Australian Cadel Evans made history in the men’s road race today with a well-timed attack on the finishing circuit in Mendrisio, Switzerland wiping away his disappointing season, while at the same time entering the history books by securing the first […]
Romain Sicard became the first Frenchman to ever win the U23 World Championships yesterday in Mendrisio, Switzerland. The newly crowned World Champion, who will ride for the Basque formation Euskatel-Euskadi next season, was interviewed by L’Equipe about his history making performance. […]
Cadel Evans’s breakthrough victory in the men’s road race at the world cycling championships is a turning point for Australian cycling, the sport’s governing body said on Monday. Evans, 32, grabbed Australia’s first gold medal in the event beating Russian […]
Noemi Cantele of Italy has finally had the good fortune that many felt she deserved at World Championships. Twice. “It was a fantastic week!” she enthused to VeloNation after winning her second medal. “Unbelieveble! “Many times I was close to […]
Cadel Evans lost out on a possible Vuelta a España victory due to a puncture and poor wheel change, but Australian team-mate Stuart O’Grady believes that he has a chance of winning cycling’s world championship tomorrow. However he said that […]
Former top Belgian rider Frank Vandenbroucke has said that the tough nature of the world championship circuit in Mendrisio, Switzerland, means that only Philippe Gilbert – and possibly Maxime Monfort – has a chance in tomorrow’s Elite road race. “On […]
Frenchman Romain Sicard lived up to pre-race predictions by winning gold in the men’s under-23 event held over 179.4km here at the world road race championships Saturday. Colombia’s Carlos Alberto Betancur beat Russian Egor Silin to the silver medal with […]
Kristin Armstrong, the winner of the world championship time trial three days ago, has said that fourth place in her final race was a little difficult to accept. The USA rider had a very strong showing today but unfortunately had […]
Tatiana Guderzo of Italy won the World Championships road race after a solo attack in the 124.2km race in Mendrisio, Switzerland. The 25-year-old from Marostica in the province of Vicenza, who won the bronze medal at the Beijing Olympics, escaped […]
Italy and Spain are to the forefront of most people’s minds when it comes to evaluating the likely contenders for tomorrow’s Elite road race. Three less-tipped countries, Denmark, France and Ireland, are however ready for their bid to upstage the […]
Alejandro Valverde will find out on Sunday whether his recent Tour of Spain triumph costs him the chance to finally be crowned world champion. The Spaniard begins the blue riband event of the world road race championships, a 262.2km race […]
Both Marco Pinotti and Bradley Wiggins have generated up an element of controversy, saying that they think that Tony Martin would have been a more worthy recipient of the silver medal in yesterday’s Elite time trial. The pronouncements came despite […]
With interest in cycling in Britain at an all time high following successes in the Olympics and Tour de France plus Sky’s involvement in the sport, there is a large audience expected for three big track events in Manchester this […]
Vuelta a España champion Alejandro Valverde will be one of the main favourites at the start of Sunday’s Elite road race at the world championships. However the newly re-elected UCI President Pat McQuaid continues to have serious doubts about the […]
The UCI is set to reverse the decision taken several years ago to downsize the number of events at the world championships, with the governing body now looking to create what its president Pat McQuaid says will be an ‘annual […]
Legendary French rider Jeannie Longo finished tenth yesterday in the women’s time trial at the UCI world championships in Mendrisio, Switzerland. The result wasn’t spectacular in itself but in the context of her age – she will be 51 on […]
Team USA’s World Championships campaign suffered a blow this week as BMC Racing’s Jeff Louder has diagnosed with the H1N1 swine ‘flu virus. “I haven’t been feeling well and saw Dr. Testa Monday,” said Louder in a press release. “Based […]
Britain’s Nicole Cooke heads into unknown territory on Saturday when she puts her world road race title on the line. And while likely to be wary of Dutch, German and American rivals, the Welsh cycling icon could finally see her […]
