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Tour de France 2011: The Centenary of the Col du Galibier by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, October 19, 2010 2011 Tour to pay homage to the greatest mountain pass of them all“Oh! Sappey! Oh! Laffrey! Oh! Col Bayard! Oh! Tourmalet!” wrote Tour de France founder Henri Desgrange after the Tour’s first crossing, “I do not fail in my duty in proclaiming that beside the Galibier you are pale and vulgar drinks: before this gian... → Read More
Brajkovic could represent American ProTour team’s best chanceby VeloNation Press - Tuesday, October 19, 2010 
Tour de France 2011: Quick Step riders inspired by beautiful route by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, October 19, 2010 French 2010 heroes inspired while Tom Boonen looks at stage wins and green jersey battleQuick Step’s Frenchmen were the early heroes of the 2010 Tour de France. Sylvain Chavanel picked up two stage wins, in Spa, Belgium and Station des Rousses, and took the yellow jersey both days; Jérôme Pineau took the polka-dot mountains jersey on t... → Read More
Specialized was destined to take the the High Road with HTC by Steve Jones - Tuesday, October 19, 2010 A partnership built on passion and innovationSome things are inevitable, and after 30 seconds of speaking to cycling industry icon Mike Sinyard and Renaissance man and business mogul Bob Stapleton, it was clear that a partnership between the two Californians was only a matter of timing. S... → Read More
Tour de France 2011: Bradley Wiggins looking forward to team time trial by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, October 19, 2010 Briton wants to put 2010 behind him and aim at 2011 podiumWith the 2011 Tour de France route unveiled in Paris today, the contenders for the yellow jersey have already started identifying the stages where they can gain or lose time. For 2009 fourth place Bradley Wiggins and his Sky team though, it’s a stag... → Read More
2011 Tour de France: analysis of newly-unveiled race route by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, October 19, 2010 Strong mix of stages should produce plenty of exciting racing A couple of hours after the announcement of the details of the 2011 Tour de France, riders and teams alike will be analysing the route announced today and working out what is likely to happen next July. The organisers have unveiled a parcours which s... → Read More
Tour de France 2011: Reduction in time trial kilometres is good for Jurgen Van den Broeck, says OmegaPharma-Lotto boss by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, October 19, 2010 Race route looks good for Belgium’s latest Tour hopeWith the number of individual time trial kilometres reduced to just 41 in the 2011 Tour de France, the course looks to favour the climbers even more than last year. This works in the favour of last year’s fifth place, Jurgen Van de Broeck (OmegaPhar... → Read More
Walter Godefroot, Johan Museeuw, and Sean Kelly all agree: Gilbert can win pretty much everythingby Jered Gruber - Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Tour de France 2011: Green jersey competition thrown wide open by intermediate sprint changes by Ben Atkins - Tuesday, October 19, 2010 Does new point structure mean advantage Thor Hushovd?One of the changes made for the 2011 Tour de France that could make a real difference to the destination of one of the jerseys is a new system of points to be awarded at intermediate sprints. In a departure from the usual practice there will be only... → Read More
Young Belgian's crash at Lombardia will be felt for a while: broken elbow, wrist, and knee by Jered Gruber - Tuesday, October 19, 2010
If the ruling goes in favor of Keisse, he would be eligible to race the Gent Sixby Jered Gruber - Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Tour de France 2011 route launched in Paris, Alpe d’Huez and Galibier amongst the highlights by VeloNation Press - Tuesday, October 19, 2010 Alpine showdown and time trial clash to decide 98th edition of TourPitching the advantage firmly in the court of the climbers, a route favouring the lightweights of the peloton was unveiled by Tour de France organisers ASO today, setting the scene for some dramatic clashes next July.
The essence of the 98th Tour ... → Read More
Matthias Russ steps away voluntarily, while Dominik Roels searches for a new teamby Jered Gruber - Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Operation for Nocentini, Italian Ag2r La Mondiale rider vows to work hard afterwards by Conal Andrews - Monday, October 18, 2010 Former Mailllot Jaune rebuilding form well ever since leg-breaking crash With the season now over for most of the riders in the peloton, it’s a time when there is a rush by some for medical attention. Not new treatment, as such, but rather some tidying-up after procedures done earlier this season. World road race champion... → Read More
Nibali says Italian cycling is alive and well, names his three top moments of 2010 by Conal Andrews - Monday, October 18, 2010 Liquigas rider has a clear target in mind for 2011Vuelta a España winner Vincenzo Nibali has dismissed suggestions that Italian cycling is on a downturn, nominating the big victories by himself and team-mate Ivan Basso this year as a sign that things are well.
'It is true that we have not won a ... → Read More
Rui and Mario Costa test positive, claim contaminated supplement was at fault by Conal Andrews - Monday, October 18, 2010 Rui Costa was a stage winner this year in the Tour de SuisseBrothers Rui and Mario Costa, who placed first and third in the Portuguese national time trial championships on June 25, have been provisionally suspended after testing positive for the substance methylhexaneamine. As detailed yesterday on VeloNation... → Read More
Rodriguez and Spain top world rankings, Saxo Bank surges to take team classification by Conal Andrews - Monday, October 18, 2010 Contador second for now, but position subject to reviewSpain has been confirmed as taking a double success in cycling’s world rankings, with Joaquim Rodriguez (Team Katusha) beating Alberto Contador (Astana) to the top of the individual standings, and the country dominating the nations’ table. Rodrigue... → Read More
Rabobank's Bauke Mollema satisfied with aggressive Lombardia by Jered Gruber - Monday, October 18, 2010 Young Dutchman lit the race on fire on the slopes of the Colma di SormanoTwenty-three year old Bauke Mollema capped off a brilliant 2010 with a hard fought 13th place finish on Saturday in Como. The talented Dutchman attacked on the newly introduced Colma di Sormano climb and shredded the group of favorites even further w... → Read More
Milram bows out of professional cycling with a whimper by Jered Gruber - Monday, October 18, 2010 Underachieving German team leaves the professional pelotonSaturday's finale to the 2010 race season in Como proved to be a typical day on the road for the disappointing Milram team in its final race.
Fabian Wegmann was the best of the blue-spotted German contingent in 15th, five minutes in arrears of two... → Read More
Seven-time Tour de France champion announced the happy news via Twitterby Jered Gruber - Monday, October 18, 2010
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