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Italian's consolation is the overall race leadby Bjorn Haake - Wednesday, April 20, 2011 
Philippe Gilbert romps to Flèche Wallonne victory by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, April 20, 2011 Amstel Gold winner makes Mur de Huy look easy as the rest flounder in his wakePhilippe Gilbert (OmegaPharma-Lotto) emphasised his status as the number one rider in the hilly classics this season with an imperious victory in la Flèche Wallonne. The winner of last Sunday’s Amstel Gold Race attacked midway through the steepest pa... → Read More
Christian Vande Velde Video Interview: Playing a team role in Fleche Wallonne, building towards Tour by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, April 20, 2011 American rider satisfied with how season is goingChristian Vande Velde said prior to the start of today’s Flèche Wallonne that Ryder Hesjedal and Dan Martin were the team’s protected riders for the race. Martin subsequently crashed out, but the Garmin-Cervélo team will put everything behind Hesjeda... → Read More
Jens Voigt Video Interview: Fleche Wallonne and more by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, April 20, 2011 German buoyant prior to start of Ardennes ClassicLeopard Trek’s evergreen veteran Jens Voigt was in bright spirits this morning at the start of Fleche Wallonne, saying that his team would try to ride to set up either Frank or Andy Schleck for a strong finish in the race. Voigt was tightlipped – but... → Read More
Dan Martin Interview: Garmin-Cervélo rider ambitious for Flèche Wallonne by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, April 20, 2011 Irishman gunning for good resultDan Martin will start today’s Flèche Wallonne as one of Garmin-Cervélo’s protected riders. Third overall in the Volta a Catalunya showed that he is going well, and his climbing ability could well put him in a good position at the top of the Mur de Hu... → Read More
Alberto Contador looking forward to Flèche Wallonne on the way to the Giro d'Italia by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, April 19, 2011 Last year’s third place not on top form after suffering from a coldAlberto Contador (Saxo Bank-SunGard) is looking forward to racing in tomorrow’s Flèche Wallonne, although he concedes that a cold caught after the Vuelta a Castilla y León means that he may not be able to challenge for the win. In last year’s race h... → Read More
Pais Vasco winner continues hot form in flat lakeside testby Ben Atkins - Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Tour of Britain presents challenging route with sixteen teams invited by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, April 19, 2011 Split stage on final day includes a time trial for the first time in six yearsThe route of the Tour of Britain was presented in London today, with a course that features a time trial for the first time since 2005. The route begins, as previously reported, in southern Scotland and takes in stages in the north west of England, ... → Read More
Plasticizer test inches closer to being validated by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, April 19, 2011 More work lies ahead for anti-doping scientistsFollowing on from a paper published on Christmas Day last year studying the theoretical detection of blood transfusions via high plasticizer levels in blood, researchers at the anti-doping laboratory in Lausanne appear to have moved things closer tow... → Read More
BMC Racing to take on la Flèche Wallonne without Cadel Evans by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, April 19, 2011 Defending champion still recovering from training injuryThe BMC Racing team will start tomorrow’s Flèche Wallonne in Charleroi, Belgium without its defending champion Cadel Evans. The Australian former World champion sustained a quadricep injury in training three weeks ago and has not yet recovered enoug... → Read More
Right to Play challenges amateurs to “Ride to the Tour” by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, April 19, 2011 International children’s charity teams up with Specialized for five-day eventInternational children’s charity Right to Play is once again organising what it claims to be “2011’s most exciting multi-day fundraising ride”, but challenging amateur riders to “Ride to the Tour”. The charity has teamed up with Specialized, who wil... → Read More
Jelle Vanendert proves himself a critical teammate for Philippe Gilbert in Amstel Gold win by Jered Gruber - Tuesday, April 19, 2011 Talented young rider returns to the fore following a number of years in the wildernessThere was concern ahead of the Amstel Gold Race that one of the only blemishes in the seemingly impenetrable armor of Philippe Gilbert was his team. At the Tour of Flanders, the Walloon was noticeably without support in the finale. Ahead of Sunday's... → Read More
Trentino organizers angered by the late notice from French teamby Jered Gruber - Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Cycling accident claims Italian tycoon Ferrero in South Africa by Conal Andrews - Monday, April 18, 2011 Was CEO of company owning Nutella and Ferrero RocherThe son of Italy’s richest man, the chocolate tycoon Michele Ferrero, today died while cycling in South Africa. According to media reports, Pietro Ferrero fell from his bike, most likely after becoming ill while exercising.
The 47 year old was jo... → Read More
HTC-Highroad hoping to mix it up in Flèche Wallonne by Ben Atkins - Monday, April 18, 2011 American team doesn’t want it to come down to a race up the Mur de HuyHTC-Highroad is hoping to mix things up in Wednesday’s Flèche Wallonne, to decide the race with long range attacks, rather than wait for the usual race up the Mur de Huy. The American team acknowledges that it doesn’t have a rider that can compete w... → Read More
Philippe Gilbert to ride the Tour de France by Ben Atkins - Monday, April 18, 2011 Classics star wants to get himself a yellow jerseyThe day after winning his second consecutive edition of the Amstel Gold Race, classics king Philippe Gilbert (OmegaPharma-Lotto) has announced that he intends to ride the Tour de France in July, according to Sporza. In the increasingly specialised m... → Read More
Johan Museeuw helps Ronse to design proposed Ronde van Vlaanderen finish by Ben Atkins - Monday, April 18, 2011 Three-time Ronde van Vlaanderen winner Johan Museeuw is helping the city of Ronse with its bid to become host to the finish of Flanders’ biggest one-day race, according to Het Laatste Nieuws. The Ronde has finished in Meerbeke, on the outskirts of Ni... → Read More
Emma Pooley out of Flèche Wallonne with broken collarbone by Ben Atkins - Monday, April 18, 2011 No chance to defend World Cup race for 2010 winnerWednesday’s Flèche Wallonne Femmes will start without 2010 winner, and outstanding favourite, Emma Pooley (Garmin-Cervélo) as the British champion has broken her collarbone. The 28-year-old sustained the injury in a crash during a training ride close... → Read More
Fabian Cancellara holds his lead in WorldTour ranking with Philippe Gilbert on the rise by Ben Atkins - Monday, April 18, 2011 Amstel Gold winner bursts into the top ten but Swiss rider hangs onHe may have been put out of contention in yesterday’s Amstel Gold Race with an unlucky crash, but Fabian Cancellara (Leopard Trek) does have the consolation of holding on to the lead of the International Cycling Union (UCI) WorldTour ranking. With t... → Read More
Sastre indicates he’s likely to work for Menchov in the Giro d’Italia by Conal Andrews - Monday, April 18, 2011 Illness means Geox TMC rider is behind in his preparationCarlos Sastre had planned to head into the Giro d’Italia as co-leader of the Geox TMC team with Denis Menchov, but now appears to concende that he will instead play a supporting role.
The 35 year old Spaniard has had a quiet season thus far, fini... → Read More
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