Vuelta a Burgos: Samuel Sanchez wins second stage and takes overall lead
Olympic champion takes Basque team’s second successive stage of the race Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) won the second stage of the Vuelta a Burgos between Burgos and Miranda del Ebro, giving the orange team a 100% record at the race so […]
Martin wins mountain stage in Poland, takes race lead
Big success for Garmin-Transitions team Irish pro Daniel Martin took a fine stage win in the Tour of Poland today, breaking clear on the final climb and reaching the finish 20 seconds clear of the next rider, Grega Bole The […]
Ivan Basso takes win on home roads at GP Carnaghese
Giro champion wins solo on a wet day in Varese Following a difficult Tour de France that saw Ivan Basso limp into Paris with bronchitis, the native of Varese returned to the top step of the podium in today’s UCI […]
Post Danmark Rundt: Van Staeyen takes first career professional victory
Yesterday’s runner-up takes victory in Stage 2 bunch sprint in Randers In a thrilling finale to the second stage of the Post Danmark Rundt, yesterday’s second place finisher, Michael van Staeyen of the Topsport Vlaanderen team, took top honors over […]
Transfer News: Rigoberto Uran and Vasil Kiryienka linked to Team Sky as Caisse d’Epargne future uncertain
More riders prepare to jump ship as Spanish team struggles to find replacement sponsor As uncertainty over the future of Eusabio Unzué’s Caisse d’Epargne team continues, more riders are making alternative plans. The French bank is pulling its sponsorship at […]
Bettini in action, ready for Worlds DS debut
Paolo Bettini adjusting to new role as Italian DS The World Championships is contested in just over two months from now, October 3, in Geelong, Australia. It is a date two-time champion Paolo Bettini has marked on his calendar because […]
Tom Boonen expected to resume training soon after successful knee operation
Belgian classics king expected to be back on his bike soon after sitting out the Tour de France Three weeks after an operation to treat persistent tendonitis in his left knee, former Belgian champion Tom Boonen is expected to be […]
Jakob Fuglsang: “I won’t be riding for Alberto Contador”
Danish rider drops strong hint that he will be following the Schleck brothers to Luxembourg Danish rider Jakob Fuglsang has dropped a strong hint that he will be one of an increasing number of Saxo Bank riders to be following […]
Rasmussen and Saxo Bank, a 'media stunt'?
HTC’s Holm doubts Rasmussen will ride in Saxo Bank jersey Bjarne Riis hiring Michael Rasmussen to help Alberto Contador next year appears as if it is a “media stunt,” according to HTC-Columbia’s Brian Holm. Dane Rasmussen will generate attention riding […]
Transfer News : Astana interested in Menchov, Kreuziger, or Schleck brothers
Vinokourov not harbouring grudges after Contador’s decision to leave Astana’s Alexandre Vinokourov is wasting little time in filling the gap left by the departing Alberto Contador, saying that he is interested in negotiating some of the biggest names in the […]
