RadioShack's Lance Armstrong plays down chances for eighth Tour de France crown
Seven-time Tour de France champion nearing last chance for number eight Speaking from the Tour de Suisse where he currently sits in seventh overall, Team RadioShack leader Lance Armstrong has played down his chances of winning next month’s Tour de […]
Filippo Pozzato extends contract with Team Katusha
Italian champion happy to stay with Russian team Italian champion Filippo Pozzato has decided to renew his contract with the Katusha team. The team’s president Andrei Tchmil and Pozzato came to an agreement yesterday in Lonato (Brescia), but the terms […]
Greg van Avermaet wants Belgian Nationals title
Will have competition from own teammate Gilbert Van Avermaet seems to be on his way up again, following two difficult years. He finished third in yesterday’s stage of the Tour de Suisse and is eyeing the Belgian road title, to […]
Leif Hoste breaks eye socket in Tour de Suisse crash, Tour de France in question
Injuries much worse than first thought Omega Pharma-Lotto’s three-time Tour of Flanders runner-up Leif Hoste was forced to abandon the Tour de Suisse yesterday after being involved in a crash. The Belgian was initially thought to have only superficial wounds, […]
Teutenberg powers to stage two win in Giro del Trentino
HTC-Columbia leader powers to another victory HTC-Columbia powerhouse Ina-Yoko Teutenberg rode to her sixteenth win of the season today in a difficult stage two of the Giro del Trentino marked by heavy rain and several unclassified climbs. The German proved […]
Ster Elektrotoer: Hansen ends drought with stage four win, move into overall lead
Takes first win since national time trial title in 2008 HTC-Columbia’s Adam Hansen has won the hilly 194 kilometer fourth stage of the Ster Elektrotoer from Verviers to La Gileppe today, powering past Laurent Beuret (Carmiooro – NGC) and Johan […]
Costa leads Caisse d'Epargne to double victory in Tour de Suisse
Gesink defends yellow with one day to go Rui Costa set the decisive attack out of a seven-man front group with around ten kilometers remaining in the eighth stage of the Tour de Suisse. The Portuguese rider won with a […]
Moncoutié takes over Route du Sud with convincing time trial victory
Frenchman excels in uphill test David Moncoutié is not considered a time trialer, but the uphill terrain was to his liking in stage 2B of the Route du Sud. Moncoutié won the 16km race in 33’07, ten seconds ahead of […]
Blel Kadri wins first part of split second stage in Route du Sud
AG2R rider takes over general classification Blel Kadri was able to best deal with the early start time of 8:50am and survived his break at the Rout du Sud with a few seconds over the raging peloton. Kadri and Matthieu […]
Tour de Suisse: Katusha's Kirchen rushed to hospital with heart problems
Tour de France start could be in jeopardy Team Katusha’s Kim Kirchen has pulled out of the Tour de Suisse and been admitted to the hospital after complaining of heart problems at the team’s hotel Friday evening. The former Luxembourg […]
