Przemyslaw Niemiec pleased with his fifth place in Il Lombardia
Pole finishes first ProTour season with three top tens On a Giro di Lombardia course with new elements, Przemyslaw Niemiec (Lampre-ISD) proved to be one of the most consistent riders in the race. The Pole finished fifth on the line […]
Nathan Haas with big win in Australia's Jayco Herald Sun Tour
What’s next for the 22-year-old youngster? Fresh from winning the Jayco Herald Sun Tour, Nathan Haas couldn’t quite believe it. Calling it a dream, he had to pinch himself that he just won one of the biggest Australian stage races. […]
Kittel sprints to victory in final Jayco Herald Sun Tour stage
Haas holds on to overall lead, takes big stage race win Kittel capped a near-perfect year, especially considering that he is a neo-pro. His 17 season wins are only one short of that of Philippe Gilbert. Even when considering that […]
Mixed feelings for Daniel Martin with Lombardia runner-up slot
Best Irish Classics performance in two decades nets ninth in UCI WorldTour rankings Daniel Martin secured the best Irish Classics performance since Sean Kelly won the 1992 Milan-Sanremo, with today’s runner-up slot in the Giro di Lombardia showing that he […]
Philippe Gilbert misses triple in Il Lombardia
Belgian admits that his superlegs are gone Philippe Gilbert was tipped as the hot favorite to take his third consecutive Tour of Lombardy this Saturday. But the Belgian had already hinted in the last few days that his long and […]
Oliver Zaugg: From domestique to winning Il Lombardia
Swiss rider gains new confidence after strong solo move in final Classic of the season Oliver Zaugg has been a domestique with an affinity to do well in mountain stages, but today he got to ride for himself in the […]
Dekker’s season over prior to tomorrow’s scheduled participation in Chrono des Nations
Tailbone injury forces Dutch rider to stop early Thomas Dekker has been forced to end his season prior to riding his intended last race of 2012, tomorrow’s Chrono des Nations. The Dutchman crashed during this week’s Putte-Kappelen event and hurt […]
Giro di Lombardia: Zaugg surprises favorites with strong move on final climb
Biggest win in career of Swiss rider; Nibali’s courageous break not rewarded Oliver Zaugg of the Leopard-Trek team celebrated the biggest result of his career when he took a solo victory in the Giro di Lombardia (now officially Il Lombardia). […]
Jayco Herald Sun Tour: Silin takes uphill finish, Haas grabs race lead
Jack Bobridge ten seconds back heading into final day Saying yesterday that the white jersey of best young rider was his target between then and the end of the race, Nathan Haas did more than that on today’s big decider […]
Low key buildup by Dan Martin has him ready for big ride in Il Lombardia
Irish Garmin-Cervélo climber hopes new course plays to his strengths His name hasn’t been mentioned as much as others in the favourites list but that suits Dan Martin just fine. A stage winner and thirteenth overall in the Vuelta a […]
