Three-headed GC attack from Rabobank in Tour de France
Gesink, Mollema and Kruijswijk to ride for overall while Renshaw will chase sprint glory Heading towards the race with Robert Gesink, Bauke Mollema and Steven Kruijswijk as its protected riders, Rabobank has outlined its target for what it hopes will […]
Fuglsang unhappy with non-selection for RadioShack’s Tour de France squad
“It does not take a genius to see that the team is not running as it should.” While Chris Horner celebrates his call-up yesterday to the Tour de France team, Jakob Fuglsang is experiencing the opposite emotions today after being […]
Voeckler gets some good news about injury, might be able to ride Tour de France after all
Frenchman needs to take a week’s complete rest but knee problem not too serious There’s some good news for supporters of Thomas Voeckler and aggressive racing in general who were disappointed by his fears that he might have to miss […]
Fredrik Kessiakoff Interview: Beating Cancellara in Suisse TT, ready for likely debut Tour ride
Astana rider’s career on the up after big time trial result One of the big surprises of the Tour de Suisse was the defeat inflicted by Astana’s Swedish ex-mountain biker Fredrik Kessiakoff on Olympic time trial champion and current ‘Chrono […]
Horner gets green light for Tour de France
American rider successful in push for selection Originally a surprise omission from the shortlist for the Tour de France, the RadioShack Nissan team has confirmed today that Chris Horner will indeed form part of the nine-man squad for the race, […]
Andersen issues peculiar denial that Frank Schleck can be a contender in the Tour
Is directeur sportif simply trying to take pressure off? Although Frank Schleck stated at the time that the extremely short notice he was given about his participation in the Giro meant that he wasn’t in the shape to contend, RadioShack […]
Analysis: Is Cavendish sacrificing pure speed for increased versatility?
Ster ZLM Toer and Giro may reflect modified approach With the major stage races now behind us, many riders take a relative break in the lead up to the most prestigious race of the year, the Tour de France. Some […]
Tom Boonen confident ahead of Belgian championships despite Suisse abandon
Classics king climbed off early to catch his flight home Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) has declared himself ready for Sunday’s Belgian championships, despite climbing off his bike 80km from the finish of yesterday’s final Tour de Suisse stage. The […]
Personal ambition means Posthuma wants to leave Radioshack Nissan team
Return to a Dutch squad seen as top option Radioshack Team Nissan rider Joost Posthuma has said in an interview with Dutch regional TV station RTV Oost that he would like to leave his current team and return to a […]
Sixteen teams announced for the 2012 Giro Donne
The World’s top ten, the Netherlands, and five Italian wildcards for the Italian women’s Grand Tour The organisation of the Giro d’Italia Femminile – the Giro Donne – has announced the list of sixteen teams that have been invited to […]
