Chavanel and Pineau to lead Quick Step in Canadian ProTour events
Riders flew yesterday from Paris to Canada Tour de France stars Sylvain Chavanel and Jerome Pineau yesterday left for Canada along with their Quick Step team-mates, ready to lead the squad in the two new Canadian ProTour events. Eight riders […]
Parts of Australian World Championship course underwater following heavy rains
Race organizers hoping that spring rains subside in time for Worlds, if not, an alternative route will be necessaryThe Geelong Advertiser reports that this year’s World Championship road race course is under a bit of stress from Mother Nature at […]
Fly V loses David Tanner to Bjarne Riis's Saxo Bank/Sungard team
Young Australian talent headed to the ProTour in 2011 While Saxo Bank will be losing a small army of its best riders to Team Luxembourg in 2011, it continues to have a strong hold on the young talent from Australia. […]
Tour de l’Ardeche: Sharon Laws takes stage 1 in two-up breakaway sprint
British rider opens 2010 account to take race lead Sharon Laws (Cervélo TestTeam) won the first stage of the Tour de l’Ardeche between Le Pouzin and Beauchastel. The British rider outsprinted breakaway companion Vicki Whitelaw (Lotto Ladies) at the end […]
Tour de l’Avenir: Anthony Delaplace solos to win as crash robs Taylor Phinney of yellow
Wet roads see the end of American’s chances as Frenchman solos to victory Anthony Delaplace (France A) won the second stage of the Tour de l’Avenir between Saint-Amand-Montrond and Cusset after surviving from the day’s long breakaway. Escape partner Nert […]
Euskaltel-Euskadi expands its range into the French Basque Country
The signing of Romain Sicard was a step in the direction, now it’s part of the Euskadi framework The fortunes of the Euskaltel-Euskadi team have taken a significant turn for the better over the latter part of 2010. Even with […]
Vuelta a España: Imanol Erviti takes stage 10 breakaway win, while Joaquim Rodriguez takes the red jersey
Breakaway succeeds once more but bonus sprints decide the race lead Imanol Erviti (Caisse d’Epargne) won the tenth stage of the Vuelta a España between Tarragona and Villanova i la Geltrú after escaping from the day’s main breakaway group. Romain […]
Vuelta a España: Joaquim Rodriguez siezes the red jersey as he races at home
Catalonian rider uses sprint bonuses to take the race lead Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) was disappointed to miss out on taking the red Vuelta a España leader’s jersey in the first week; especially as the race is currently passing through his […]
Transfer News: Sergio Pardilla signs for Team Movistar from 2011
ProContinental rider steps up to the ProTour to replace departing riders Just days after the loss of Luis Leon Sanchez to Rabobank, Caisse d’Epargne has announced the signing of Sergio Pardilla for 2011, when the team will become Team Movistar. […]
Team Sky goes green during Tour of Britain to help protect the Amazon rainforest
Wiggins and other team members to sport modified kits The six Team Sky riders competing in the Tour of Britain will be clad in distinctive variations on the standard team kit, with this ‘Sky Rainforest Rescue kit’ to be worn […]
