Tour of Beijing victory lifts Tony Martin into WorldTour top ten
Philippe Gilbert assured of final victory with only Lombardia remaining Overall victory in the inaugural Tour of Beijing lifts World time trial champion Tony Martin (HTC-Highroad) into the top ten of the overall International Cycling Union (UCI) WorldTour standings. The […]
Was 2012 Tour de France route accidentally leaked?
Listing for race appears briefly on Tour website It’ll probably take until the official launch on Tuesday October 18th before confirmation is received, but it appears that the route of next year’s Tour de France could have been accidentally published […]
Gustav Erik Larsson to boost time trial strength of Vacansoleil-DCM
Experienced Swedish TT specialist signs agreement for 2012, team budget grows Olympic and world championship silver medallist Gustav Erik Larsson is the latest addition to the Vacansoleil team for 2012, leaving the Saxo Bank SunGard squad for the Dutch outfit. […]
Romero forced to abandon goals to win another Olympic title in London 2012
2008 individual pursuit winner leaves Olympic programme Frustrated by disrupted preparation towards the London Olympics, Rebecca Romero has made the difficult decision to abandon her ambitious of competing there, and of becoming one of a rare group of athletes to […]
Jayco Herald Sun Tour: Matthew Lloyd to co-lead Mitchelton Australia National team
Former Giro d’Italia King of the Mountains combines with Sulzberger and Wurf Six months after losing his place on the Omega Pharma Lotto team, Matthew Lloyd is making his return to competition in the Jayco Herald Sun Tour this Wednesday. […]
O’Grady gives it everything in last race for Leopard-Trek
Australian finishes eighth in Paris-Tours Stuart O’Grady (Leopard-Trek) paid tribute to his Luxembourg squad with a highly aggressive effort in Paris-Tours, eventually finishing eighth on the line in Tours. The fall Classic is O’Grady’s last race for Leopard-Trek as the […]
Niels Albert takes Superprestige ‘Cross series opener in Ruddervoorde
Sven Nys fourth, Zdenek Stybar places sixth Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) won the opener in the Superprestige cyclo-cross series yesterday, beating Bart Aernouts (Rabobank-Giant Off-Road) and Klaas Vantornout (Sunweb-Revor) to the line in Ruddervoorde, Belgium. Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) struggled with problems […]
Filippo Pozzato finally ends drought by taking Gran Premio Beghelli victory
Solo victory salvages season for Katusha rider Former Italian champion Filippo Pozzato turned around the longest winless period of his pro career today, soloing to a much-needed win in the Gran Premio Beghelli. The 30 year old picked up the […]
Greg Van Avermaet beats Marco Marcato to win Paris-Tours
Breakaway snags top placings in autumn Classic race It’s billed as the sprinters’ Classic but instead it was the breakaway riders who dominated today’s Paris-Tours race, attacking early on in windy conditions and foiling the peloton’s fastmen. Belgian rider Greg […]
Alex Rasmussen says he could yet become a Garmin-Cervélo rider
Dane hoping to be fully cleared or handed a reduced suspension His future won’t be determined until his disciplinary hearing takes place, but Alex Rasmussen believes there could still be a place with him on the Garmin-Cervélo team. The Dane […]
