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Guardini’s directeur sportif Scinto predicts he’ll be world’s best sprinter in three years by Conal Andrews - Tuesday, March 1, 2011 Young Italian has already clocked up six wins in his debut seasonNotching up five wins in the first race of his professional career (the Tour de Langkawi) and then confirming his speed with a stage victory in a race with some of the world’s fastest riders taking part (the Tour of Qatar), it seems certain that the ... → Read More
Kreuziger begins season, aims for Giro d'Italia by Samuel Morrison - Tuesday, March 1, 2011 Astana's new Grand Tour star focused on winning Giro d'ItaliaCzech Roman Kreuziger has began his first season with a new team, Astana. After five years at Liquigas, he switched to Astana to take more of a leadership role. At the Volta a Algarve a week and a half ago, he placed 20th overall and worked on uniti... → Read More
Stybar begins his time as Quick Step rider, will miss Spring Classics by Conal Andrews - Tuesday, March 1, 2011 Czech rider pictured in Belgian team’s colours for the first timeDouble world cyclo-cross champion Zdenek Stybar is embarking on the next step of his career, and from this moment onwards he’ll be part of the Belgian Quick Step team. His strength and agility in cross racing led many to speculate that he’d have a bi... → Read More
Omega Pharma-Lotto rider was the last to see Flecha ride awayby Jered Gruber - Monday, February 28, 2011 
Paris Roubaix Challenge route introduced by legends of the race by Ben Atkins - Monday, February 28, 2011 Bernard Hinault and Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle instruct amateur riders on the way to ride the cobblesBernard Hinault and Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle, two former winners of Paris-Roubaix, were on hand today to guide a group of amateur riders over the course of the Paris-Roubaix challenge. Hinault, the winner of the 1981 race, led a group on a 72km route... → Read More
Brian Nygaard: "Form-wise, Fabian Cancellara is further along than last year at this time." by Jered Gruber - Monday, February 28, 2011 Both Cancellara and Heinrich Haussler opted for training camps in friendlier climesHeinrich Haussler wasn't the only Spring Classics favorite to pass on the opening weekend festivities in Belgium. Last year's Flanders/Roubaix Double winner, Fabian Cancellara, was also a notable absentee from the horrendous conditions on Saturday an... → Read More
Quick Step hopes to bounce back at GP Samyn by Ben Atkins - Monday, February 28, 2011 Iljo Keisse getting season’s first road start in 2011After a disappointing start to the Flemish season, the Quick Step team is sending a team that it hopes will do better at the start of the Walloon one. The team missed out big time in both the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne, and will... → Read More
Ten days left to save the 2011 Ronde de l’Isard by Shane Stokes - Monday, February 28, 2011 Organisers under financial pressure to ensure future of under 23 raceOne of cycling’s top Under 23 events is facing uncertainty due to a shortfall in budget of over 25%. The Ronde d’Isard features past winners such as Denis Menchov, Philip Deignan (pictured), Markus Fothen, Ignatas Konovalovas, Laurent Roux and Uwe Pe... → Read More
Wonderful Pistacios team ready for 2011, Faiers and Silva added to roster by VeloNation Press - Monday, February 28, 2011 New sponsor causes renaming of previous Adageo Energy Pro Cycling squadTargeting a range of US-based races including the Redlands Classic and the TD Bank Philadelphia International Championship, the Wonderful Pistachios team has just concluded an early-season training camp in Santa Rosa. Now in its second year at Contin... → Read More
Light spring programme for Cadel Evans as he makes bid to be the oldest post-war Tour de France winner by Ben Atkins - Monday, February 28, 2011 BMC director John Lelangue believes that the Australian can win the Tour at 34Cadel Evans (BMC Racing) will have a much lighter race programme on the lead up to the Tour de France this year compared to last, the Australian’s sports director John Lelangue told the Advertiser in Adelaide, Australia. In 2010, World champion Evans... → Read More
Sizeable investment of $10 million put into Quiznos Pro Challenge by Shane Stokes - Monday, February 28, 2011 Big boost for new Colorado stage raceThe future of the Quiznos Pro Challenge stage race has received a considerable boost with the announcement of a 10 million investment for the event.
Colorado investors Rick and Richard Schaden have committed to putting the sum into the contest, w... → Read More
Consternation in Belgium as nation’s “Toppers” shut out of “Openingsweekend” once more by Ben Atkins - Monday, February 28, 2011 No Belgian winner at Het Nieuwsblad or Kuurne for second straight yearFor the second year in succession the Belgians have found themselves shut out of their “Openingsweekend” of the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne. The host nation had to sit and watch as Dutchman Sebastian Langeveld of Rabobank broke aw... → Read More
Gilbert says Milan-Sanremo performance will be much better than Het Nieuwsblad by Conal Andrews - Monday, February 28, 2011 Belgian building form for first big ClassicPhilippe Gilbert has said that he believes he will be in strong condition for Milano-Sanremo, despite a modest performance in Het Nieuwsblad on Saturday. The Omega Pharma Lotto rider was 43rd in the race, five minutes and five seconds behind Sebastia... → Read More
Could SMS messages be a way around the radio ban? by Ben Atkins - Monday, February 28, 2011 Text messages between riders and directors might be the way forwardWith the International Cycling Union (UCI) apparently standing firm on its decision to outlaw the use of two-way radios, some teams may be working on a way around it, using SMS text messages! According to Dutch newspaper de Telegraaf, it could just b... → Read More
Amber Halliday’s condition improving well, will leave hospital soon by VeloNation Press - Monday, February 28, 2011 2010 Australian time trial champion unlikely to return to cyclingAlthough she’s still feeling the effects of the brain injury she suffered in a crash at Victoria Park in January, Amber Halliday is moving forward well in her recovery and is expected to head home in two to three weeks.
The 2010 Australian time t... → Read More
Basso looks ahead to Tirreno and Contador duel by Samuel Morrison - Monday, February 28, 2011 GP Lugano winner Ivan Basso, a 'bull in a bullfight'Italian Ivan Basso wants to carry the winning momentum through this spring to Tirreno-Adriatico and to face Alberto Contador. He proved that he's ready for the challenge yesterday with a win at the GP Lugano in Switzerland.
His next goals are in t... → Read More
Rabobank's Stef Clement returns to racing after nine month absence by Jered Gruber - Sunday, February 27, 2011 Dutchman's comeback off to a great start following big day of work at the front in AlmeriaIt has been a difficult nine months for Rabobank's time trial specialist, Stef Clement. The 28 year old Dutchman made his first race start since last summer today in Andalucia. The former World Championship podium finisher in the time trial found him... → Read More
Duarte's second in Lugano and Pelucchi's win makes for a great day for Geox-TMCby Jered Gruber - Sunday, February 27, 2011
Ivan Basso: "I dedicate this race to one person, Aldo Sassi, who is always in my thoughts." by Jered Gruber - Sunday, February 27, 2011 Italian reflects on excellent win in Lugano, ready for more success this springFor a rider targeting the Tour de France, there's not much better for a rider's confidence than taking a win in February. Ivan Basso is not known as a blazing fast starter in the early season, so his win on Sunday shows even more that this could be a... → Read More
Top sprinters Boonen and Farrar beaten in Kuurne sprint by Bjorn Haake - Sunday, February 27, 2011 Change of tactics for one, flat tires and bad lines for the other put fast men out of contentionThe nice weather ensured that a large bunch sprint decided Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne. Two of the top favorites for such a race ending missed out on the victory or even the podium: Tom Boonen and Tyler Farrar. Boonen had no desire to sprint and decided t... → Read More
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