Quiznos Pro Challenge to fill the void in Colorado left by the Coors Classic
Big time bike racing back to Colorado after more than two decades Today Governor of Colorado, Bill Ritter, and seven time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong confirmed the birth of the “Quiznos Pro Challenge”. The Denver sandwich company has […]
Holczer: Leipheimer had suspicious blood values during the 2005 Tour de France
Former Gerolsteiner manager considered suspending lead GC rider Former Gerolsteiner manager Hans-Michael Holczer has revealed that he went close to suspending his team’s top rider Levi Leipheimer during the 2005 Tour de France, due to suspicions of doping. The German […]
Contador clarifies: no plans to try to win three Grand Tours in one season
Grand Slam is ‘impossible’ says Tour winner’s agent Contradicting the goal attributed to Alberto Contador yesterday by Bjarne Riis, the rider’s brother and agent Fran Contador has said that there are no plans to try to win three Grand Tours […]
Ag2r-La Mondiale reinstates Valjavec after biological passport ruling
Team must allow rider to resume racing While there have been some suggestions that he is reluctant to do so, Ag2r La Mondiale team manager Vincent Lavenu has said that he has reinstated the Slovenian rider Tadej Valjavec to the […]
Bjarne Riis admits an interest in Michael Rasmussen
Rasmussen’s chances looking up; Riis says he will “consider” the former Yellow Jersey Michael Rasmussen’s recent claims that he is near to an agreement with a ProTour team took a credible leap forward today, as Saxo Bank manager, Bjarne Riis, […]
Luis Leon Sanchez headed to Vuelta, weighs 2011 options
A hard earned break awaits the Spaniard on his home beaches in Murcia Clasica San Sebastian winner, Luis Leon Sanchez, is headed to the beaches of his native Murcia for the next week. The two-time Tour de France stage winner […]
Robbie McEwen wins derny criterium in Belgium
Austalian beats Petacchi in close sprint Robbie McEwen of the Katusha team won the derny criterium in Antwerpen, Belgium. The 38-year-old finished ahead of his sprint rival Alessandro Petacchi and Belgian Tour de France star Jurgen Van den Broeck. It […]
Vuelta a Burgos: Koldo Fernández waits til August to get first season victory
Drought of Basque rider ends after months of disappointments Koldo Fernández de Larrea (Euskaltel-Euskadi) sprinted to victory in the opening stage of the Vuelta a Burgos, ahead of Quick Step’s Nikolas Maes and Vacansoleil’s Romain Feillu. Fernández used the short […]
Tour of Poland: Lorenzetto leads Bole to Lampre double victory in stage four
Italian also takes over yellow leader’s jersey Mirco Lorenzetto won the fourth stage of the Tour of Poland from Tychy to Cieszyn over 178 kilometers, ahead of his Lampre-Farnese teammate Grega Bole. Third place went to defending champion Alessandro Ballan. […]
Post Danmark Rundt: Matthew Goss takes bunch sprint victory in Stage 1
Third sprint victory of 2010 for 23 year old HTC-Columbia rider The first stage of the Post Danmark Rundt, finished with a dramatic bunch sprint in the western Danish city of Holstebro. HTC-Columbia’s Matt Goss continued a rampantly successful 2010 […]
