European women’s season opens with Het Nieuwsblad
The start of the men’s classics season also sees the start of the women’s season in Europe with the fifth running of the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad for women. The race shares its start and finish in Gent with the men’s […]
Amber Neben takes control in New Zealand
A split stage in Palmerston North gave the US national team more opportunities to assert itself. A rolling first stage saw the race’s first successful breakaway, but the afternoon’s time trial saw specialist Amber Neben (US National Team) show her […]
Rabobank's Nuyens feels good ahead of Spring Classics
Nick Nuyens of Rabobank has had a lackluster 2009 but is looking forward to a good Spring Classics season. With changed training and new motivation, the Belgian heads into the classics opening weekend with a lot of confidence. He draws […]
Basso starts season, ready for Catalunya fight with Contador
Italian Ivan Basso (Liquigas-Doimo) is ready to begin his season at the GP Insubria and the GP Lugano this weekend, but is anxiously awaiting the battle with Alberto Contador (Astana) at the Volta a Catalunya next month. “The last test, […]
Langeveld improving, looks forward to Belgian opening weekend
Rabobank rider Sebastian Langeveld was forced to head home early from Mallorca earlier this month due to knee problems. The promising young classics specialist was there to contest the Mallorca Challenge, but once he complained about knee pain, the team […]
Ale-Jet Petacchi flies to Sardinia stage 3 victory
Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre-Farnese Vini) won the third stage of the Giro di Sardegna in a sprint finish after a 206km rolling stage between Nouro and Oristano. Enrico Rossi (Ceramica Flaminia-Bossini Docce), who is the brother of Riccardo Ricco’s partner Vania […]
Ventoso takes Andalucia stage 5, Rogers takes the overall
Francisco Ventoso (Carmiooro-NGC) won the fifth and final stage of the Vuelta a Andalucia/Ruta del Sol in a sprint at the front of what remained of the peloton. He beat a brace of Australians in the shape of Simon Gerrans […]
Beloki makes a return to cycling
Joseba Beloki has decided to attempt a return to cycling, only this time as a coach for the young Spanish Cafés Baqué team. The 36-year-old finish on the Tour de France podium on three occasions, with his best finish being […]
Boonen moves back to Monaco; not alone this time
Belgian champion Tom Boonen has once again deserted his cold, wet, windy native Belgium for the sun and tax exemption of Monaco, according to Het Nieuwsblad. Boonen previously moved to the principality in 2005, but decided to return to Mol […]
Kreuziger: 'The best has yet to come.'
Has Roman Kreuziger started what will be his best season yet? At 23 years old, he already has an overall win in the Tour de Suisse and the Tour de Romandie under his belt. Many in cycling believe he has […]
