Mouris takes Ronde van het Groene Hart for strong Vacansoleil team
Jens Mouris used a timely move about ten kilometers from the finish to win the fourth edition of the Ronde van het Groene Hart, a race over 207 kilometers. He saved about ten seconds over a chase group, led home […]
Boonen confirms that Freire was strongest in Milano-Sanremo
Tom Boonen finished second in Milano-Sanremo on Saturday – a race that is high on his wish list for a win. It was his best result so far, after finishing third in 2007 and fourth in 2006. Yet he seemed […]
UnitedHealthcare's Sutherland takes a win in San Dimas
Australian Rory Sutherland took care of business for his UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis team in stage two of the San Dimas stage race yesterday, by out sprinting his four breakaway companions. Cesar Grajales (Bahati Foundation) and Luis […]
Sanremo: Pozzato launches at end of aggressive Katusha day
Team Katusha gave its all in Milano-Sanremo yesterday to avoid a sprint finish, cumulating with the attack of Italian Champion Filippo Pozzato in the final kilometre. He failed to repeat his 2006 win and the sprint went to Oscar Freire, […]
Boasson Hagen's Milan-Sanremo: A good day for a bad day
Today Edvald Boasson Hagen went into one of cycling’s monuments, Milan-Sanremo, as a team captain and one of the favorites for the first time. He had done everything right in the lead-up to the event, putting in a solid winter […]
Cavendish reflects on a disappointing Milan-Sanremo
Mark Cavendish was not able to repeat his dazzling performance of 2009 this afternoon in Sanremo, but he did show himself better than most had anticipated. After a dismal first few months of the season beset by health problems and […]
Freire three-peats with a win in Milano-Sanremo
Oscar Freire easily won the sprint royale today in Milano-Sanremo against Tom Boonen and Alessandro Petacchi in a group of about two dozen riders. In an unusual Classicissima, the break of the day was caught early and breaks on the […]
Sorensen worried about Saxo Bank’s lack of results
Former Danish pro and current TV commentator Rolf Sorensen has expressed concern about the lack of results racked up by Team Saxo Bank this year. The squad has faced financial difficulties due to the collapse of IT Factory, which was […]
Steegmans says he’s never seen Boonen climb so well
Had he not fallen and broken his collarbone in Paris-Nice, Gert Steegmans would be listed amongst the contenders for today’s Paris-Nice. Instead, he will watch the race as an outsider, and tips fellow Belgian Tom Boonen as a possible winner. […]
Freire's Milan-Sanremo hattrick continues good year for the Rabobank Spaniard
Oscar Freire took Milano-Sanremo for the third time in his career, after having won in 2004 and 2007. This was already his fifth win of the season and he has now less pressure for the rest of the year. He […]
