Nederland Bloeit to Qatar without Vos
Marianne Vos’ Nederland Bloeit team will be heading to February’s Tour of Qatar without its leader, according to wielermagazine.com. The team will instead be led by Loes Markerink and Loes Gunnewijk, two strong Dutch riders recently signed from the disbanding […]
Tour de France stage 1 to pay homage to Merckx
The details of the finish of stage 1 of this summer’s Tour de France have been announced in a joint presentation from Tour organisers ASO and the Brussels local authorities, according to hln.be. The stage will take in 224km between the […]
Canadian Cycling Association forms Advisory Council
The Canadian Cycling Association (CCA) has announced the formation of their first Advisory Council. CCA President John Tolkamp led the Council’s formation has announced the initial members which include Tour de France stage winner and yellow jersey wearer Steve Bauer […]
Broken rib for world champion Albert
With the defence of his title now just three weeks away, it has been revealed that world champion Niels Albert suffered a broken rib in his fall during yesterday’s Belgian cyclo-cross championships in Oostmalle. He was knocked from his bike […]
Nys prevails in Belgian cyclo-cross championships
Sven Nys used his dominant technical skills to win his seventh Belgian cyclo-cross title, ahead of Klaas Vantornout and the young Tom Meeusen. Niels Albert, together with Nys the main favorite, had a dismal day in the snow and landed […]
European Cyclo-crossers freeze under storm Daisy
This weekend the low pressure system Daisy made its way through Europe and the national cyclocross championships in many countries were dominated by ice and snow. The championships in Great Britain had to be postponed. In the Netherlands, Germany and […]
TX Active-Bianchi's Cominelli repeats Italian U23 Cross title in Milan
Reigning National Champion Cristian Cominelli repeated his 2009 performance at the Italian cyclo-cross Under-23 Championships in Milan today. Second was Brian Falaschi with Matteo Trentin finishing in third. Cominelli was favored to repeat his national title and, in front of […]
Crash forces Rodríguez to leave Katusha training camp
Katusha rider Joaquim Rodríguez has been hit with bad luck during the first training camp of 2010 with his new team. On their first ride in Calpe, Spain, Rodríguez hit the pavement and landed on broken glass causing deep gashes. “In a right […]
Travis Meyer takes Australian road title
Travis Meyer continued the Garmin-Transisions winning streak today by taking victory in the Australian road championships. Just four days after his older brother Cameron took home the time trial title, the 20-year-old snatched up his biggest win to date. David […]
Road Rage driver sentenced to five years in prison
Christopher Thompson was sentenced to five years in prison on Friday. The doctor was convicted of assaulting two cyclists in Brentwood, California, by driving in front of them and slamming on his brakes, the LA Times reported. A judge described […]