Robert Gesink downplays Amstel Gold chances: "I am not the man to beat Sunday."
Dutch Tour de France hopeful feels he’s a rider for the long ascents of the Grand Tours, not the short, steep ones of spring Following a tough training ride in the hills of the Amstel Gold Race, 24 year old […]
Cadel Evans to miss Amstel Gold and Fleche Wallonne due to injuries sustained in a training crash
Tirreno-Adriatico winner’s Tour de France target still on track An injury to the quadricep and knee of 2009 World Champion, Cadel Evans, will keep the Australian out of both the Amstel Gold Race and Fleche Wallonne. The injury stems from […]
HTC-Highroad's Alex Rasmussen to make first Grand Tour start at Giro d'Italia
Director Brian Holm: “If you took Lars Bak’s head and put it together with Alex’s legs, then you’d have a Cancellara.” HTC-Highroad’s young powerhouse, Alex Rasmussen, will take part in his first ever Grand Tour in May. The news came […]
Vuelta a Castilla y León: Francisco Ventoso goes two from two in Salamanca
Straightforward win for Spanish sprinter, who makes it looke easy Francisco Ventoso (Movistar) won his second successive stage of the Vuelta a Castilla y León between Valladolid and Salamanca, making a 100 percent record for the race so far. The […]
Saxo Bank's David Tanner breaks elbow in first stage of Vuelta a Castilla y Leon
Australian can resume training in three weeks The solid start to the season by new Saxo Bank signing, David Tanner, will be put on hold for a few weeks, after Tanner suffered a broken elbow in yesterday’s first stage of […]
Katusha's Sergei Ivanov wants a second victory at the Amstel Gold Race
36 year old 2009 winner looking forward to his favorite race on Sunday Sergei Ivanov, the winner of the 2009 Amstel Gold Race, has his eyes firmly set on glory on the Cauberg again in 2011. Speaking with Het Nieuwsblad, […]
Dimitri Champion facing 21 day period of inactivity due to fractured spine
Former French champ injured yesterday in crash A bad crash in yesterday’s Paris-Camembert has led to Dimitri Champion being sidelined for several weeks, with the Frenchman incurring a head injury plus a fractured transverse process of the L5 vertebra. He […]
Gilbert gets ready for Ardennes classics in best possible way
Win at the Brabantse Pijl confirms Belgian’s top form Philippe Gilbert’s win at today’s Brabantse Pijl in a two-up sprint against Björn Leukemans confirmed the good form that Gilbert has held all season. With the important Ardennes Classics coming up, […]
Contador announces German legal expert as his representative for CAS hearing
UCI and WADA choices add to confusion about seemingly “suicidal” moves Alberto Contador and the Spanish cycling federation nominated German law professor Ulrich Haas as the judge for Contador’s appeal hearing in front of the Courts Sports of Arbitration (CAS). […]
Vuelta a Castilla y Leon: Ventoso quickest into Palencia, Sky misses out
General classification contenders in bunch Spanish sprinter Fran Ventoso picked up his third win of the season when he won a mass bunch gallop at the end of day one of the Vuelta a Castilla y Leon. The 28-year-old beat […]
