Shelley Evans repeats in New Zealand stage 2
Team USA sprinter Shelley Evans repeated her first day victory to take stage 2 of the Tour of New Zealand from Masterton to Palmerston North. The Peanut Butter & Co TWENTY12 rider was once again the fastest sprinter, taking the […]
Cofidis caught out for Gent-Wevelgem and Flanders
The French Cofidis team has been refused an invitation to two of Belgium’s biggest races, Gent-Wevelgem and the Tour of Flanders. According to Belgian newspaper La Libre Belgique, the team believes this is a direct consequence of their relegation from […]
Rogers back on top after years in the wilderness
Three years after being poised to take the Maillot Jaune in the Tour de France, Michael Rogers has grabbed the race lead in a major event. He placed fourth in Wednesday’s time trial stage of the Vuelta a Andalucia, finishing […]
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad: BMC Racing with four-star racing team
BMC Racing will start its classics campaign at the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Saturday in Belgium with a four-star team: George Hincapie (BMC Racing), Alessandro Ballan (BMC Racing), Karsten Kroon (BMC Racing) and Marcus Burghardt (BMC Racing). “In the last two […]
Gilbert to miss Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne
Belgian rider Philippe Gilbert is staking all his cards on one race this weekend, riding Omloop Het Nieuwsblad but missing Sunday’s Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne. He and his Omega Pharma Lotto team have decided not to push too hard at this time of […]
Haussler confirms he’ll ride the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
In recent days there has been growing doubt about whether Heinrich Haussler would be able to dispute the Het Nieuwsblad semi-Classic, but the rider told VeloNation on Wednesday that he planned to be at the start in Ghent. “I think […]
2012 Giro d'Italia: Big names gathering, but no confirmation just yet
Earlier today Italian media conglomerate Il Sole 24 Ore reported that tomorrow would bring official news that the Giro d’Italia will take its start to Washington DC for its 2012 edition. Today VeloNation spoke to one of the key players […]
Carrefour de l'Arbre allowed in 2010 Paris-Roubaix
The Mayor of Baisieux and Paris-Roubaix organizers have come to an agreement that will see the Carrefour de l’Arbre continue to be part of the race this April. Following last year’s event Mayor Francis Delrue, passed a bylaw prohibiting the […]
Pereiro focused on helping Contador win Paris-Nice
While his Astana teammates were racing in the Volta ao Argarve, 2006 Tour de France winner Oscar Pereiro has been training in Portugal with the focus of helping Alberto Contador win Paris-Nice. “I can not wait to join the team […]
Rudy Pevenage leaves Rock Racing
Rudy Pevenage, the team director of Rock Racing during the 2009 season, has left the squad. “Like Lorenzo Lapage since late 2009 I am no longer part of that team,” said Pevenage in the Belgian newspaper De Morgan. “Besides, Lapage […]
