Tour de Suisse: Rui Costa takes stage and lead on the climb to Verbier
Portuguese rider reels in lone attack from Fränk Schleck in the finishing straight Rui Costa (Movistar) won the second stage of the Tour de Suisse, between Verbania, Italy, and the Swiss ski station of Verbier, after catching and passing a […]
Emakumeen Euskal Bira: Judith Arndt secures the race as a wet descent settles final stage
World time trial champion takes Basque stage race despite a crash in the closing kilometres Annemiek van Vleuten (Rabobank) attacked to win the final stage of the 2012 Emakumeen Euskal Bira, between Orduña and Iurreta, but the wet descent to […]
Critérium du Dauphiné: Dani Moreno takes final stage as Bradley Wiggins completes successful defence
British champion calmly presides over a day of attacks across the medium Alps Dani Moreno (Katusha) sprinted to victory at the uphill finish of the seventh and last stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné, between Morzine and Châtel, after a […]
Evans insists he’s pleased with his Dauphiné and is on schedule for the Tour
Australian says it’s too soon to be in strong form Although Cadel Evans has come up against a very strong Bradley Wiggins and Team Sky in this Critérium du Dauphiné, the Australian appears satisfied with his own showing in the […]
An improving Nick Nuyens falls foul of the technical jury in Suisse time trial
Saxo Bank Classics star forced to adjust previously approved saddle by a “crooked jig” Nick Nuyens (Saxo Bank) is making steady progress in his return from the fractured hip he sustained in the Paris-Nice prologue. After getting through most of […]
Timmy Duggan Interview: The new US pro champion speaks about top career win
American rider moves to a new level after years of knocking on the door Liquigas’s 29 year-old US pro Timmy Duggan has come a long way back from that day in the 2008 Tour of Georgia when he hit the […]
Former Tour stage winner Regis Clere passes away at 55
Frenchman was double stage winner in 1987 Tour Twenty-five years after he picked up two stage wins in the 1987 Tour de France, Regis Clere has passed away in hospital at 55 years of age. The Frenchman was a well […]
Damiano Cunego content with Tour de Suisse time trial performance
Piccolo Principe ten seconds slower than last year but in amongst the other overall contenders Damiano Cunego (Lampre-ISD) has proclaimed himself satisfied with his performance in today’s opening time trial in the Tour de Suisse, despite finishing the Lausanne course […]
Emakumeen Euskal Bira: Linda Villumsen wins stage three time trial
Emma Pooley clings onto overall lead in Basque stage race Linda Villumsen (Orica-GreenEdge) won the third stage time trial of the Emakumeen Euskal Bira, in Orduña, north west Spain. The Danish-born New Zealander completed the undulating 13.4km course in a […]
Tom Boonen: “The Olympics is an ideal course for me”
Belgian Cobble king explains his decision to miss the Tour de France and looks ahead to the World championships Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) announced recently that he will be missing this summer’s Tour de France in order to concentrate […]
