Belgacom pulls out of talks with new Lotto cycling project
Would have been too expensive for Belgian telecoms company Belgian telecoms company Belgacom has officially announced that it will not be part of the new team set up by Lotto next year, according to Het Nieuwsblad. Lotto, the trading name […]
Giro organization reacts to death of Wouter Weylandt
Riders to decide how to race tomorrow Giro d’Italia race doctor Giovanni Tredici has detailed what happened immediately after today’s crash involving Leopard-Trek rider Wouter Weylandt, saying that the rider received all the help possible but that nothing could be […]
Cycling pays tribute to Wouter Weylandt
Entire sport shaken by the sudden death of the popular Belgian sprinter The sport of cycling is in shock at the news of the death of Belgian sprinter Wouter Weylandt. Many have been paying their respects, via Twitter, official statements […]
Black day at Giro d’Italia
Sombre scenes at the finish in Rapallo The reaction of riders after the finish said it all. David Millar, second on the stage and the new race leader, spoke angrily into his race radio about how ‘they’ should have said […]
Wouter Weylandt: Cycling loses a friend
VeloNation looks back on the all too short career of the likeable Belgian sprinter Everyone in cycling was devastated to hear the news of the sudden, tragic death of Wouter Weylandt during the third stage of the Giro d’Italia. The […]
Wouter Weylandt dies in serious crash during Giro d'Italia's stage three
VeloNation is deeply saddend to report that Wouter Weylandt (Leopard-Trek) has died as a result of a serious crash during the third stage of the Giro d’Italia today. The Belgian hit the pavement hard on the descent of the Passo […]
Giro d’Italia: Angel Vicioso wins stage three from late breakaway as David Millar takes pink
Race overshadowed by the tragic death of Wouter Weylandt who crashed on the stage’s main descent Angel Vicioso (Androni Giocattoli-CIPI) outsprinted his breakaway companions to take the third stage of the Giro d’Italia between Reggio Emilia and Rapallo. The Spanish […]
Giro d’Italia: Igor Antón downplays overall ambitions
Stage victory is the limit to Euskaltel-Euskadi leader’s ambition Despite coming close to victory in last year’s Vuelta a España, where he was forced to with draw with a broken elbow while in the race lead, Igor Antón doesn’t see […]
Giro d’Italia: Stetina feeling upbeat in first Grand Tour
Garmin-Cervélo rider aiming to show well in mountains Young American pro Peter Stetina is looking forward to the chance to see how he measures up against some of the peloton’s best riders on the mountain stages of the Giro d’Italia. […]
When the rage calms: Cavendish’s about-turn at the Giro d’Italia
Briton apologises to Petacchi after post-race complaints Sometime between the holding of the TV interviews at the finish line in Parma and the press conference one hour later, Mark Cavendish did a complete about turn in his views on the […]








