Tondo strong in TT and takes race lead, but cautious heading into final stage
Spaniard taking nothing for granted He hasn’t previously been on a similar level to Alberto Contador in time trials but today’s fine third place effort by Xavier Tondo, just three seconds slower than his compatriot, surprised many and puts him […]
Vuelta Castilla y León: Tondo time trials into overall lead
Contador wins race against the clock; Mollema’s honorable effort falls short Xavier Tondo is one day away from taking his biggest career win, with the overall of the Vuelta Castilla y León. Tondo overcame his three-second overall deficit against Bauke […]
Wegmann forms part of strong Leopard Trek team in Ardennes Classics
German hopes for own good result in Flèche Wallonne Fabian Wegmann is riding for the Leopard-Trek team, which has to be one of the strongest teams for the Ardennes Classics. There are several riders on the roster with options for […]
Marianne Vos wins Ronde van Drenthe in bunch sprint
Nederland Bloeit captain shows the World who is this year’s superteam Marianne Vos (Nederland Bloeit) won the Ronde van Drenthe, the third round of the women’s World Cup, in the northeastern Netherlands city of Hoogeveen. The multi-talented former World champion […]
Fabian Cancellara ahead of Amstel Gold start: "I feel liberated – as free as a bird."
Leopard Trek rider returns to Holland’s biggest race for the first time since 2004 with no pressure With the grand finale of the cobbled classics at Paris-Roubaix last weekend, Fabian Cancellara, turned the page on the first three Monuments and […]
Philippe Gilbert hopes to continue his repeat victory habits at Amstel Gold
Walloon has a history of repeat wins: Paris-Tours, Giro di Lombardia, Giro del Piemonte. Defending Amstel Gold Race champion, Philippe Gilbert, heads into Sunday’s Limburg romp as the big favorite after a strong spring highlighted by yet another win on […]
Robert Gesink returns to the Keutenberg, the climb that took his father
Dutch talent says his emotions are in check, hopes for Rabobank glory on Sunday Less than half a year ago, Robert Gesink’s father crashed on the descent of the Amstel Gold Race’s famed Keutenberg climb. The father of Holland’s biggest […]
Romain Feillu wins Tour du Finistère, takes over Coupe de France lead
Vacansoleil rider sprints to season win number four Romain Feillu (Vacansoleil) sprinted to victory in the Tour du Finistère, ahead of Armindo Fonseca (Bretagne Schuller) and Sandy Casar (Française des Jeux). On his birthday, the sprinter profited from the leading […]
Van Hummel dominates Ronde van Drenthe
Skil Shimano rider takes both stages en route to overall victory Kenny van Hummel of the Skil Shimano team won the Ronde van Drenthe overall classification, after sprinting to two stage victories. Van Hummel beat Danilo Napolitano and Sacha Modolo […]
HTC-Highroad to put faith in Albasini in Amstel Gold Race
Team will also aim to get clear early on Last year’s Tour of Britain winner and recent King of the Mountains in the Vuelta al Pais Vasco, Michael Albasini, has got HTC Highroad’s backing to lead the team in Sunday’s […]
