Tour de Suisse: Lloyd escapes fractures after massive stage four crash
Frenchman will be able to contest national championships next weekend AG2r-La Mondiale’s Lloyd Mondory was one of several riders caught up in the mêlée during stage four of the Tour de Suisse that resulted in a massive crash. His team […]
Gerald Ciolek bound for OmegaPharma-Lotto?
German rumoured to be filling vacant sprinter position at Belgian team German sprinter Gerald Ciolek will be heading to Belgium next year, as he is to sign a contract with OmegaPharma-Lotto, says the Gazet van Antwerpen. The 23-year-old has ridden […]
Stijn Devolder: “I don’t want to ride the Tour”
Former Belgian champion says his form’s just not good enough After finishing yesterday’s mountainous Tour de Suisse stage 2’36” behind winner Robert Gesink (Rabobank), Quick Step’s Stijn Devolder has come to a decision: No Tour de France this year. Despite […]
Tour de France: Wiggins doing recon, Team Sky's first eight selected?
Britain’s ProTour team takes on their first Tour de France The first eight riders for Team Sky’s maiden Tour de France roster have been decided, according to The Guardian newspaper, with the official announcement coming next week. As expected, they […]
Eddy Merckx 'The Cannibal' turns 65
Cycling great celebrates his birthday Cycling legend, Belgian Eddy Merckx celebrates his 65th birthday today. “Happy 65th birthday to the great Eddy Merckx!!,” Lance Armstrong posted on his Twitter account. Armstrong beat Merckx at the Tour de France by winning […]
Stephen Roche Insight: Giro, Landis, bio passport and the improving lot of French cycling
Triple crown winner talks about the state of the sport 1987 Tour de France winner and former world champion Stephen Roche always has interesting opinions about professional cycling, and spoke to VeloNation recently about a number of matters in the […]
Tour de Suisse: Gesink solos to Queen stage and race lead
Dutchman climbs into commanding position on Swiss Tour’s Queen stage Robert Gesink (Rabobank) won the sixth and toughest stage of the Tour de Suisse between Meiringen and La Punt in a solo breakaway. The Dutchman escaped on the final, long, […]
Ventoso wins Ster Electrotoer stage 2 sprint
Spanish sprinter takes stage as Rabobank consolidates the overall Francisco Ventoso (Carmiooro-NGC) won the second stage of the Ster Electrotoer between Eindhoven and Sittard-Geleen, Netherlands. The Spaniard outsprinted Australian Graeme Brown (Rabobank), whose team had so dominated yesterday’s stage 1 […]
Mirjam Melchers to take baby break
Dutch Cervélo rider to take time off to start a family Cervélo TestTeam rider Mirjam Melchers is to take a break from competition as she is expecting her first baby at the end of the year. The 34-year-old Dutchwoman, who […]
Biological Passport: Ricardo Serrano given two-year suspension by RFEC for EPO use
One of the first biological passport cases ends in suspension The International Cycling Union (UCI) has announced that the Spanish Cycling Federation (RFEC) has decided to sanction Ricardo Serrano Gonzalez for two-years following a breach of the Anti-Doping Rules that […]
