Tour de Romandie: Vintage Damiano Cunego takes stage two
Breakaway caught in final metres; Pavel Brutt clings on to race lead Damiano Cunego (Lampre-ISD) showed flashes of his old self as he took the second stage of the Tour de Romandie, which started and finished in Romont as the […]
Tour of Turkey: Matteo Rabottini gets maiden win as stage five goes to the breakaways
Tom Peterson takes the lead as the peloton is left far behind Matteo Rabottini (Farnese Vini-Neri Sottoli) took his first professional victory in the fifth stage of the Tour of Turkey between Denizli and Fethiye, as a breakaway made it […]
Jonny Bellis faces a further month without racing
Breathing problems at high intensities hampering performance Still rebuilding his form after a September 2009 scooter crash which left him in a coma for days, Saxo Bank SunGard rider Jonny Bellis has said that he is undergoing a series of […]
Tom Boonen and Philippe Gilbert visit Copenhagen Worlds course
“The easiest course since Zolder in 2002,” declares Belgian coach Carlo Bomans With the Spring Classics over, Belgian one-day kings Tom Boonen (Quick Step) and Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) paid their planned visit to Copenhagen, Denmark, with national coach Carlo […]
Contador case: WADA and UCI doping appeals to CAS remain separate
No merging of cases in appeal against RFEC Clenbuterol decision Although a statement by CAS today said that the same three experts would form the panel for Alberto Contador’s hearing, it has emerged that the rider still faces separate appeals […]
Daniele Bennati out of Romandie after crash; will miss Giro d’Italia
Multiple bones broken for Leopard Trek sprinter Daniele Bennati (Leopard Trek) was forced to withdraw from the Tour de Romandie in the first road stage today after coming down in a crash early on. As heavy rain fell on the […]
Contador CAS panel confirmed, hearing set for June; result expected before Tour
Spaniard’s case moves forward The Court of Arbitration for Sport has confirmed that it expects a ruling in the Alberto Contador case prior to the start of this year’s Tour de France, laying out a likely timetable for the case […]
Video: Meyer targeting Giro d’Italia, no Tour de France this season
Australian will support Farrar and Le Mevel, seize personal chances Garmin-Cervélo rider Cameron Meyer has said that he is building up for a strong ride in the Giro d’Italia, targeting that Grand Tour this season rather than looking at doing […]
Tour de Romandie: Pavel Brutt climbs through the rain to take first road stage
Stage victory and lead for Russian breakaway specialist Pavel Brutt (Katusha) won the first stage of the Tour of Romandie between Martigny and the mountaintop finish of Leysin on a wet day in southwestern Switzerland. The Russian escaped from his […]
Tour of Turkey: Alessandro Petacchi times it perfectly to win stage 4
Ale-Jet just pips Bartosz Huzarski on the line but the Pole takes the race lead Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre-ISD) won the fourth, and toughest, stage of the Tour of Turkey between Marmaris and Pamukkale with a late sprint to the line. […]
