Skil Shimano applauds Vuelta selection, aiming for at least one stage win
Second Grand Tour in history of Dutch team The Dutch Skil-Shimano squad has said that it is determined to reward the team’s selection for the Vuelta a España, making it clear that it plans to be very competitive in the […]
Vuelta a España confirms wildcard teams for 2011 race
Geox TMC has second chance to take a Grand Tour Following what was a disappointing Giro d’Italia campaign for the Geox TMC team, the new squad will have a chance to redeem its season in the Vuelta a España. The […]
Ballan and Santambrogio back in action for BMC Racing Team
Team states no evidence has been given linking riders to Mantova doping investigation The BMC Racing Team has decided to allow its riders Alessandro Ballan and Mauro Santambrogio to return to competition, saying that it has received no notification that […]
Video: Bjorn Selander’s happy to get to Milan after hard Grand Tour debut
Wearing the white jersey at the beginning is an experience the young American will never forget Bjorn Selander’s debut Grand Tour could scarcely have started any better, with the 23-year-old RadioShack rider taking the white jersey for best young rider […]
Busche beats Hincapie to win US Pro title
RadioShack rider quickest of four man break in Greenville Succeeding his Team RadioShack team-mate Ben King as US champion, Matthew Busche spoiled the party for George Hincapie today when he edged out the BMC Racing Team rider in his hometown. […]
2010 winner Brajkovic to return to Dauphine, but peak for the Tour
Slovenian will ride race as preparation for July Defending champion Janez Brajkovic has confirmed that he will return to the Criterium du Dauphiné this year, but has said that he will delay peaking his form until the Tour de France. […]
Gilbert holds off Contador in latest UCI WorldTour rankings
Spain takes over as top country Alberto Contador’s overall victory plus two stage wins in the Giro d’Italia have seen him race up the UCI WorldTour rankings, but Belgian Classic specialist Philippe Gilbert has managed to hold on to his […]
Pozzato’s year of discontent continues with two fractures
Italian rider’s troubled season with Katusha continues Following a disappointing Classics campaign plus recent tension with his Katusha team, Filippo Pozzato’s difficult 2011 has continued with a bad crash during yesterday’s final stage of the Tour of Belgium. The 29 […]
Injured Pozzato to return to cycling in approximately 20 days
Successful operation for former Italian champion Having crashed during yesterday’s final stage of the Tour of Belgium, suffering fractures to his left clavicle and the radius of his left wrist, Italian rider Filippo Pozzato has been successfully operated on in […]
David Le Lay fractures clavicle in Grand Prix de Plumelec crash
Will miss Tour de France participation AG2r La Modiale rider David Le Lay has fractured his left clavicle and will be out of competition for more than a month. The Frenchman hit the pavement hard while racing in the Grand […]
