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Cunego to miss Giro d’Italia, will target Classics and Tour by Shane Stokes - Friday, March 11, 2011 Lampre rider passes on home Grand TourThe 2004 Giro d’Italia winner Damiano Cunego has confirmed that he will not take part in this year’s edition, deciding instead to focus on the Classics and the Tour de France.
The Lampre rider won the Amstel Gold Race in 2008 and finished third i... → Read More
Tirreno-Adriatico: Paolini to decide today if he can continue after bad crash by Shane Stokes - Friday, March 11, 2011 Italian suffered extensive bruising in fall Team Katusha and Luca Paolini will today decide if the Italian is able to continue in Tirreno-Adriatico, basing that assessment on how he is feeling after a bad crash yesterday.The 34 year old hit the deck 40 kilometres from the finish line. He suffe... → Read More
Andreas Klöden as surprised as anyone with Paris-Nice win by Ben Atkins - Thursday, March 10, 2011 RadioShack’s German veteran poised for second overall victory 11 years after his firstRadioShack’s Andreas Klöden was as surprised as anyone to outsprint Olympic champion Samuel Sánchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) in the fifth stage of Paris-Nice. Despite having two second places in the Tour de France, in 2004 and 2006, recent victories have... → Read More
Lars Boom losing Tirreno lead could be good for Robert Gesink, says Nico Verhoeven by Ben Atkins - Thursday, March 10, 2011 Rabobank can now put all its efforts in support of overall team leaderAlthough he finished in the front part of the peloton in today’s second stage of Tirreno-Adriatico, Rabobank’s Lars Boom saw his pale blue leader’s jersey slip off his shoulders and on to those of stage winner Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Cervélo). The 10-s... → Read More
Thor Hushovd: the World’s fastest lead out man by Ben Atkins - Thursday, March 10, 2011 World champion speaks about delivering Tyler Farrar to victoryThe sprint finish of the second stage of Tirreno-Adriatico saw the unusual sight of World champion Thor Hushovd leading out Garmin-Cervélo teammate Tyler Farrar. The American sprinter won the stage, taking his third win of the season, and took the r... → Read More
German sprinter heads home to Germany to get a better idea about the injuries to his faceby Jered Gruber - Thursday, March 10, 2011 
Philippe Gilbert quick to quash Vinokourov's claim that he might move to Astana in 2012 by Jered Gruber - Thursday, March 10, 2011 Omega Pharma-Lotto captain says he won't think about transfer possibilities until AugustIn a recent interview with L'Equipe, Astana's veteran Kazakh captain, Alexandre Vinokourov, left open the possibility of returning to race for another season in 2012, if everything came together just right. Along with that small bombshell, the two-ti... → Read More
Paris-Nice: Kloden surprises to outsprint Sanchez for stage win and yellow jersey by Shane Stokes - Thursday, March 10, 2011 Team RadioShack rider picks up first win in two yearsTeam RadioShack rider Andreas Klöden shook off his reputation as a non-sprinter when he proved quickest of an eight man breakaway group in Paris-Nice today. Led out by team-mate Janez Brajkovic, the German rider gauged his finishing effort well and j... → Read More
Farrar roars to Tirreno-Adriatico stage victory and race lead by Shane Stokes - Thursday, March 10, 2011 Success for Garmin-Cervélo team in ItalyBenefiting from strong team-work by his Garmin-Cervélo team plus a rock-solid leadout by world road race champion Thor Hushovd, Tyler Farrar sped to victory on today’s second stage of Tirreno-Adriatico. The American rider held off Italian Alessandro ... → Read More
Boom says team will work for Freire in Tirreno, and that he’ll target time trial by VeloNation Press - Thursday, March 10, 2011 Gesink also likely to be supportedHaving taken the jersey of race leadership when the Rabobank team raced to a surprising win in yesterday’s time trial, Lars Boom is looking to the days ahead. Tour of Oman winner Robert Gesink could end up being a contender for the final victory and ... → Read More
Bannan says GreenEdge team will chase Goss, rider’s price increasing with success by Conal Andrews - Thursday, March 10, 2011 Australian rider believes he can fight for Classic victoriesAustralia’s aspiring ProTeam GreenEdge has made it clear that Matt Goss is on its wish-list of riders, with team manager Shayne Bannan confirming he is interested in bringing him on board. Goss won a stage of Paris-Nice this week, and has taken thr... → Read More
Hayden Roulston Interview: Preparing for the Classics by Ed Hood - Thursday, March 10, 2011 Kiwi national champion ready for good seasonDespite the fact that it was cosy in the quiet dining room of the luxury hotel on the outskirts of Gent where HTC Highroad was holed up on the eve of the 2011 Het Nieuwsblad, Hayden Roulston was taking no chances on catching a cold before the race. T... → Read More
Tom Boonen opting for E3 Prijs over Gent-Wevelgem once more by Ben Atkins - Thursday, March 10, 2011 East Flanders course suits Quick Step rider better that Kemmelberg routeTom Boonen (Quick Step) will opt to ride the E3 Prijs Vlaanderen-Harelbeke once again this year at the expense of the more prestigious Gent-Wevelgem, according to Het Laatste Nieuws. The Belgian has won the 1.HC-ranked E3 Prijs four times, a record ... → Read More
Hip problem delays start to Augustyn’s season, operation required by Xylon van Eyck - Thursday, March 10, 2011 Sky Procycling rider to undergo hip replacement surgeryA crash in 2007 has come back to haunt John Lee Augustyn (Sky Procycling) and has forced him out of the first half of the season. The 24 year old broke the head of his femur when he fell during a rainy time trial stage in the 2007 Tour of Portugal.
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André Greipel out of Tirreno-Adriatico after yesterday’s warm-up crash by Ben Atkins - Thursday, March 10, 2011 German sprinter hit the deck before team time trialAndré Greipel (OmegaPharma-Lotto) will not start today’s second stage of Tirreno-Adriatico after crashing in the warm-up before the Marina di Carrara team time trial yesterday. The German sprinter hit his head on the tarmac, causing the area around ... → Read More
Porte looking forward to big test of form in Paris-Nice by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, March 9, 2011 Saxo Bank SunGard captain feeling good
Paris-Nice reached the halfway point with today’s fourth stage, and from now the general classification contenders will move to the fore. Thursday’s leg of the race will take in some serious climbs, the 193 kilometre race to Vernoux-en-Vivarais inclu... → Read More
Alexander Kolobnev targeting stage win in Tirreno-Adriatico by Shane Stokes - Wednesday, March 9, 2011 Strong Russian rider would prefer a harder routeTeam Katusha had a modest start to its Tirreno-Adriatico campaign today, finishing only sixteenth out of twenty teams and dropping 53 seconds to Rabobank. However the leaders Joaquim Rodriguez, Danilo Di Luca, Filippo Pozzato and Alexander Kolobnev a... → Read More
London 2012 announces Cycling Time Trial route by Bjorn Haake - Wednesday, March 9, 2011 Men to race 44 kilometers, women 29 kilometersThe London Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) today announced the route for the Olympic Games Cycling Time Trial, which will start and finish at Hampton Court Palace in south west London.The Time Trial is one of tw... → Read More
Belgian able to start Tirreno-Adriaticoby Bjorn Haake - Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Dutchman happy with his own performanceby Bjorn Haake - Wednesday, March 9, 2011
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