Roche to lead AG2R at the Tour de France, Nocentini makes the squad
Young Irishman will look to secure his first Tour stage win Irishman Nicolas Roche will be the leader of the French AG2R team when the Tour de France begins in Rotterdam, The Netherlands this coming Saturday. Roche has been on […]
Thor Hushovd solos to Norwegian road title
Claims second road title six years on Cervélo TestTeam Thor Hushovd took the Norwegian road national championship title in Trondheim today, to take his first victory of the season leading into his defense of the green jersey at the Tour […]
Stijn Devolder powers to second road Belgian national championship title
Maintains form from Tour of Belgium to secure title Quick Step’s Stijn Devolder came out on top in the Belgian road national championships today, beating a defiant Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) into second place on the 234.6 kilometer route consisting […]
Iván Gutiérrez gets his sixth national title in Spain
Spaniard wins second road title nine years after first one Iván Gutiérrez won today’s men’s road race in the Spanish national championships, nine years after taking the first road title. Gutiérrez successfully attacked his breakaway companion Carlos Barredo four kilometers […]
Knees wins German Championships for favored Milram team
Late attack gives him solo win on hot day Christian Knees attacked his three-man break with a little less than one 10km lap to go to become German road Champion for the first time in his career. In the sprint […]
Three killed in helicopter crash during pre-Tour de France event in Rotterdam
Names not yet released, occupants were all male Four people involved in a cycling event that was part of the build-up for the Tour de France were killed in a tragic helicopter crash in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. “The helicopter crashed […]
Thomas Voeckler takes tricolore jersey for the second time
Frenchman takes his first win of the season ahead of the Tour de France Bbox Bouygues Telecom captain Thomas Voeckler rode to his second road national championship tile in Chantonnay, France today. Voeckler last held the title in 2004, the […]
Kim Andersen leaves Saxo Bank ahead of Tour de France
New Luxembourg ProTour team in the works, Schlecks to follow? TV2 announced on Sunday that Saxo Bank director, Kim Andersen, will be leaving the Saxo Bank team with immediate effect. Team manager and owner, Bjarne Riis, confirmed the news, but […]
Milram's Niki Terpstra leaves Rabobank in his wake
First non-Rabobank Dutch National Road winner in four years Niki Terpstra left an army of 19 Rabobank riders behind to take his first ever Elite Dutch National Championship on Sunday. Terpstra will be the first non-Rabobank rider to wear the […]
Astana announces Tour de France team around Contador, no Pereiro
Spaniard satisfied after final training camp The goal for Astana’s captain Alberto Contador is the third Tour de France title and the teammates to help him achieve the goal have been announced. Alexandre Vinokourov, David De la Fuente, Andriy Grivko, […]
