Raúl Alcalá resurfaces at 46 years of age to win the Mexican time trial championships
First Mexican to ride the Tour de France still riding well Sixteen years after retiring from the sport for the first time, Mexican Raúl Alcalá has shown he’s remained fit at 46 years of age by winning his national time […]
Controversy brewing as McEwen dropped from Australian world championship squad
Strong recent form puts question marks over decision In what is an unexpected development, Cycling Australia’s selectors have decided that 2002 world road championship runner-up Robbie McEwen won’t be part of the squad for this year’s race. McEwen announced the […]
Riis says Rasmussen acted sensibly in apologising, no Saxo Bank contract yet
Dane won’t commit to signing climbing specialist The issue of whether or not Michael Rasmussen could make a fresh start with the Saxo Bank Sungaard team in 2011 is an ongoing one. While team owner Bjarne Riis is still not […]
Transfer News: Damiano Cunego stays with Lampre-ISD for 2011
Weeks of speculation see him turn down Team Geox’s offer Italian Damiano Cunego ended weeks of speculation today when he confirmed to the Gazzetta dello Sport he would continue to ride for the Lampre team through 2012. The “Little Prince” […]
Bjarne Riis says Cancellara will stay with Saxo Bank in 2011
Irritated team manager douses the flames of speculation The signing of Alberto Contador to Bjarne Riis’s Saxo Bank/SunGard team for 2011 will be a huge boon to the Danish outfit, but the Spaniard’s entrance, the ensuing signing of his chief […]
Vincenzo Nibali shows solid form going into the Vuelta a España with Trofeo Melinda victory
Set to build on Giro d’Italia podium earlier this year Liquigas-Doimo rider Vincenzo Nibali announced his good form prior to the Vuelta a España today with a win at home in the Trofeo Melinda. The 25 year old beat Russian […]
Eneco Tour: Milram has more bad luck as Knees heads to the hospital for stitches
German will now focus on selection for Geelong Team Milram suffered a blow in today’s stage four of the Eneco Tour, with their top placed rider Christian Knees ending his day in the hospital. The German was involved in a […]
Eneco Tour: Team Sky's Henderson powers to stage four win, Martin maintains overall lead
Kiwi showing fine form leading up to the year’s final Grand Tour Britain’s Team Sky dominated the fourth stage of the Eneco Tour today, with Kiwi Greg Henderson notching up the victory with teammate Edvald Boasson Hagen finishing just behind […]
Emma Pooley solos to second successive GP Plouay; Marianne Vos clinches overall competition
British champion escapes select group to win alone as last year’s podium is repeated Emma Pooley (Cervélo TestTeam) won the Grand Prix Plouay for the second year in succession after attacking the rest of a very select group in the […]
Michael Morkov breaks new ground with 4th at Tour du Limousin
Dane beams: “That is definitely the biggest achievement of my career.” While there was never much doubt that the dynamic Danish duo of Michael Morkov and Alex Rasmussen would find the same success on the road that they experienced on […]
