Fabian Cancellara today took what was the most dominant of his four major championship titles, hammering the 65 other competitors in the Elite men’s time trial at cycling’s world championships in Mendrisio, Switzerland. The 28 year old Swiss rider was […]
Banned earlier this year from racing in Italy due to a CONI finding that some blood pouches seized during the Operacion Puerto raids matched his DNA, Alejandro Valverde will now not stay in Italy during the world road race championships. […]
The ‘will he, won’t he’ debate about Mark Cavendish’s world championship participation was finally decided in favour of the latter today when it was announced that the Manxman would miss this year’s elite road race. Cavendish had earlier withdrawn from […]
Andrei Kashechkin will make his comeback in tomorrow’s Time Trial World Championships in Mendrisio, Switzerland. The 29 year old, former Astana rider was suspended for blood doping and was set to return to competition on August 7th. Kashechkin failed an […]
US rider Kristin Armstrong today added a rainbow jersey to the Olympic gold medal she took last year, landing the second world championship title of her career in Mendrisio, Switzerland. The former triathlete, who competes with the Cervélo Test Team […]
Building on a strong season this year, Jack Bobridge today became the under 23 time trial champion of the world with a dominant display in Mendrisio, Switzerland. The twenty year old Australian completed the two lap, 33.2 kilometre event in […]
Despite his strong showing in yesterday’s kermis in Viane, Tom Boonen (Quickstep) is still suffering from back pain sustained in a crash in the Vuelta A Espana’s time trial to Valencia. “My sacrum is a little crooked. I’ve had it […]
US rider Tom Danielson will line out in Thursday’s time trial unsure as to his chances of a strong ride in the race against the clock. He became sick during the Vuelta a España and had to withdraw as a […]
Fabian Cancellara missed last year’s world championship time trial due to fatigue after the Tour de France and winning Olympic gold, but Saxo Bank team owner Bjarne Riis believes he’ll be back in the rainbow jersey on Thursday evening. “Without […]
Robert Gesink has reported that he is feeling better as the world road race championship approaches, confirming on Rabosport.nl that he is getting over the injury problems that affected him in the Vuelta. The tall Dutchman was lying second overall […]
Selectors for the British national team are delaying their final selection for the World Championship road race team until Thursday morning with hopes that Mark Cavendish will be able to participate. Cavendish won an incredible six stages at this year’s […]
Alejandro Valverde underlined his rainbow jersey credentials by being crowned Tour of Spain champion a week ahead of the men’s road race at the world cycling championships next Sunday in Mendrisio, Switzerland. But the Spaniard’s maiden major Tour win could […]
Last week Norwegian Edvald Boassan Hagen (Columbia-HTC) ruled the streets at the Tour of Britain with four consecutive wins to seal up the overall victory. A fitting performance from the young rider as he readies for his move to Britain’s new […]
Belgian captain Philippe Gilbert (Silence-Lotto) and countryman Tom Boonen (Quickstep) have agreed on the tactics for Sunday’s World Championships. “If the race is hard, then Tom Boonen will ride for me” said the French speaking Wallonian on the Belgian TV […]
Damiano Cunego (Lampre) looks to be the strongest contender for this Sunday’s rainbow jersey in Mendrisio, Switzerland, hoping to improve on his silver medal from last year’s World Championships behind countryman Alessandro Ballan (Lampre). The Italian signaled that he is […]
Two months after Alberto Contador left Lance Armstrong trailing in the Tour de France, Alejandro Valverde has joined his Spanish compatriot in stepping on to the top step of the podium at the Tour of Spain. But far from being […]
Italian Giovanni Visconti won the 64th edition of GP Industria & Commercio di Prato (178.6 km) on Sunday. The rider from the ISD-Neri team beat his two compatriots Francesco Gavazzi (Lampre) and Luca Paolini (Acqua e Sapone) in a sprint […]
Lars Boom (Rabobank) is running on an empty tank in Vuelta A Espana, his first ever grand tour. After putting in a remarkable ride to win stage 15 to Cordoba the former u23 Time Trial World Champion was aiming for […]
