Vacansoleil-DCM looking forward to team’s first ever Giro d’Italia
Dutch team hoping to shine after missing out on all three Grand Tours last year The Dutch Vacansoleil-DCM is preparing for its first ever appearance at the Giro d’Italia and, while it doesn’t possess any top favourites for the race, […]
Rabobank sending experienced international team to Tour of California
Lars Boom, Oscar Freire and Michael Matthews all expected to shine With an entirely Dutch line up being sent to the Giro d’Italia, to largely concentrate on supporting the sprint talent of Theo Bos, the orange and blue team is […]
Omega Pharma hopes to hang on to Philippe Gilbert after Lotto split
“Would not really be correct” for new project to poach team’s Belgian stars Although co-sponsor Lotto has announced that it is to leave and set up a new Belgian cycling project, Omega Pharma intends to carry on with its current […]
Emilia Fahlin Video Interview: Thumbs up to Tour of California TT, talks about goals ahead
Swedish rider discusses her entry to the sport, her career to date and some targets At just 22 years of age, Emilia Fahlin is one of HTC Highroad’s up and coming talents, a rider who could well have a big […]
Brice Feillu replaces injured Bennati in Leopard Trek Giro line up
Sprinter replaced by climber as team’s race strategy changes Daniele Bennati’s first stage crash in the Tour de Romandie saw the Italian sprinter break four ribs and his collarbone, ruling him out of the Giro d’Italia, which starts in the […]
Perfect double-winning weekend in Luxembourg for Marianne Vos
Dutch sensation wins GPs Elsy Jacobs and Nicolas Frantz with identical top five both times After HTC-Highroad’s victory in Friday night’s Elsy Jacob’s City Trophy team time trial, the rest of the Luxembourg Festival of Women’s Cycling belonged to Marianne […]
UCI rankings: Evans jumps to third, Gilbert remains number one
Belgium and HTC Highroad head nations’ and teams’ lists Tour de Romandie winner Cadel Evans and third-placed rider Alexandre Vinokourov are two of the biggest movers in the latest UCI WorldTour rankings, thanks to their strong performances in the Swiss […]
Swift says his stage win in Tour of Romandie was ‘victory for the whole team’
Sky Procycling rider takes win number four of 2011 season British sprinter Ben Swift has praised his Sky Procycling team-mates, crediting them as playing a vital role in yesterday’s stage win at the Tour de Romandie. There had been signs […]
Gilbert says he’s not the new Merckx
Belgian keeping things in perspective His countrymen might be building him up following a historic four wins in succession, but Philippe Gilbert is keeping his feet on the ground in terms of comparison to cycling’s most successful rider. The Belgian […]
Vuelta a Asturias: Javier Moreno leaves final stage to Zaballa as he secures the overall
Race’s leading pair finishes together on final mountain stage Javier Moreno (Caja Rural) secured his overall victory on the final stage of the Vuelta a Asturias, between Oviedo and the Alto del Naranco, but was secure enough in the overall […]
