Christian Vande Velde interview: bouncing back in the Vuelta a España
Garmin-Transitions rider fights back from Giro and Tour injuries Forget the Mallot Jaune or, in the Vuelta, the new Maillot Rojo. If there were jerseys for fighting back from adversity, Christian Vande Velde would surely be the honorary wearer by […]
Carlos Sastre: “This could be a knockout Vuelta”
2008 Tour winner feeling the heat in his last Grand Tour for Cervélo Cervélo TestTeam captain Carlos Sastre is riding his final Grand Tour for the black and white team. Having finished eighth in May’s Giro d’Italia and twentieth in […]
Vuelta a España: Illness hits Team Sky as John-Lee Augustyn and Ben Swift abandon
British team struck as two abandon and two struggle through A digestive illness has struck Team Sky in the first week of the Vuelta a España and has forced climber John-Lee Augstyn and sprinter Ben Swift to abandon the race. […]
Eneco Tour puts Tony Martin in World Ranking top twenty but leaves leaders untouched
Young German rises thanks to Benelux victory while the top men sit it out Victory in last week’s Eneco Tour has lifted HTC-Columbia’s Tony Martin into the top twenty of the International Cycling Union (UCI) World Ranking for the first […]
Vuelta a España: Philippe Gilbert attacks uphill to take stage 3 and race lead
Belgian classics star escapes to win solo on short sharp finish Philippe Gilbert (OmegaPharma-Lotto) won the third stage of the Vuelta a España between the Mediterranean resorts of Marbella and Málaga after attacking on the short steep climb to the […]
Movistar adds Intxausti to the 2011 lineup
Spanish team continues to take shape The 2011 Team Movistar roster continues to expand, with Basque climber Beñat Intxausti being the latest to be confirmed for the Spanish team. The squad, which is currently competing under the title backing of […]
Monday's Stage 3 to present first significant difficulties at 2010 Vuelta
Category 1 ascent late in the stage along with a tough Cauberg-esque climb in Malaga to ensure thrilling finale Tomorrow’s 157 kilometer stage from Marbella to Malaga along the Mediterranean Coast could see the general classification hopes to the fore […]
Oscar Freire admits he had never heard of Hutarovich before today
Three-time World Champion a non-factor in Stage 2, hopeful for the final six weeks of racing in 2010 Three-time World Champion, Oscar Freire, is doing his best to regain the form that has made him a man of the Rainbow […]
Commonwealth Games tryout held as Brown wins Tour de Delhi
Race is next step towards UCI-ranked national tour of India International cycling came to India today when Arran Brown headed a RSA Team Medscheme one-two in the Tour de Delhi. The South African rider proved quickest of what had originally […]
Vuelta a España: Fränk Schleck's Grand Tour
Luxembourg’s unlucky star attempts second Grand Tour in Spain Fränk Schleck’s eyes look ahead to Madrid, where the Vuelta a España ends September 19 and where he will have a chance to complete his first Grand Tour of the year. […]
