Vincenzo Nibali down but not out after La Farrapona defeat
Defending Vuelta champion slips to seventh overall after failing to eat enough on tough mountain stage Expecting to take time on his rivals on his favoured territory on the climb to La Farrapona. Lagos de Somiedo at the end of […]
Katusha‘s Vuelta plans in tatters after Geox-TMC and Team Sky prove stronger
Joaquim Rodriguez and Daniel Moreno both lose time and admit that their race for the red jersey is over Katusha rode stage fourteen of the Vuelta a España almost perfectly, but for one thing: on the final climb to the […]
Astana’s Roman Kireyev says that it was his own choice to retire from cycling
Young rider denies he stepped aside to enable Vinkourov to return A week and a half after the Astana team announced that the Kazahkstani rider Roman Kireyev was retiring from the sport, the former rider has spoken about his reasons […]
Vuelta a España: Cobo makes big move on stage 14
Climbs overall ladder, with more climbs to come Juan José Cobo of the Geox-TMC has become the team’s leader in the Vuelta a España and paid back the confidence with a brilliant ride on stage 14. The nominal captain, Denis […]
Oscar Freire confirmed as sole Spanish captain at world championships
Stopping Vuelta doesn’t affect triple winner’s position on team Although he withdrew from the Vuelta a España due to illness, thus having less than ideal preparation, the Spanish cycling federation’s faith in Oscar Freire’s ability to get himself into top […]
Bradley Wiggins: “This race is about who can suffer for the longest”
British champion extends Vuelta a España race lead on a day that he was expected to come under attack Stage fourteen of the Vuelta a España, between Astorga and La Farrapona, Lagos de Somiedo, was another good one for race […]
Former HTC Highroad rider Guldhammer joins Rasmussen at Christina Watches
Young Dane fully focused and motivated about cycling career again Rasmus Guldhammer will join the ambitious Christina Watches-Onfone team for the 2012 season, as announced this week. The Dane seems to have found a love for cycling again a year […]
Vuelta a España: Mollema back in white combination jersey
Dutchman moves up to third overall with another courageous mountain ride Bauke Mollema of Rabobank had another great day in the high mountains, finishing in a group with Sky duo Bradley Wiggins and Christopher Froome as well as Geox rider […]
Vuelta a España: Rein Taaramäe solos to La Farrapona as Wiggins turns the screw
Estonian takes Cofidis team’s second stage of the race; Katusha and Geox-TMC go on the offensive but Team Sky comes out on top Rein Taaramäe (Cofidis) took the French team’s second stage victory of the race, on the toughest mountaintop […]
Visconti takes final Settimana Lombarda stage, Pinot secures overall title
French second-year pro continues winning summer Giovanni Visconti took season win number five when he outsprinted Giuseppe De Maria (De Rosa – Ceramica Flaminia) and Simone Stortoni (Colnago – CSF Inox) on the fourth and final stage of the Settimana […]
