Keukeleire adds to unbeatable March with Nokere Koerse
Jens Keukeleire (Cofidis) won the 65th Nokere Koerse in a sprint finish at the top of the cobbled Nokereberg. He beat Kris Boeckmans (Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator) and Bobbie Traksel (Vacansoleil) into second and third, respectively. The 21-year-old Belgian adds this victory […]
Hincapie and Ballan lead BMC to Sanremo
US champion George Hincapie and 2008 World champion Alessandro Ballan will be two of four team captains of the BMC Racing team as it heads to its first ever appearance in the Milano-Sanremo. The other two protected riders in the […]
McEwen to miss Milan-Sanremo
Although many anticipate that Milan-Sanremo could once again finish in a big bunch sprint this year, Australian rider Robbie McEwen has decided to give the race a miss. The Team Katusha rider said on his Twitter feed late on Monday […]
Dark Horse Breschel fancies his chances for Milan-Sanremo
Riders such as Tom Boonen, Daniele Bennati and Thor Hushovd are being spoken of as potential winners of this year’s Milan-San Remo, but another who must be considered is the Danish champion Matti Breschel. He hasn’t won a big Classic […]
Astana and Contador change his race schedule
Alberto Contador is changing his race programme, after analyzing his first two outings of the season. The Spaniard is two for two so far, having won the Vuelta al Algarve and Paris-Nice. Contador wants to put less pressure on himself […]
Garzelli dethrones Scarponi in Tirreno-Adriatico; Boasson Hagen takes final sprint
Stefano Garzelli won the Tirreno-Adriatico race by taking two crucial bonus seconds in the two intermediate sprints on the final day. Defending champion Michele Scarponi led the race going into the final stage, but finished second in the overall, with […]
Valverde ban upheld, CAS appeal dismissed
Alejandro Valverde’s attempt to overturn his ban on racing in Italy has failed and the rider will be unable to compete in the country until May 10, 2011. The Court of Arbitration for Sport has yet to officially announce the […]
Hoste scratches from Nokere-Koerse
Omega Pharma-Lotto rider Leif Hoste is still suffering from back problems that flared-up at Tirreno-Adriatico and will not be racing in tomorrow’s Nokere-Koerse in Belgium. “Everything was progressing well. But in the end it was still too much of a […]
Evans discusses his performance at Tirreno-Adriatico
BMC Racing’s Cadel Evans rounded out the podium in third this week at the Tirreno-Adriatico in Italy. The current World Champion has been making an impression on the peloton early this year, and spoke at the conclusion of the seven-day […]
Astana waives Paris-Roubaix invite, goes to Pro Continental team
Astana team manager, Yvon Sanquer, had agreed to waive the ProTour team’s right to participate in Paris-Roubaix this April. The team announced that they had previously discussed the situation with race organizers, the Amaury Sports Organization, and wanted to clarify […]
