffers from problems with his Achilles tendon, Burghardt has an […]
Omega Pharma Lotto seen as a major race favourite One of the big favourites for next month’s world road race championship has got the expected nod from the national team selectors. As a result, Philippe Gilbert will be the clear […]
Belgian feels that Spanish form should earn him a trip to AustraliaOmegaPharma-Lotto’s Jelle Vanendert rode strongly in yesterday’s ninth stage of the Vuelta a España, getting himself into the break and staying away to finish 10th. He may have done […]
Belgian couldn’t be 100% on final climb and hopes it won’t affect his Worlds preparation Philippe Gilbert (OmegaPharma-Lotto) started today’s stage to Xorret del Cati with a slim 10-second lead over both Igor Antón (Euskaltel-Euskadi) and Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) and […]
21 names released with the aim of a record fourth title for Oscar Freire The Spanish Cycling Federation chose the Vuelta a España’s visit to the city of Murcia to announce a 21-name long list for next month’s World Championships […]
McCann and Brammeier to support his bid for a medal In form Irish rider Nicolas Roche has been confirmed as heading a three-man Irish team at next month’s world road race championships in Geelong, Australia. Cycling Ireland this morning announced […]
Expects to lead Italian team While his bid yesterday to win a stage of the Vuelta a España didn’t work out, Katusha rider Filippo Pozzato is feeling good about his condition heading towards his big season target, the world championships. […]
Garmin-Transitions rider to ride road race as well as time trial David Millar (Garmin-Transitions) will step in to replace Geraint Thomas (Team Sky) in the Great Britain team for the World Championship road race in Melbourne, Australia next month. The […]
Spaniard becomes third Team Sky rider to be forced out with mystery stomach bug as member of staff more serious Juan Antonio Flecha (Team Sky) has been forced to abandon the Vuelta a España, midway through today’s stage between Murcia […]
Cavendish will have to rely on another Briton in Geelong Fatigued after his debut Tour de France, Geraint Thomas has made the difficult decision to withdraw from the Great Britain team for the world road race championships on October 3rd. […]
Belgian wants to hold onto Vuelta lead as long as possible but not take unnecessary risks Although Philippe Gilbert (OmegaPharma-Lotto) has won many of the world’s biggest one-day races, this is the first time he has ever held the leader’s […]
World time trial champion thinking about the future, maybe not with Riis’ team Fabian Cancellara (Saxo Bank) is rebuilding his form in advance of his bid to take an unprecedented World time trial championship in Melbourne, Australia. While there he […]
Test team takes seventh place with Mercato, Oss proves worthiness for Worlds team Paolo Bettini is better prepared to coach team Italy at the World Championships in Geelong, Australia, October 3. Yesterday, he guided a test team at the Giro […]
Australian also building form for world road championship As one of the few riders who has won stages in all three Grand Tours, Team Sky’s Simon Gerrans is psyched about the thoughts of chasing more success in the Vuelta a […]
