Manuel Cardoso sprints to Catalunya stage 4
Breakaway dominated stage finishes in bunch gallop Manuel Cardoso (RadioShack) won the fourth stage of the Volta a Catalunya between La Seu d’Urgell and El Vendrell at the head of a peloton sprint. The former Portuguese champion beat Giacomo Nizzolo […]
Emanuele Sella seizes back Coppi-Bartali lead on hilltop Gaggio Montano finish
Italian climber retakes jersey with dominant solo victory Emanuele Sella (Androni Giocattoli) seized back control of the Settimana Coppi e Bartali with a dominant solo victory in stage 3 between Casalecchio di Reno and Gaggio Montano. The climber from Vicenza […]
Oscar Freire suffering from a respiratory infection, uncertain for Gent-Wevelgem
2008 Gent-Wevelgem winner on antibiotics, but Rabobank is hopeful that he will be able to take the start on Sunday The spring season of three-time World Champion is taking an unfortunate turn toward dismal for Oscar Freire. The Rabobank rider was […]
Dwars door Vlaanderen: Nick Nuyens returns to the top step of a Classics podium with victory in Waregem
Saxo Bank rider and Geraint Thomas battle it out for the victory with the field just meters behind Nick Nuyens assumed his place back amid the top Classics riders today in Waregem with a powerful display of defiance. The Belgian […]
Riis celebrates Saxo Bank's double day
Contador and Nuyens bring in two wins for Danish team Bjarne Riis has reason to smile, two of his top cyclists took wins today: Nick Nuyens in Belgium and Alberto Contador in Spain. “This is one of the good days,” […]
Tom Boonen to race Gent-Wevelgem this weekend instead of the E3 Prijs
Four-time E3 champion to race Gent-Wevelgem in hopes of gaining critical World Tour points The four-time winner of the E3 Prijs Vlaanderen, Tom Boonen, will not be present at the race that he has made his personal stomping ground over […]
Volta a Catalunya: Contador grabs race lead with mountain attack
Spaniard beats Scarponi and Leipheimer on eve of UCI decision He may have the possibility of a UCI appeal hanging over him but Alberto Contador kept his mind on the job today when he raced to a clear stage victory […]
Phinney out of Volta a Catalunya with knee problems
Still hopes to ride Paris-Roubaix Taylor Phinney’s tough start to his debut pro season continued today when the rider was forced to withdraw from the Volta a Catalunya, his first WorldTour event. The 20 year old BMC Racing Team rider […]
Bugno to call off rider protest, will meet McQuaid to discuss radio situation
First step towards new negotiations over race communication The threatened protest by teams at next weekend’s races looks set now to be called off, with CPA rider association chief Gianni Bugno and UCI President Pat McQuaid agreeing to hold talks […]
Giro d'Italia organiser presents leader's jersey
New maglia rosa design presented at Milan’s Martini Bar The Giro d’Italia organiser RCS Sport unveiled the four leaders’ jerseys to be awarded at its three-week stage race in May. Last night at Dolce & Gabbana’s Martini Bar, the 2011 […]
