Jeannie Longo scoops a staggering 57th national title at 51 years of age
Frenchwoman will aim for gold in the road race Jeannie Longo has clocked up a stunning 57th national title in the French championships, winning the time trial for the third consecutive year. Now 51 years of age, the legendary competitor […]
Van Avermaet aiming for win in Belgian nationals
Motivated Omega Pharma Lotto rider wants Boonen’s jersey Former national under 23 champion Greg Van Avermaet wants to add the Elite title to his palmares, and is hoping to ride strongly in the Belgian nationals this Sunday. The 25 year […]
Wiggins leads Team Sky’s Tour de France roster
Boasson Hagen likely to chase stage wins in team’s debut Tour Team Sky has confirmed its lineup for the 2010 Tour de France, with last year’s fourth-place finisher Bradley Wiggins leading a strong nine-man squad. The team will also include […]
Luis Leon Sanchez on the hunt to reclaim Spanish time trial title
Caisse d’Epargne captain motivated to take back national time trial championship With the withdrawal of defending Spanish time-trial champion Alberto Contador (Astana), last year’s runner-up Luis Leon Sanchez (Caisse d’Epargne) is seen as the hot favourite for tomorrow’s race. The […]
Team Sky’s Kurt Asle Avesen disappointed, but not surprised, to miss out on Tour spot
Norwegian champion’s poor season sees him passed over for Tour de France Despite being on many people’s list of riders who would definitely be on the Team Sky roster for next month’s Tour de France, Kurt Asle Arvesen has missed […]
Italian team looks ahead as Paolo Bettini takes over
Paolo Bettini looks forward to his new role as Italian DS Since the death of Franco Ballerini in February, the Italian national team has ceased looking ahead to the World Championships in Australia. That chanced yesterday in Rome when three […]
Liquigas and Saxo riders on move as transfer market opens
Kreuziger, Contador, Schlecks, Cancellara on the move The transfer market has unofficially opened ahead of the Tour de France and Italy’s top team, Liquigas, is reshaping, according to newspaper Tuttosport. Roberto Amadio’s Liquigas team will centre around two riders in […]
Footon-Servetto team includes eight first-timers in Tour de France squad
Felline youngest rider in the Tour at 20 years of age A staggering eight out of the nine riders in the Footon-Servetto team unveiled today will be making their debut in the Tour de France, with the average age of […]
Motorised bike investigation continues, YouTube author heard
Public prosecutor Raffaele Guariniello hears from YouTube author, Michele Bufalino A sporting fraud investigation into the possible use of motorised bikes in the professional peloton continues in Italy. Journalist At the suggestion of Amore & Vita Conad team owner Ivano […]
Riccardo Riccò heading to Quick Step for the Vuelta a España?
The rumor mill is churning, but La Gazzetta dello Sport normally has the inside line According to website WielerFlits.nl, Italian news paper la Gazzetta dello Sport has linked Riccardo Riccò (Ceramica Flaminia) to the Quick Step team for a ride […]
