Vande Velde's form on the up prior to Giro
Following a fairly quiet start to the season, Garmin Transitions’ leader Christian Vande Velde is starting to show signs of improving form in the Tour de Romandie. The 33 year old placed fifteenth in yesterday’s 23.4 kilometre time trial at […]
Robbie McEwen's long path back to the top level
Robbie McEwen broke his leg last year and missed several months of competition. Velonation attended the Frankfurt press conference where the Australian reflected about his desires and goals in bike racing, retirement – and having more children. McEwen admitted that […]
Greipel's main goal is the Giro d'Italia
Andre Greipel has brought 11 of the 20 victories that his HTC-Columbia team has notched up so far this season. The German hopes to add a few more in the Giro d’Italia, which would provide good arguments for bringing him […]
Phinney sprints to victory in Tour of the Gila stage four, Leipheimer maintains lead
Taylor Phinney made it two in a row for his Trek Livestrong team with a win in stage four of the Tour of the Gila. The 19 year old out-kicked veteran sprinters Ivan Dominguez (Jamis-Sutter Home) and Charles Dionne (Fly […]
Pooley comes out on top in GP Elsy Jacobs
Cervélo TestTeam’s Emma Pooley extended her winning streak today at the GP Elsy Jacobs in Garnich, Luxembourg. Monia Baccaille (ITA- Team Valdarno Umbria) finished the race in second and Andrea Bosman (NED- Leontien.nl) rounded out the podium in third. “We […]
Spilak escapes to Romandie Stage 4 victory as overall battle intensifies
Simon Spilak (Lampre-Farnese Vini) won the fourth stage of the Tour of Romandie after escaping a breakaway group inside the final 10km. Stage 1 winner Peter Sagan (Liquigas) beat UCI World Ranking leader Philippe Gilbert (OmegaPharma-Lotto) in the race for […]
Wegmann repeats Frankfurt victory on German Labor Day
Fabian Wegmann sprinted to victory out of a 25-man group, ahead of Landbouwkrediet duo Geert Verheyen and Bert Scheirlinckx. Wegmann’s Milram team closed the gap to several dangerous moves, bringing the race to an end in a group sprint near […]
Former Gerolsteiner boss concerned for the future of Saxo Bank
Saxo Bank team owner Bjarne Riis risks losing many of his top riders if he doesn’t find a new sponsor before the Tour de France, says former Team Gerolsteiner manager Hans-Michael Holczer. The Danish Bank ends its sponsorship of Riis’ […]
Liquigas-Doimo to the Giro with options
The Liquigas-Doimo team has announced its roster for the upcoming Giro d’Italia, presenting a team with a number of options. The team will first and foremost be battling for the overall classification with two captains, but is also armed with […]
Boogerd criticizes Rabobank for failed Dutch spring
Former professional cyclist Michael Boogerd has openly criticized his former Rabobank team in his column in De Telegraaf. The Dutchman said that he feels the development of young talent in his country has become stagnant, pointing out the recent failed […]
