Riccio sprints to success on stage five of Tour of South Africa, House holds yellow
Penultimate stage promises big battle Approximately 24 hours after D’Angelo & Antenucci-Nippo rider Davide Torosantucci soled to success in the Tour of South Africa, his team-mate Bernardo Riccio made it two in a row for the squad when he was […]
Tom Boonen not holding out hope for victory in Saturday's Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
Concedes surprise that he has won Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne and not the Omloop though Tom Boonen has without question lived up to the expectations placed on his young back by the veteran, Johan Museeuw, who saw him as his successor as the […]
Peter Sagan seizes back control in the Giro di Sardegna
Second stage victory sees Slovakian take back the lead from Damiano Cunego Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale) won the third stage of the Giro di Sardegna (Tour of Sardinia) between Orani and Lanusei, his second victory in the race so far. The […]
Two in a row for Oscar Freire as Markel Irizar wraps up the Ruta del Sol
Second consecutive stage for Oscarito; strong prologue time trial proves enough for Shack rider’s overall victory Oscar Freire (Rabobank) took his second consecutive victory in the fifth and final stage of the Vuelta a Andalucia/Ruta Del Sol between Almuñecar and […]
UCI inspects inaugural Tour of Beijing course
Inspectors in China ensure necessary elements in place The International Cycling Union (UCI) is confident in preparations ahead of China’s first major international stage race, the Tour of Beijing, October 5 to 9. “The work being carried out by the […]
Judith Arndt takes second consecutive Tour of New Zealand stage
German continues perfect race and extends overall lead Judith Arndt (HTC-Highroad) took her second consecutive victory in stage 2 of the Women’s Tour of New Zealand between Masterton and Palmerston North, outsprinting the remainder of a group of three riders. […]
Greg Van Avermaet and Marcus Burghardt to lead BMC Racing into Belgian classics season
Both riders looking to capitalise on Oman and Qatar form The BMC Racing Team has named its eight-man teams for the coming weekend’s Belgian classics openers Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne. The team’s classics specialists have spent the last few […]
Quick Step is ready for the Belgian “Openingsweekend”
The real season starts here for Belgian classics team The Quick Step team has spent the day riding the course of Saturday’s Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, the opening race of the Belgian calendar, and declares itself ready. The “Openingsweekend” of Het […]
Heinrich Haussler to forego Belgian Opening Weekend for training
Garmin-Cervelo rider off to a terrific start, looking to continue to prepare quietly for main spring goals Following a 2010 campaign that can only be described as one to forget, Garmin-Cervelo’s German turned Aussie, Heinrich Haussler, has seemingly returned to […]
Rohregger signs up to Leopard Trek, aiming to ride Giro d’Italia
Austrian climber gets lifeline after Pegasus Sports team stops The riders from the ill-fated Pegasus Sports team are still finding places with other teams, with the 28 year old Austrian climber Thomas Rohregger being signed up by Leopard Trek and […]
