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Freire: Gesink needs to learn from his mistakes, is not as smart as me by Conal Andrews - Thursday, April 14, 2011 Spaniard says Rabobank team-mate has huge talentRabobank’s triple world champion Oscar Freire has said that his team-mate Robert Gesink is has a huge amount of ability, but needs to learn much in the way of tactics.
“Sometimes I think: with the legs of Gesink, I would have won the Tour. Robert... → Read More
Robert Gesink downplays Amstel Gold chances: "I am not the man to beat Sunday." by Jered Gruber - Thursday, April 14, 2011 Dutch Tour de France hopeful feels he's a rider for the long ascents of the Grand Tours, not the short, steep ones of springFollowing a tough training ride in the hills of the Amstel Gold Race, 24 year old Robert Gesink is downplaying his chance of victory in a race that he managed to nab a podium in two years go.
"I am not the man to beat Sunday," said Gesink to De Te... → Read More
Cadel Evans to miss Amstel Gold and Fleche Wallonne due to injuries sustained in a training crash by Jered Gruber - Thursday, April 14, 2011 Tirreno-Adriatico winner's Tour de France target still on trackAn injury to the quadricep and knee of 2009 World Champion, Cadel Evans, will keep the Australian out of both the Amstel Gold Race and Fleche Wallonne.
The injury stems from a crash the BMC Tour de France leader suffered on March 31st whilst train... → Read More
Australian can resume training in three weeksby Jered Gruber - Thursday, April 14, 2011 
36 year old 2009 winner looking forward to his favorite race on Sundayby Jered Gruber - Thursday, April 14, 2011
HTC-Highroad's Alex Rasmussen to make first Grand Tour start at Giro d'Italia by Jered Gruber - Thursday, April 14, 2011 Director Brian Holm: "If you took Lars Bak's head and put it together with Alex's legs, then you'd have a Cancellara."HTC-Highroad's young powerhouse, Alex Rasmussen, will take part in his first ever Grand Tour in May. The news came from HTC-Highroad director, Brian Holm, who spoke with Ritzau.
"Alex must continue to develop, and it will do him good to do a three... → Read More
by Bjorn Haake - Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Dimitri Champion facing 21 day period of inactivity due to fractured spine by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, April 13, 2011 Former French champ injured yesterday in crash A bad crash in yesterday’s Paris-Camembert has led to Dimitri Champion being sidelined for several weeks, with the Frenchman incurring a head injury plus a fractured transverse process of the L5 vertebra. He also has multiple bruises as well as cuts ... → Read More
Gilbert gets ready for Ardennes classics in best possible way by Bjorn Haake - Wednesday, April 13, 2011 Win at the Brabantse Pijl confirms Belgian's top formPhilippe Gilbert's win at today's Brabantse Pijl in a two-up sprint against Björn Leukemans confirmed the good form that Gilbert has held all season. With the important Ardennes Classics coming up, Gilbert is right on track to continue his good spr... → Read More
Contador announces German legal expert as his representative for CAS hearing by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, April 13, 2011 UCI and WADA choices add to confusion about seemingly "suicidal" movesAlberto Contador and the Spanish cycling federation nominated German law professor Ulrich Haas as the judge for Contador's appeal hearing in front of the Courts Sports of Arbitration (CAS). The World Anti-Doping Agency WADA and the International Cycl... → Read More
Vuelta a Castilla y Leon: Ventoso quickest into Palencia, Sky misses out by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, April 13, 2011 General classification contenders in bunch Spanish sprinter Fran Ventoso picked up his third win of the season when he won a mass bunch gallop at the end of day one of the Vuelta a Castilla y Leon.
The 28-year-old beat Italian Manuel Belletti (Colnago), the young Slovenian Marko Kumps (Ge... → Read More
Philippe Gilbert canters to win Brabantse Pijl by Ben Atkins - Wednesday, April 13, 2011 OmegaPharma-Lotto rider opens Ardennes campaign in perfect fashionPhilippe Gilbert (OmegaPharma-Lotto) won the Brabantse Pijl, the race that marks the transition between the cobbled and hilly classics. The Belgian outsprinted compatriot Björn Leukemans (Vacansoleil-DCM), who suffered so much bad luck in Sunday’s Pa... → Read More
Ricco denies doping and says he wants to return by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, April 13, 2011 Italian has hearing in front of CONIControversial Italian rider Riccardo Ricco was today interviewed by the anti-doping prosecutor of CONI, the Italian Olympic Committee. The former Vacansoleil pro reversed his earlier decision to retire, saying that he wanted to come back. “I still fe... → Read More
UCI: 2011 world indoor cycling championships to remain in Japan by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, April 13, 2011 Governing body will monitor situation Although there are ongoing concerns about the situation in Japan, in particular the crippled nuclear reactor in Fukushima, the UCI has said that the 2011 UCI Indoor Cycling World Championships will continue as planned.
The championships were awar... → Read More
French Minster for Sports Jouanno says Armstrong used banned substances, should admit it by VeloNation Press - Wednesday, April 13, 2011 Wants AFLD to work on this year’s TourFrench sports minister Chantal Jouanno has said that she believes Lance Armstrong took banned products during his career, and that he should now admit to having done so.
“Lance Armstrong should be able to take on all responsibility, as Laurent Fig... → Read More
Italian Champion hoping to be back to top condition in time for Sunday's Amstel Gold Raceby Jered Gruber - Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Stijn Devolder suffers through hunger knock at Paris-Roubaix by Jered Gruber - Wednesday, April 13, 2011 Vacansoleil rider admits frustration over lost opportunities this springAfter a promising start to the season in the early stage races, there was hope that Stijn Devolder could return to his spot as one of the world's best cobbled specialists. It's not like that was a far off dream either - Devolder is, after all, a two-... → Read More
Diagnosis explains poor form, Italian sprinter able to keep racingby Shane Stokes - Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Vacansoleil's Thomas De Gendt hopeful for a good result in today's Brabantse Pijl by Jered Gruber - Wednesday, April 13, 2011 Last year's runner-up wants to take a step higher on the podiumThomas De Gendt, last year's runner-up at the Brabantse Pijl, is hoping to move up a step on the podium this afternoon.
The 24 year old Vacansoleil rider has already made an impression this year with a stage win, a stint in yellow, and some overal... → Read More
Determined Cancellara will have final shot at Classics victory in Amstel Gold by Shane Stokes - Tuesday, April 12, 2011 Swiss rider has taken second, third and second in Sanremo, Flanders and RoubaixFabian Cancellara opted not to ride the 2010 Amstel Gold Race after his Tour of Flanders/Paris-Roubaix double. Citing physical and mental fatigue, he cancelled his previously-scheduled participation in the Dutch Classic. This year, still searching fo... → Read More
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