Le Mevel hoping to grab Maglia Rosa on Mount Etna
Garmin-Cervélo rider feeling upbeat Thus far, Pieter Weening has clung onto the pink jersey he took on stage five to Orvieto. His rivals are hoping that changes today, amongst them the Garmin-Cervélo leader Christophe Le Mevel. The Frenchman was in […]
Tour of California: Weather looms for stage one start, organizers ready
Decision on stage route to be made at 9:30 PT This year’s Amgen Tour of California is set to kick off in the picturesque setting of Lake Tahoe, but with inclement weather on the horizon in the form of snow, […]
Giro d’Italia: Gatto hungry for more success
Italian will try to take a second stage win With his confidence on the up after a superb lone attack in the finale of today’s eighth stage of the Giro d’Italia, Oscar Gatto has said that he will target other […]
Gert Steegmans fractures rib in Tour de Picardie
Hopes to recover in time for his home Tour Gert Steegmans (Quick Step) is out of commission for at least 3 days following a crash in stage two of the Tour de Picardie. The Belgian was on the receiving end […]
Tour de Picardie: Casper takes final stage, Feillu overall
French rule the day in Péronne French fortune shined today during the third and final stage of the Tour de Picardie, with Frenchman Jimmy Casper (Saujasun-Saur) taking the stage win and his compatriot Romain Feillu (Vacansoleil) snatching the overall victory […]
Tour of California: Andreu looks to Top 10 overall for Kenda/5-hour Energy p/b Geargrinder squad
Harsh weather could change the face of what would be a grueling opening stage With Mother Nature ordering up a 70 percent chance of snow with the possibility of 3 to 5 inches throwing in 40mph winds for good measure, […]
Taylor Phinney targets California Time Trial
US National TT Champ looking forward to testing himself against the best Taylor Phinney is relishing the opportunity to race the Amgen Tour of California, especially the time trail stage, as the young American is the national champion in the […]
Tour of California: Team Sky debuts with a strong team
Coach Bobby Julich says the team will focus on the opening stages, Froome will go for GC Briton’s Team Sky has sent a competitive squad for the second-year team’s debut in the Amgen Tour of California. Targeting the flat stages […]
Giro d’Italia: Oscar Gatto foils the sprinters with last gasp attack into Tropea
Surprise attack from Alberto Contador gains a few seconds ahead of tomorrow’s Etna stage Oscar Gatto (Farnese Vini-Neri Sottoli) won the eighth stage of the Giro d’Italia between Sapri and Tropea, after a late attack on the short, steep climb […]
Movistar's Ruben Plaza recovering well from March crash
Hopes to return in time for the Vuelta Ruben Plaza’s (Movistar) recovery from a crash sustained in March has been on track. The Spaniard, who is in his 11th year as a professional cyclist, broke his right tibia and fibula […]
