Tour de France organizers narrow invite list to 25 teams
The selection of the teams for this year’s Tour de France will be announced in late March, according to the Tour’s sporting director Jean-Francois Pescheux, and officials have also confirmed that they have narrowed down the list of teams that […]
Keukeleire continues winning, takes West-Vlaanderen opener
Jens Keukeleire sprinted to his second victory in three days when he took the opening stage in the Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen. The young Cofidis rider already won the GP Samyn on Wednesday. Keukeleire beat Rony Martias and Paul Voß in […]
Gutierrez retires due to collapse of Rock Racing
The fallout from Rock Racing reverting to amateur status has begun. Thirty-five year old Jose Enrique Gutierrez has decided to retire. Earlier this week the UCI rejected Rock Racing’s application for a Continental license. In the case of Gutierrez, it […]
Erler still considering retirement from high-level cycling
Tobias Erler has had a very impressive Tour de Langkawi, leading the race ever since he finished second on stage two last Monday. He currently holds a six-second lead over David Pell (Drapac Porsche Cycling) and eight over Jay Thomson […]
Roberts gives Milram win in Murcia
Luke Roberts used his finishing speed to propel himself past Sergey Lagutin and Josep Jufré in a sprint finish of the Queen stage in the Vuelta a Murcia. Denis Menchov and Andreas Klöden came in fourth and fifth. Jufré took […]
Manan chasing ProTour contract
Speaking after making history as the first Malaysian to win a stage of the Tour de Langkawi, Anaur Manan has identified a European pro contract and riding the Tour de France as his goals for the next phase of his […]
Double stage winner Hunter quits Murcia early, will deliver again
South African Robbie Hunter has pulled out of the Tour of Murcia on Friday after delivering wins to his Garmin-Transitions team in the first two stages of the event. Now Hunter will be witnessing a delivery of his own, as […]
Snow stops Liquigas' Basso and Pellizotti during Zoncolan test
Ivan Basso and Franco Pellizotti are preparing the Giro d’Italia in earnest. The Liquigas-Doimo pair, together with Robert Kiserlovski, rode the last 90 kilometers of what will be stage 15 in the 2010 Giro d’Italia, on May 23rd. Basso, Pellizotti […]
Manan becomes first-ever Malaysian stage winner at Tour de Langkawi
If yesterday’s stage win by Taiji Nishitani supported the belief that Asian cycling has stepped up a level in this Tour de Langkawi, today’s superb victory by Anaur Manan copperfastens that notion, proving beyond all doubt that the riders are […]
Arvesen back in business after collarbone break
Team Sky’s Kurt Asle Arvesen is ready to get back to racing in the Tirreno-Adriatico next week after breaking his collarbone last month at the Tour of Qatar. Arvesen was rolling along with the peloton while still in the neutralized […]