Tyler Farrar repeats win in Hamburg Vattenfall Cyclassics
Sprinters once again dominate German race Tyler Farrar sprinted right through the middle of the finishing straight in the Hamburg Vattenfall Cyclassics to beat Edvald Boasson Hagen and André Greipel. The Garmin rider repeated his sprint from last year in […]
Schlecks confirm their place next year in Luxembourg-based team
Schlecks confirm 2011 plans via Twitter Brothers Andy and Fränk Schleck will ride on a new team based in their home country of Luxembourg next year. The two wrote nearly identical messages via Twitter to confirm their places. “Next year, […]
Frank Schleck marks his return in Hamburg, focused on Spanish Grand Tour
Luxembourger on the road to the Vuelta with modest hopes Frank Schleck will return to UCI racing on Sunday in Hamburg with the Vattenfall Cyclassics. His appearance in the 216 kilometer ProTour one day classic will be his first since […]
Oscar Pereiro's Vuelta start in danger following injury to his arm
Former Tour de France winner had hoped to retire following this year’s Vuelta 2006 Tour de France winner, Oscar Pereiro, might have to x the upcoming Vuelta a Espana from his schedule. The rider who has been battered with bad […]
World's best racers headed to Chihuahua for October 24th criterium
Brothers Schleck, Sammy Sanchez, and Alexandre Vinokourov headline star-studded startlist The UCI 2.1 ranked stage race, the Vuelta a Chihuahua, will take a backseat to a new event this October: the Vuelta Chihuahua Criterium International. The criterium, routed on a […]
David Blanco wins Tour of Portugal overall, as Candido Barbosa takes final stage into Lisboa
Simon is relegated from first in fiercely contested sprint in Portugal’s capital Candido Barbosa won the final stage of the Tour of Portugal into Lisboa today. Barbosa edged out Denys Kostyuk and Sergio Ribeiro in the bunch sprint, after five […]
Greipel and Leezer save Germany and Netherlands for World Championships full nominations
Both nations get to field the full nine riders in Geelong, Australia Germany and the Netherlands were outside the top ten in the UCI nations ranking before the Hamburg Cyclassics. This would have given both countries only six spots in […]
Transfer News: Omega Pharma-Lotto strengthens team for Greipel, welcomes Reynes
HTC to lose several riders to Omega Pharma? German André Greipel will have some familiar faces at Omega Pharma-Lotto next year. According to Belgian press, Spaniard Vicente Reynes will also make the jump from team HTC-Columbia to Belgium’s team Omega […]
Devolder doubles up with Belgian time trial championships
Reigning national road champion fastest in race against the clock Stijn Devolder clocked a time of one hour and 45 seconds on the tough 46-kilometer course in Habey-la-Neuve to clinch the Belgian national champions time trial title. Devolder already won […]
Dan Holloway edges out Ken Hanson for US Criterium championships title
Canadian David Veilleux wins race on new course Canadian David Veilleux (Kelly Benefit Strategies) won the USA Cycling Professional Criterium National Championship, but the stars and stripes jersey was earned by Dan Holloway (Bissell), ending the race in fourth place. […]
