BMC Racing, Lampre-ISD and Quick Step name teams for Plouay
All three teams ready for breakaways in Breton WorldTour race The BMC Racing, Lampre-ISD and Quick Step teams have all announced the teams that they are sending to Sunday’s Grand Prix Ouest-France in Plouay, Brittany. The cycling-mad village, that was […]
Jens Voigt to reach 40th birthday milestone at 2011 Tour of Britain
Theo Bos to lead Rabobank, Breschel listed as reserve for team One of cycling’s most popular riders, the teak-tough German veteran Jens Voigt, will celebrate his 40th birthday while competing in next month’s Tour of Britain. Voigt will turn 40 […]
UCI explains CAS action against Jan Ullrich
Says appeal was necessary under circumstances Although Jan Ullrich last competed in a professional event five years ago, the rider was this week the subject of a CAS hearing over his involvement in the Operacion Puerto affair. The UCI appealed […]
Dan Martin disappointed with time penalty, wants to appeal decision
Irish rider hit by 40 second fine for pacing back on after toilet break Irish pro Dan Martin had said that he is frustrated with a decision by the Vuelta a España race commissaires to hit him with a time […]
Pablo Lastras denied repeat victory in his lucky town of Córdoba
Movistar rider outnumbered four-to-one by Liquigas-Cannondale on the way to the finish of stage six When the Liquigas-Cannondale attacked on the descent of the Alto del Catorce por Ciento on the way to the finish of the Vuelta a España’s […]
USA Pro Cycling Challenge: Levi Leipheimer breaks Vail course record to take back race lead
RadioShack rider beats Christian Vande Velde by less than a second to take uphill time trial; Van Garderen strong, but not strong enough to hold on Levi Leipheimer (RadioShack) seized back the lead in the USA Pro Cycling Challenge on […]
Sylvain Chavanel loses a few seconds on what was “overall a good day”
French champion extends his lead over Dani Moreno but Vincenzo Nibali closing in The presence of stage three winner Pablo Lastras (Movistar) in the stage six winning move turned out to be a good thing for Vuelta a Espana leader […]
Vuelta a España: Peter Sagan wins as Liquigas-Cannondale tears stage six apart
Vincenzo Nibali creeps closer to overall lead as Italian team splits the pack on the final descent Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale) won the sixth stage of the Vuelta a España between Úbeda and Córdoba as the Liquigas-Cannondale team tore the peloton […]
Sprinters aiming for stage win today in Vuelta a España
Bennati and Reynes amongst those hoping to seize their chance As today’s stage of the Vuelta a España ticks down to its conclusion, the sprinters in the bunch are positioning themselves for what they hope will be a big gallop […]
Matti Breschel update: two broken bones, worlds uncertain
Danish rider to undergo operation tomorrow Following this morning’s news that Matti Breschel crashed out of the Vuelta a España, his Rabobank team has confirmed that he has two broken bones and will be forced to take some time off […]
