Geraint Thomas signs three-year extension with Team Sky
Welsh rider rewarded for increased success in 2011 Geraint Thomas has signed a new three-year contract with Sky Procycling, the British team announced today. The 25-year-old from Cardiff, Wales, is currently in his second year with the team, and this […]
Alberto Contador: “The result is not spectacular but my legs are responding better”
Defending Tour de France champion puts pressure on his rivals on the rainy climb and descent into Gap Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-SunGard) put in his first proper attacks of the 2011 Tour de France so far on the climb to […]
Tour de France: Number two for Hushovd in the Thor de France!
World champion takes stage sixteen as Contador and Evans put pressure on the Schlecks Thor Hushovd (Garmin-Cervélo) took his second stage of the 2011 Tour de France on a filthy, wet day between Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux and Gap. The World champion outsprinted […]
Video interview: Philippe Gilbert says Tour de France performance won’t prompt Grand Tour focus
Belgian champion likes winning too much to accept less Despite a strong, aggressive showing in the Tour de France where he won a stage and wore each of the leader’s jerseys, Philippe Gilbert has said that he is unlikely to […]
UCI announces details of Tour of Beijing WorldTour race
Collaboration with Tour de France organiser could prove important in the issue of a proposed team boycott The International Cycling Union (UCI) has released details of the Tour of Beijing, which will be the newest event to be added to […]
Tour de France: Ivan Basso trying to separate from the pack
Italian in contention for final win as race enters Alps He suffered through a tough pre-Tour de France buildup, but Ivan Basso (Liquigas Cannondale) has come through the first two weeks in a good position, and he will now prepare […]
Thüringen-Rundfahrt: HTC-Highroad puts Ina Teutenberg into yellow in opening team time trial
Judith Arndt poised to add third victory in German stage race The HTC-Highroad team of Judith Arndt, Chloe Hosking, Amber Neben, Amanda Miller, Adrie Visser and Ina Teutenberg won the opening prologue team time trial of the Thüringen-Rundfahrt in Jena. […]
Tour de France: Movistar all behind José Joaquín Rojas' fight for the green jersey
Spanish team looking to force Mark Cavendish to finish outside the time limit in the Alps The 2011 Tour de France has been a mixed one for Movistar. Team leader David Arroyo has been unable to compete with the top […]
Tour de France: Saxo Bank-Sungard domestiques ready to work in final week
Contador confident he’s on target for yellow in Paris With time to gain back on overall favorites Cadel Evans, Frank and Andy Schleck, and even Thomas Voeckler, Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-SunGard) has stated that he needs to use the Alps […]
Tom Boonen to make his return at the Tour of Poland
Quick Step rider recovered from Tour de France crash sooner than expected Quick Step’s Tom Boonen has recovered from injuries sustained in a crash in the Tour de France sooner than expected, and will line up at the start of […]
