Giro d’Italia (Video): Russell Downing’s first Grand Tour completion hangs in the balance
Team Sky sprinter suffers bad crash on Macagnuga stage For Team Sky sprinter Russell Downing, there is very little left to aim at in this year’s Giro d’Italia, except, that is, for the prospect of completing the first ever Grand […]
Giro d'Italia: Paolo Tiralongo puts week of freedom to good use with Stage 19 stage win
Trustful domestique gets into the limelight on the climb of Macugnaga Paolo Tiralongo of the Astana team won the 19th stage of the Giro d’Italia, using strong legs and the favor of his friend Alberto Contador. Contador escaped the main […]
Giro d’Italia: Denis Menchov keen to improve on eighth place
2009 race winner not happy with current position but sees opportunity to move up Denis Menchov (Geox-TMC) started the Giro d’Italia with the intention of repeating his victory of 2009. With just three stages to go though, he sat in […]
Giro d’Italia: Kanstantsin Sivtsov breaking into the top five
Best ever Grand Tour finish on the cards for HTC-Highroad’s Belarusian Following his part in the break on stage seventeen, between Feltre and Tirano, where he finished almost three minutes ahead of the peloton, Kanstantsin Sivtsov (HTC-Highroad) is sitting pretty […]
WADA and ASO respond to Contador's hearing delay before CAS
Postponement of appeal is blow to Tour de France The World Anti Doping Agency has commented on the decision to delay Alberto Contador’s hearing in front of CAS, saying that it would have preferred the original June 6 – 8 […]
Giro d'Italia: Chérel in stage-19 break of the day to Macugnaga
Frenchman has good legs to help team leaders on mountaintop finish Mickaël Chérel joined the break of the day in stage 19 of the Giro d’Italia, staying with them until the final climb. He then helped his AG2R La Mondiale […]
Giro d'Italia: Paolo Tiralongo climbs to stage 19 victory courtesy of the Maglia Rosa
Contador respects former teammate’s bold attack, gives up the stage win Paolo Tiralongo (Astana) took his first professional victory today in stage nineteen of the Giro d’Italia. The Italian attacked on the final ascent to the finish in Macugnaga, and […]
Giro d’Italia: Garmin-Cervélo still motivated despite being reduced to five, says Cameron Meyer
Time trial specialists looking forward to Sunday’s Milan test Despite sickness reducing the Garmin-Cervélo team to just five men in the last week of the Giro d’Italia, those left are still highly motivated to make their mark on the race. […]
Giro d’Italia: Eros Capecchi finally begins to live up to his potential
Stage eighteen winner disappointed not to be competing for white jersey For the second day in succession the Giro d’Italia stage was decided by a breakaway, and once again the victory went to a young Italian rider: Eros Capecchi (Liquigas-Cannondale) […]
Degenkolb takes stage two of Bayern Rundfarht
Boasson Hagen third, retains leader’s jersey Last year’s world under 23 road race championship runner-up John Degenkolb provided further proof that he’s set for a successful pro career when he triumphed on today’s second stage of the Bayern Rundfarht. The […]
