Team Sky's Arvesen is hopeful for Spring Classics return
Less than two weeks after suffering a broken collarbone at the Tour of Qatar, Team Sky’s Kurt Asle Arvesen is hopeful that he’ll be back to racing in time to take the start in two of the team’s big targets, […]
Rasmussen doesn't want any pressure
Michael Rasmussen was caught by surprise from statements by his Miche team owner Marco Tozzi about his upcoming racing program. Tozzi commented that the Dane, who is trying to make a comeback after a two-year ban, expects to have big […]
Ginanni repeats Trofeo Laigueglia win
Just like in 2009, Francesco Ginanni won the Trofeo Laigueglia. This time he beat the Lampre duo of Francesco Gavazzi and Daniele Pietropolli in a bunch sprint. It was the first win of the season for the rider from Gianni […]
Nys sprints past Albert in Lebbeke
Sven Nys showed that he is still on form at the end of the cross season when he outsprinted his Belgian rival Niels Albert in Lebbeke today. Bart Aernouts finished third in one of the last races of the cross […]
Haedo, O’Grady and Cooke lead charge in Indian event
Morale on the up after a fine second place on the penultimate stage of the Tour of Oman, Juan Jose Haedo plus three Saxo Bank team-mates will lead the field in tomorrow’s inaugural Mumbai Cyclothon. Also contesting the Indian event […]
Rosseler gives RadioShack a break in Algarve
Sébastien Rosseler was in the break of the day and slipped away to give RadioShack its first ever win, one day after the American team was handled by Alberto Contador. The latter easily defended his overall lead in today’s flat […]
AG2R's Nocentini storms to victory in first Haut Var stage
Perfectly launched by his AG2R team, Rinaldo Nocentini stormed away on the tough final climb in the first stage of the Tour du Haut Var. Nocentini beat Samuel Dumoulin and Bert de Waele by two seconds up the twisting final […]
Downers Grove Championships history, hello Glencoe and AT&T
USA Cycling has announced that the 2010 Professional Criterium National Championship will be held in the northern Chicago suburb of Glencoe, Illinois on Saturday, August 14. The event has historically been held in Downers Grove, but 2010 will see a […]
Grabovskyy and Tomei late additions to ISD-Neri for 2010
The ISD-Neri team has confirmed the addition of Ukrainian Dmytro Grabovskyy and Italian Francesco Tomei to their 2010 roster. This latest move brings the Italian Pro Continental team’s total to 23 riders. Grabovskyy, 24, had already ridden with the team […]
Contador admits Quick Step talks last year were advanced
Last month the Belgian Quick Step team said confidently at the team presentation that Tour de France champion Alberto Contador will be part of its squad in 2011, enabling it to expand its goals and chase success in cycling’s biggest […]