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Luxembourger Andy Schleck had made a blog post this week that referred to Team Katusha’s Filippo Pozzato as a “metrosexual”, which initially, the Italian champion didn’t find terribly amusing. He wasn’t completely sure of the meaning of the word and […]

Belgian spring season continues After last month’s European season opener at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, racing has continued in Belgium; Omloop victor Emma Johansson (RedSun Cycling) has hung on to her winning form to take both races. Saturday saw the Flèche […]

Tom Boonen (Quick Step) won the second stage of Tirreno-Adriatico in the spa town of Montecatini Terme in a bunch sprint. The Belgian champion beat German Paul Martens (Rabobank) and Italian Daniele Bennati (Liquigas-Doimo) into second and third. Australian Robbie […]

Alberto Contador (Astana) won the fourth stage of Paris-Nice in Mende after a solo attack on the final climb to la Croix Neuve. The Tour de France champion finished 10 seconds clear of second placed Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d’Epargne), who […]

Pawel and Kacper Szczepaniak, the under-23 gold and silver medallists at January’s World Cyclocross Championships, both tested positive for EPO after the race, according to Sporza. The two riders dominated the race in Tabor, Czech Republic, taking the lead in […]

Caisse d’Epargne team leaders Alejandro Valverde and Luis León Sanchez know that a strong performance is needed on today’s fourth stage of Paris-Nice, following a slightly disappointing showing yesterday. Both riders missed the six-man move which went clear on the […]

Italian rider Massimo Giunti has apparently admitted his guilt after being announced as positive for EPO, and has been fired by the Androni Diquigiovanni team. A press release issued yesterday by Gianni Savio’s squad states that the rider has indicated […]

World road race championship bronze medallist Joaquim Rodriguez has said that he will continue chasing a stage victory in this year’s Paris-Nice, having finished second on yesterday’s stage to Aurillac. The Spanish Katusha rider was one of only five who […]

After a horrific crash during the 16th stage of the 2009 Tour de France, Saxo Bank rider Jens Voigt’s career could have come to an end. On the descent of the Col du Petit-Saint-Bernard he hit a bump in the road […]

RadioShack sprinter Gert Steegmans has been operated on for the broken collarbone he sustained in the Paris-Nice prologue. Just one day afterwards he held a press conference to talk about his immediate plans. “It’s a lot better,” he said of […]