Schleck believes USA Pro Cycling Challenge sets him up for a strong end of season
Leopard Trek rider enthusiastic about first year of Colorado race Speaking after being in a stage-long break on yesterday’s penultimate day of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge, Tour de France runner-up Andy Schleck has said that he believes that his […]
Viviani grabs his second stage win in USA Pro Cycling Challenge
Basso and Schleck part of the day’s long breakaway move One day after blasting home first into Steamboat Springs, Italian road and track rider Elia Viviani once again showed his speed to outpace Jaime Alberto Castaneda Ortega (EPM – UNE) […]
Scarponi satisfied with stage 8 showing, Nibali only 23rd
Defending champion says today’s aim was not to blow up on final climb Although Joaquim Rodriguez was clearly the strongest on today’s dauntingly-steep climb to the summit at San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Michele Scarponi also showed that he in […]
Vuelta a España: Joaquim Rodriguez puts himself into the red on steep stage eight finish
Purito takes his second stage of the race on Flèche Wallonne style finish to move into the lead Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) rode himself into the lead of the Vuelta a España on the cobbled climb to the finish of the […]
Annemiek van Vleuten secures World Cup title with GP Plouay victory
Nederland Bloeit completes domination of 2011 competition after Emma Pooley tries for a hat trick in Breton race Annemiek van Vleuten (Nederland Bloeit) completed her team’s domination of this year’s World Cup, with victory in the Grand Prix Plouay. The […]
Tyler Farrar forced to quit stage 8 of Vuelta a España
Garmin-Cervélo rider starts but then pulls out of today’s stage Although he started today’s stage, the injuries from yesterday’s sprint crash have proven to be too much and Tyler Farrar has been forced to quit the race. The American Garmin-Cervélo […]
CAS confirms that Contador case will be held in three month’s time
Precise dates finally set for anti-doping hearing Having twice been delayed, the Alberto Contador appeal before the Court of Arbitration for Sport will finally be held in just under three months time. CAS announced the new dates on its website […]
Chavanel not hopeful in Vuelta today: ‘I expect to lose the red jersey’
Frenchman states gruelling final climb will be too much for him He’s held the race leader’s red jersey since Tuesday but Frenchman Sylvain Chavanel has admitted that he believes his legs will finally crack on what is being billed by […]
Golas out of Vuelta after Friday’s crash, Farrar continues
Fallout continues from yesterday’s sprint pileup Vacansoleil rider Michal Golas was one of the riders most badly injured in yesterday’s pileup at the Vuelta a España. The 27 year old Pole collided with American sprinter Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Cervélo) close to […]
Vuelta a España: GC contenders injured in crash but able to continue
Nibali, Scarponi and Van den Broeck involved in pileup Normally staying close to the front is seen as the best tactic to avoid trouble, but a touch of wheels inside the final 100 metres meant that some of the riders […]
