Hayden Roulston Interview: Preparing for the Classics
Kiwi national champion ready for good season Despite the fact that it was cosy in the quiet dining room of the luxury hotel on the outskirts of Gent where HTC Highroad was holed up on the eve of the 2011 […]
Tom Boonen opting for E3 Prijs over Gent-Wevelgem once more
East Flanders course suits Quick Step rider better that Kemmelberg route Tom Boonen (Quick Step) will opt to ride the E3 Prijs Vlaanderen-Harelbeke once again this year at the expense of the more prestigious Gent-Wevelgem, according to Het Laatste Nieuws. […]
Hip problem delays start to Augustyn’s season, operation required
Sky Procycling rider to undergo hip replacement surgery A crash in 2007 has come back to haunt John Lee Augustyn (Sky Procycling) and has forced him out of the first half of the season. The 24 year old broke the […]
André Greipel out of Tirreno-Adriatico after yesterday’s warm-up crash
German sprinter hit the deck before team time trial André Greipel (OmegaPharma-Lotto) will not start today’s second stage of Tirreno-Adriatico after crashing in the warm-up before the Marina di Carrara team time trial yesterday. The German sprinter hit his head […]
Andre Greipel: "I ended up braking with my face."
German sprinter heads home to Germany to get a better idea about the injuries to his face When Andre Greipel made the move to Omega Pharma-Lotto following an incredible string of success in the Highroad organization, hopes were high that […]
Porte looking forward to big test of form in Paris-Nice
Saxo Bank SunGard captain feeling good Paris-Nice reached the halfway point with today’s fourth stage, and from now the general classification contenders will move to the fore. Thursday’s leg of the race will take in some serious climbs, the 193 […]
Alexander Kolobnev targeting stage win in Tirreno-Adriatico
Strong Russian rider would prefer a harder route Team Katusha had a modest start to its Tirreno-Adriatico campaign today, finishing only sixteenth out of twenty teams and dropping 53 seconds to Rabobank. However the leaders Joaquim Rodriguez, Danilo Di Luca, […]
London 2012 announces Cycling Time Trial route
Men to race 44 kilometers, women 29 kilometers The London Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) today announced the route for the Olympic Games Cycling Time Trial, which will start and finish at Hampton Court Palace […]
Paris-Nice: Voeckler grabs dramatic fourth stage, De Gendt recaptures yellow jersey
Tommy V and Tommy DG beat the bunch One day after promising to keep trying for a stage win, French champion Thomas Voeckler delivered on that vow when he grabbed a dramatic stage victory in Paris-Nice. The Team Europcar captain […]
Fabian Cancellara on E3, Flanders, and Roubaix trifecta: "Why can't I win those three races again?
Leopard Trek leader says his form is better than in 2010 As we head ever closer to April’s showdowns on the cobbles, one of the main questions is whether Fabian Cancellara can put together the same form he managed in […]
