Critérium du Dauphiné: Lars Boom blasts around prologue to take early lead
Undulating, technical course suits the characteristics of former cyclocross World champion Lars Boom (Rabobank) took the opening prologue of this year’s Critérium du Dauphiné around the streets of St-Jean-de-Maurienne. The former World cyclocross champion blitzed the deceptively undulating 5.4km course […]
Tony Martin wants top five overall in Critérium du Dauphiné
German rider will contend for victory in race’s two TT tests Recognised as one of the top time trial riders in the world, Tony Martin (HTC Highroad) will fight for the win in today’s prologue of the Criterium du Dauphine […]
Transfer News: Tiffany Cromwell leaves Lotto Honda for Hitec Products-UCK
Young Aussie uses mid-season transfer window to join Norwegian team VeloNation blogger Tiffany Cromwell has used the mid-season transfer window to join the Hitec Products-UCK team. The 22-year-old Australian has been with the Lotto Honda Team since August last year […]
Basso not fixated on strong Critiérium du Dauphiné
Doesn’t want to put pressure on himself Ivan Basso (Liquigas – Cannondale) has been gradually building his form this season to peak in the summer with the hopes of winning the Tour de France. The Italian’s progression has been steady, […]
Roche has been working hard, hoping for good ride in Critérium du Dauphiné
Two training camps help Irish pro to get important pre-Tour work done Compared to 2010, Nicolas Roche has had a quiet spring but the Irishman believes that he has now got back on track and he should be set for […]
Marc Sergeant: “I don’t think Omega Pharma will be able to hold on to Philippe Gilbert”
Belgian classics star will be too expensive after team loses co-sponsor Lotto Omega Pharma-Lotto manager Marc Sergeant has conceded that he may not be able to hold on to Philippe Gilbert, the team’s biggest star, when his contract comes up […]
Davide Appollonio sprints to Luxembourg stage three
Late birthday present for Team Sky’s Italian sprinter Davide Appollonio (Team Sky) won the third stage of the Tour of Luxembourg, between Eschweiler and Roost, in a bunch sprint. The Italian, who turned 22 years old on Thursday, took his […]
Wiggins chasing time trial success in Critérium du Dauphiné
Briton in good form heading into Tour de France warm-up event Being much happier with his pre-Tour preparation this year than he was twelve months ago, Sky Procycling rider Bradley Wiggins will line out in tomorrow’s opening prologue of the […]
Big battle expected in TD Bank International Championship in Philadelphia
Howard, Rasmussen, Brammeier, Sagan and Bertogliati amongst riders lining out America’s oldest one-day race, the TD Bank International Championship, will be raced around the streets of Philadelphia tomorrow. It’s also the longest one-day race in the United States at 251 […]
Mountainous Critérium du Dauphiné attracts big names
Many of cycling’s top names to line out in prologue tomorrow The Criterium du Dauphine gets underway tomorrow with a star studded line up that mimics a mini Tour de France. Cadel Evans, Ivan Basso, Alexandre Vinokourov, Robert Gesink, Bradley […]
