Jelle Vanendert proves himself a critical teammate for Philippe Gilbert in Amstel Gold win
Talented young rider returns to the fore following a number of years in the wilderness There was concern ahead of the Amstel Gold Race that one of the only blemishes in the seemingly impenetrable armor of Philippe Gilbert was his […]
Andreas Klöden wins Giro del Trentino time trial opener
Pais Vasco winner continues hot form in flat lakeside test Andreas Klöden (RadioShack) continues his current hot streak of form by taking victory in the opening time trial of the Giro del Trentino between Riva del Garda and Arco. The […]
Cofidis a late no show for Giro del Trentino
Trentino organizers angered by the late notice from French team There is a distinct scent of anger originating from the organizers of the Giro del Trentino this morning. The race apparently just received word that the Cofidis team will not […]
Cycling accident claims Italian tycoon Ferrero in South Africa
Was CEO of company owning Nutella and Ferrero Rocher The son of Italy’s richest man, the chocolate tycoon Michele Ferrero, today died while cycling in South Africa. According to media reports, Pietro Ferrero fell from his bike, most likely after […]
HTC-Highroad hoping to mix it up in Flèche Wallonne
American team doesn’t want it to come down to a race up the Mur de Huy HTC-Highroad is hoping to mix things up in Wednesday’s Flèche Wallonne, to decide the race with long range attacks, rather than wait for the […]
Philippe Gilbert to ride the Tour de France
Classics star wants to get himself a yellow jersey The day after winning his second consecutive edition of the Amstel Gold Race, classics king Philippe Gilbert (OmegaPharma-Lotto) has announced that he intends to ride the Tour de France in July, […]
Johan Museeuw helps Ronse to design proposed Ronde van Vlaanderen finish
Three-time Ronde van Vlaanderen winner Johan Museeuw is helping the city of Ronse with its bid to become host to the finish of Flanders’ biggest one-day race, according to Het Laatste Nieuws. The Ronde has finished in Meerbeke, on the […]
Emma Pooley out of Flèche Wallonne with broken collarbone
No chance to defend World Cup race for 2010 winner Wednesday’s Flèche Wallonne Femmes will start without 2010 winner, and outstanding favourite, Emma Pooley (Garmin-Cervélo) as the British champion has broken her collarbone. The 28-year-old sustained the injury in a […]
Fabian Cancellara holds his lead in WorldTour ranking with Philippe Gilbert on the rise
Amstel Gold winner bursts into the top ten but Swiss rider hangs on He may have been put out of contention in yesterday’s Amstel Gold Race with an unlucky crash, but Fabian Cancellara (Leopard Trek) does have the consolation of […]
Sastre indicates he’s likely to work for Menchov in the Giro d’Italia
Illness means Geox TMC rider is behind in his preparation Carlos Sastre had planned to head into the Giro d’Italia as co-leader of the Geox TMC team with Denis Menchov, but now appears to concende that he will instead play […]
