Tom Boonen not on top form for Milano-Sanremo, says director Rik Van Slycke
Flu before Tirreno-Adriatico has robbed Belgian of condition but nothing is out of the question A bout of ‘flu for Quick Step’s Tom Boonen, just prior to the start of Tirreno-Adriatico, meant that the Belgian entered the race of the […]
Boasson Hagen and Kolobnev play it safe with injury before Milan San Remo
Achilles problem for Norwegian and Russian competitors With Milan-Sanremo fast approaching, both Sky Procycling rider Edvald Boasson Hagen and Team Katusha’s Alexander Kolobnev quit Tirreno-Adriatico early in order to recover from niggling Achilles issues. Both riders expect to be able […]
Astana team all for Allan Davis in Milano-Sanremo
Aussie sprinter hoping to go one better than 2007 second place The Astana team will be built around Australian sprinter Allan Davis in the Milano-Sanremo on Saturday. The Commonwealth champion, and Worlds bronze medalist, has had mixed fortunes in la […]
Robert Gesink’s improved time trial almost snatches Tirreno-Adriatico victory
Wind tunnel work pays off for Rabobank rider Robert Gesink (Rabobank) started the final time trial stage of Tirreno-Adriatico in fourth place, just 15 seconds behind race leader Cadel Evans (BMC Racing). The 24-year-old Dutchman managed to overcome both Ivan […]
Vacansoleil's Wout Poels climbs with the best in Tirreno-Adriatico
23 year old Dutchman ready to take on Classics and Grand Tours 23 year old Wout Poels has shown in a very short time that there is more to Vacansoleil’s climbing corps than its two foreign climbers, Riccardo Ricco and […]
HTC-Highroad fully behind Cavendish and Goss for Milan San Remo
American ProTeam expecting strong showing in prestigious Classic on Saturday The 2009 winner Mark Cavendish and in-form team-mate Matt Goss have been named as the two protected riders for Saturday’s Milan-Sanremo Classic in Italy, with HTC Highroad expressing confidence in […]
Garmin-Cervelo's Heinrich Haussler confident ahead of Saturday's Milan-Sanremo
Australian rider recovering well from Paris-Nice crashes, ready for his first season goal Heinrich Haussler, the 2009 Milano-Sanremo runner-up by three centimeters, has had a perfect lead up throughout the winter as well as the spring season. With everything in […]
Saxo Bank's Nick Nuyens ready to embark on crucial Spring campaign
After two disappointing seasons, the former Ronde van Vlaanderen runner-up looking to return to the top One of Bjarne Riis’s most interesting offseason signings, Nick Nuyens, is about to embark on a critical spring campaign. The 30 year old Belgian left […]
Giro d'Italia King of the Mountains, Matthew Lloyd, to return to racing next week
Omega Pharma-Lotto rider to make season debut at Volta a Catalunya 2010 Giro d’Italia King of the Mountains winner, Matthew Lloyd is set to finally kick off his 2011 season. The Omega Pharma-Lotto rider suffered a bad crash on the […]
McQuaid says UCI was happy with AFLD collaboration on Paris-Nice
Said partnership worked ‘extremely well’ This year’s Paris-Nice was the first occasion for the UCI and the French anti-doping agency AFLD to work together under the latter’s new president Bruno Genevois. It followed on from previous tensions under the former […]
