Gilbert opts for Tirreno-Adriatico as best preparation for Milan-Sanremo
Belgian rider missing Paris-Nice in order to have best chance of winning Italian Classic Having previously finished third in Milan San Remo in 2008, then taking ninth last year, Philippe Gilbert wants to finally top the podium in the prestigious […]
Steegmans out of Paris-Nice due to fever, Maes also withdraws
Blow for Quick Step team on day four of race Following a difficult day for the Quick Step team in Paris-Nice, the Belgian team has lost of its riders in advance of today’s fourth stage of the race. Former Tour […]
UCI hails CAS biopassport decision while Pellizotti claims he’s quitting
Italian says he’s had enough of the sport The UCI has responded to yesterday’s news that the Court of Arbitration for Sport has backed two year bans for Franco Pellizotti and Pietro Caucchioli, saying that it is a validation for […]
Boonen recovers from flu in the nick of time
Belgian able to start Tirreno-Adriatico Tom Boonen caught the flu over the weekend, but recovered just in time for Tirreno-Adriatico. The Belgian was able to start today’s team time trial with his Quick Step teammates. The squad has already amassed […]
Langeveld notes strong team performance as key to Tirreno opening win
Dutchman happy with his own performance The Rabobank team was the first to start the 2011 Tirreno-Adriatico, the first to finish and the team to climb on the highest podium spot after the opening team trial. The warm-up at 48 […]
HTC movie "Chasing Legends" premieres in California on Thursday
Portion of proceeds go to Carla’s Circle Fund, dedicated to traffic collision victim Carla Swart On Thursday, the movie “Chasing Legends” will premiere during San Luis Obispo’s annual film festival. The movie follows the HTC team through the 2009 Tour […]
Rabobank storms to first stage team time trial win at Tirreno-Adriatico
Lars Boom dons the first leader’s jersey, Robert Gesink primed for overall success It’s not often that the first rider or team off in a time trial can hold on to take the win, but Rabobank managed just that in […]
Chipotle Development team's Kreder seventh on stage one of Rutas de America
Confusion at end of Uruguayan event Chipotle Development Team rider Raymond Kreder picked up a solid seventh place on the opening stage of the Rutas de America yesterday, but said afterwards that he was frustrated. “A large part of the […]
Voeckler promises to keep attacking after unsuccessful bid in Paris-Nice
Frenchman impresses, but can’t prevent bunch sprint Like Philippe Gilbert, one of the most aggressive riders in professional cycling is the Frenchman Thomas Voeckler. He might not be quite as successful as his Belgian neighbour, but he too is an […]
Bjarne Riis: "Contador is the strongest rider I've ever had on my team."
Recent focus on five-time Grand Tour winner’s time trial position paid off in Murcia victory While Alberto Contador’s future still looks murky as he waits to see what the UCI’s next move will be, the three-time Tour de France champion’s […]
