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Garmin-Cervelo fields a dream team for Sunday's Paris-Roubaix by Jered Gruber - Friday, April 8, 2011 World Champion, Thor Hushovd, wants to win wearing the rainbow jerseyFor Sunday's grand spring cobbled finale of Paris-Roubaix, Garmin-Cervelo will be fielding a team that, on paper at least, should be able to do battle with any team or rider on the planet.
The eight-man roster consists of reigning World Champion, ... → Read More
Pat McQuaid appointed to board of SportAccord by Ben Atkins - Friday, April 8, 2011 UCI President joins his predecessor in pan-sport bodyPat McQuaid, the President of the International Cycling Union (UCI) has been appointed to the board of SportAccord, a pan-sport organisation formerly known as the General Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF). The organisation bring... → Read More
Tom Boonen’s Paris-Roubaix lieutenants announced by Quick Step team by Ben Atkins - Friday, April 8, 2011 Belgian chasing a record equalling fourth victory in l’Enfer du NordQuick Step has announced the eight-man team that is to attempt to deliver Tom Boonen’s fourth victory in Paris-Roubaix on Sunday. The former World and Belgian champion won the race in 2005, 2008 and 2009 but has had his crown as king of the cobbles ... → Read More
Vuelta al Pais Vasco: Gavazzi wins, Freire disqualified, Rodriguez holds yellow prior to time trial by Shane Stokes - Friday, April 8, 2011 Attacks by rivals unsuccessful, Katusha rider stays on topTriple world champion Oscar Freire was first to the line but subsequently disqualified from victory on the penultimate stage of the Vuelta al Pais Vasco, losing out in a large group sprint into Zalla.
The Spaniard beat Francesco Gavazzi (Lampre-IS... → Read More
Third stage of the race for Italian sprinter as victory drought is well and truly overby Ben Atkins - Friday, April 8, 2011 
BMC Racing behind Alessandro Ballan and George Hincapie for Paris-Roubaix by Ben Atkins - Friday, April 8, 2011 Two past podium finishers confident of going even better this timeThe BMC Racing Team will be supporting Alessandro Ballan and George Hincapie in Sunday’s Paris-Roubaix. Both riders have finished on the podium in previous editions of the Hell of the North, and both hope to go even better this year.
Ballan, the ... → Read More
Vuelta al Pais Vasco: Rodriguez expects attacks, pledges to fight on by Conal Andrews - Friday, April 8, 2011 Admits he was lacking strength yesterdayTeam Katusha rider Joaquim Rodriguez was expected to make a move on yesterday’s queen stage of the Vuelta al Pais Vasco, using his explosive strength to eke out an additional advantage. Tomorrow’s stage is a time trial and with rivals Andreas Klöden,... → Read More
UCI moves ahead with plans to regulate rider agents by Shane Stokes - Friday, April 8, 2011 Examination to be held in September, regulation comes into force on January 1st 2012The UCI is to press ahead with its plans to regulate the agents involved in cycling, stating that it will hold an exam on September 3rd of this year in order to determine who will get the seal of approval.
Its management committee approved a new r... → Read More
Rui Costa says he’s happy to be back in the peloton, not sure yet of racing programme by Shane Stokes - Friday, April 8, 2011 Brother Mario also gets a contract; will debut with Loule team this SundayFollowing yesterday’s confirmation that he has signed a deal with the Movistar team until the end of 2013, Portuguese rider Rui Costa has said that he is determined to get things back on track. “It's great coming back to racing at the highest level,... → Read More
Hincapie getting over Scheldeprijs injuries, more optimistic for Paris-Roubaix by Shane Stokes - Thursday, April 7, 2011 American rider hoping for top result on SundayUS Paris-Roubaix contender George Hincapie appears to be recovering solidly after his bad crash in Wednesday’s Scheldeprijs, allaying any fears that he might have to cancel his participation in Paris-Roubaix on Sunday.
The American scraped his ri... → Read More
Armstrong looks set to miss Kona triathlon world championships by VeloNation Press - Thursday, April 7, 2011 Texan may run Chicago Marathon instead
Former Team RadioShack rider Lance Armstrong had been expected to compete in the 2011 Ironman World Championships in Hawaii, but now appears to have decided not to do it.
The 39 year old has been training hard since retiring after the Santos Tour ... → Read More
Damiano Cunego abandons Vuelta al Pais Vasco by Ben Atkins - Thursday, April 7, 2011 Lampre-ISD captain will not start fifth stage but return to Italy for trainingDamiano Cunego (Lampre-ISD) will not start tomorrow’s fifth stage of the Vuelta al Pais Vasco after being dropped by the leaders on today’s steep final climb of Alto Arrate to the stage finish in Eibar. The 29-year-old from Verona has been riding the... → Read More
OmegaPharma-Lotto behind Jürgen Roelandts in Paris-Roubaix by Ben Atkins - Thursday, April 7, 2011 Belgian will give 200% in Sunday’s Hell of the NorthOmegaPharma-Lotto will put its energies behind Jürgen Roelandts in Sunday’s Paris-Roubaix, according to Sporza. The Belgian team, which last won the race in 2003 with Peter Van Petegem, has undergone some personnel changes over the winter, but team ... → Read More
Wouter Weylandt to ride through the pain in Paris-Roubaix by Ben Atkins - Thursday, April 7, 2011 Nothing broken but serious abrasions for Belgian sprinter after Scheldeprijs crashLeopard Trek’s Wouter Weylandt was one of the principle victims of the huge finishing straight crash in Wednesday’s Scheldeprijs. Although he suffered considerable abrasions as he rolled around the tarmac, he has suffered no broken bones and is stil... → Read More
HTC-Highroad confident in debutants and underdogs for Paris-Roubaix by Ben Atkins - Thursday, April 7, 2011 Team hoping to continue run of outsiders’ victories in this season’s monumentsHTC-Highroad is taking a strong team to what it hopes will be a fast Paris-Roubaix this Sunday. While the American doesn’t possess a strong favourite for the race it is hoping that the run of victories by outsiders in the sport’s monument this seaso... → Read More
Sinkewitz facing lifetime ban after B sample confirms HGH doping positive by Shane Stokes - Thursday, April 7, 2011 Second result backs up human growth hormone doping claimsFarnese Vini-ISD rider Patrik Sinkewitz has been notified that his B sample is also positive for human growth hormone, and has said that he could end his career. The German rider learned yesterday that the second assessment has come back with the sam... → Read More
Sanchez beats Klöden to win stage 4 in Vuelta al Pais Vasco, Rodriguez holds lead by Shane Stokes - Thursday, April 7, 2011 Plenty of attacks, but mountain stage not as decisive as expectedOne month after the German rider out-sprinted him in Paris-Nice, Olympic champion Samuel Sanchez got revenge over Andreas Klöden (RadioShack) on today’s queen stage of the Vuelta al Pais Vasco.
The Euskaltel Euskadi rider surged ahead inside the ... → Read More
Stage and race lead for Frenchman as David Millar joins the escapeby Ben Atkins - Thursday, April 7, 2011
Circuit Cycliste Sarthe: Millar promises Garmin-Cervélo will attack Bennati by VeloNation Press - Thursday, April 7, 2011 Scottish rider pleased with form after difficult early spring Second in yesterday’s time trial, six seconds behind the race leader and surprise winner Daniele Bennati, David Millar has pledged to ride aggressively in today’s 181.1 kilometre stage from Angers to Pre-en-Pail. The Scottish rider looked for a long ... → Read More
Van Impe states that De Wilde has ‘very minimal’ risk of paralysis by Shane Stokes - Thursday, April 7, 2011 Belgian rider keen to return to racing as soon as possible Following concerns yesterday that Belgian rider Sjef De Wilde could face the risk of paralysis after his crash at the end of the Scheldeprijs yesterday, team manager Lucien Van Impe has confirmed that his condition is better than originally thought. ... → Read More
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