Lieuwe Westra and Ellen van Dijk scoop Netherlands time trial titles
First ever title for men’s winner as van Dijk regains former jersey Lieuwe Westra (Vacansoleil-DCM) and Ellen van Dijk (Specialized-lululemon) took victory in the Netherlands elite men’s and women’s time trial championships in Emmen, Drenthe, yesterday. The result was a […]
Pauline Ferrand-Prévot wins French TT champs, Longo only fifth
Headache avoided for French selectors for Olympic Games? Concerns that Jeannie Longo might be sent to the Olympic Games for France despite the serious doping charges her husband and coach faces appear now to be irrelevant after she was comprehensively […]
Cancellara clocks up first victory since March by taking Swiss time trial title
Seventh TT championship win for RadioShack Nissan rider Although he’s still feeling the effects of the Tour de Suisse in his legs, particularly the two mountainous concluding stages on Saturday and Sunday, Fabian Cancellara today grabbed the seventh national time […]
Giorgia Bronzini interview: “The Olympic course is not so hard”
Two-time World champion aiming for Olympic gold after a strange day in the Italian championships Giorgia Bronzini (Diadora-Pasta Zara) spent a somewhat strange day in the peloton during the Italian elite women’s road race championships. The World champion, racing for […]
Giada Borgato solos to a surprise Italian road race title
23-year-old Diadora-Pasta Zara rider escapes Silvia Valsecchi in final lap to win tricolore alone Giada Borgato (Diadora-Pasta Zara) took the Italian road race title alone after escaping breakaway companion Silvia Valsecchi (Be Pink) in the final lap of a hot, […]
Scarponi, Visconti and Bertagnolli summoned to appear before CONI
Three more Italians accused of working with Michele Ferrari as heat increases for doctor After interviewing Filippo Pozzato yesterday, the anti-doping prosecutor of Italian Olympic Committee CONI has summoned three prominent Italians to also answer questions relating to Michele Ferrari. […]
Lefevere convinced Leipheimer is on course for a strong Tour de France
Omega Pharma Quick Step manager confirms 2012 Tour lineup, evaluates riders Although he was hit by a car and suffered a fractured fibula just two and a half months ago, Levi Leipheimer is on course for a strong Tour de […]
Pozzato risks six-month ban after reported admission to working with Michele Ferrari
Training and nutritional advice, but at €40,000 charge per year? Seven years after he was fined €3000 for intimidating Filippo Simeoni in the 2004 Tour de France over the latter’s criticism of Michele Ferrari, Filippo Pozzato is facing a possible […]
Slovenia stage winner Daryl Impey hoping for Tour de France selection
South African amongst Orica GreenEdge’s most successful riders this season He’s already ridden a Grand Tour this year but Daryl Impey is hoping that his strong form and stage win last Friday in the Tour of Slovenia could be enough […]
Mikael Chérel set to start first Tour de France for AG2R-La Mondiale
Frenchman hoping to emulate Jeremy Roy’s heroic efforts of a year ago His French team has not announced its full line-up for the Tour de France as of yet, but Mikael Chérel (AG2R-La Mondiale) learned a week ago that he […]
