Rock Racing sponsor files for bankruptcy protection
Following a long, rocky period of unpaid wages, dropped riders and a rejected licence application by the UCI, the Rock Racing team faces further uncertainty after its primary sponsor Rock & Republic filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The fashion […]
Zirbel accepts doping suspension, Vaughters shows support
Today the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced that Tom Zirbel has accepted the suspension for his doping offense. He had a positive doping control for DHEA, an exogenous steroid, following his second place finish at the US Time Trial […]
Gautier gives Bouygues Telecom another win, this time Vitré
Cyril Gautier gave his Bouygues Telecom team the fifth victory in seven days, by winning the 1.1 Route Adélie de Vitré in France solo. Gautier arrived at the finish 38 seconds ahead of a group of four, taking his first […]
Nuyens ready for Flanders despite spring setbacks
Nick Nuyens will be the leader of the Rabobank team, together with Sebastian Langeveld, in the Ronde van Vlaanderen. His preparation was less than optimal, with untimely punctures, sickness and crash injuries preventing him from getting morale-boosting results in the […]
Gavazzi takes sprint in Settimana Ciclistica Lombarda's stage two
Mattia Gavazzi won the bunch sprint in stage two of the Settimana Ciclistica Lombarda, ahead of Roberto Ferrari and Alberto Loddo. The stage around Dalmine was 175km long. There were no changes in the overall, with Michele Scarponi still leading […]
Millar considers De Panne win to be his biggest in years
David Millar may have won two stages in the Vuelta a España since returning from his doping ban in 2006, but he considers yesterday’s overall victory in the Three Days of De Panne as being his most important result in […]
Tour of Flanders: Filippo Pozzato a non-starter due to illness
Yesterday VeloNation reported that Filippo Pozzato’s (Katusha) participation for this weekend’s Tour of Flanders was in doubt, but now the Italian national champion has confirmed the worst, he will not be present to contest Sunday’s event. The decision was taken […]
Zubeldia feels that Kloden or Machado could take Team RadioShack’s first GC win next week
Haimar Zubeldia has named his RadioShack team-mates Andreas Kloden and Tiago Machado as possible winners of next week’s Vuelta al Pais Vasco, or Tour of the Basque Country, which begins on Monday. “Our strengths are Klöden and Machado,” he said. […]
Tour of Flanders: Will Chavanel continue the French charge?
Over the past few years Quick Step rider Sylvain Chavanel has shown himself to be a legitimate threat when it comes to the cobbled Classics. His journey to the north began with wins in the Dwars door Vlaanderen and Brabantse […]
Millar flies to De Panne victory
David Millar (Garmin-Transitions) has taken victory in the final time trial stage of the Three Days of De Panne. His margin of victory was enough to secure the overall race win, his first stage race since the Tour de Picardie […]
