Denis Menchov and Carlos Sastre take a closer look at crucial Giro d'Italia stages
Geox-TMC Grand Tour winners impressed with difficulty of upcoming Giro For many of the Classics specialists, Easter Sunday was a final exam of sorts at the spring’s concluding Monument, Liege-Bastogne-Liege. For some of the Giro’s biggest contenders, however, Easter weekend […]
Philippe Gilbert soaking in the sun of success at home in Belgium
Classics king overwhelmed, while the Cannibal thinks the Tour is a possibility One can only imagine what the party was like in Philippe Gilbert’s hometown of Remouchamps following his victory on Sunday. The Walloon returned home to find 2000 fans […]
Greg Van Avermaet caps off great spring campaign with 7th at Liege-Bastogne-Liege
Young Belgian showed that, like his vaunted countryman Gilbert, he too can compete over all terrain Many scoffed when Greg Van Avermaet said that he wanted to turn his attention to the Ardennes Classics in 2011. After a long Classics […]
Omega Pharma-Lotto vs Quick Step: The underdog bites back
Belgian rival teams’ fortunes are reflected in those of each of their star riders Philippe Gilbert’s incredible Ardennes triple – or quadruple if you count Brabantse Pijl in the week before Amstel Gold – only serves to emphasise the current […]
A great result and bad luck define Astana's Sunday in the Ardennes
Roman Kreuziger and Alexandre Vinokourov reflect on Liege The Astana team were impressive throughout all of Sunday at Liege-Bastogne-Liege. The team was part of the crucial moves with Kessiakoff and Gasparotto, and when it came down to the favorites playing […]
Chris Anker Sorensen: "This is freaking amazing!"
Saxo Bank rider ecstatic about sixth place finish at Liege-Bastogne-Liege There’s no question that the 2011 Liege-Bastogne-Liege will always be known as Philippe Gilbert’s crowning. Apart from Gilbert’s triumph, most have focused on the Schleck’s lack of aggression in a […]
Pozzato and Paolini not in Katusha's Giro team
More signs that Italian’s time on Russian team is up Russian team Katusha has replaced Italians Filippo Pozzato and Luca Paolini with Russians Pavel Brutt and Eduard Vorganov for the upcoming Giro d’Italia (May 7 – 29). The management is […]
Euskaltel-Euskadi's Castroviejo takes Tour de Romandie prologue
The Basque rider surprises the favorites; Phinney comes home second Jonathan Castroviejo (Euskaltel-Euskadi) won the short 3.5-kilometer prologue of the Tour de Romandie in a time of 3’40″42. BMC’s Taylor Phinney showed he is back after his knee and crash […]
Like father, like son: 17 year old Rick Zabel's career beginning to take off
Legendary German rider’s son won Monday’s Junior Rund um Köln Erik Zabel’s career ended in 2008, but his son, Rick’s is just getting off the ground. The 17 year old just won the junior version of the Rund um Köln […]
Tour of Turkey: Manuel Belleti's stage three win gives him leader's jersey
Windy sprint and hilly stage splits peloton Manuel Belleti (Colnago – CSF Inox) stormed to victory in a reduced peloton in stage three of the Tour of Turkey, covering 166 kilometers between Bodrum and Marmaris. On the hilly and windy […]
