Lance Armstrong had to testify last November in relation to Floyd Landis’ lawsuit and Accptance Insurance. Some of that testimony is now coming out and has been reported by USA Today. It’s being said that USPS team manager Johan Bruyneel, team owner Thomas Weisel and doctor Michele Ferrari all knew […]
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Contador predicts close fight with Valverde
Alberto Contador held on to the lead in Vuelta a Pais Vasco, but gave 2 seconds at the finish line to Valverde, now 12 seconds behind Contador. – It would have been better not to lose time to Alejandro, but in the end the group has broken. It was a very […]
Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco Stage 4: Poels Attacks Relentlessly, Wins Queen Stage Solo
10-Apr-2014: Omega Pharma – Quick-Step Cycling Team rider Wout Poels refused to settle for a select group finale at the 151km queen stage of Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco on Thursda Poels relentlessly attacked a select group on the final Cat. 1 climb of the day, with riders such as […]
Attacks from Alberto prevented Valverde-offensive
Another mountainous stage in Vuelta a Pais Vasco saw attacks from Alberto Contador who retained his overall lead. Dutchman Wouter Poels took the stage win. It was a tough stage 4 in Vuelta a Pais Vasco, where the riders had to tackle three category 2 climbs and 2 category 1 […]
Cancellara Sprints to Flanders Victory
Fabian Cancellara wins Ronde van Vlaanderen from a four-man leading group, his third victory in the Flanders’ Monument. It was a game of ‘cat-n-mouse’ as four riders entered the final kilometer and slowed to a crawl, each watching the other, waiting for the first rider to make the first move. […]
MICHAEL MATTHEWS WINS VUELTA LA RIOJA
Michael Matthews has taken ORICA-GreenEDGE’s first win on European soil for the 2014 season, with a convincing bunch sprint victory at the Vuelta a La Rioja in Basque Country. Matthews bettered his second place position at this event last year, finishing off an exemplary display of teamwork by the Australian […]
Nicki Sørensen 13th in first Ronde
Brugge, 6th of April – 2014 There are 259 kilometers from Brugge to Oudenaarde and the stretch takes you through an unbelievably hilly landscape in Flanders – perfect if you want to create one of the biggest one-day races on the calendar counting 17 steep climbs and most of them […]
Challenging Vuelta al Pais Vasco Ahead For BMC Racing Team
The BMC Racing Team will field a formidable roster for a challenging edition of Vuelta al Pais Vasco, Sport Director Valerio Piva said. Van Garderen Will LeadAmong the BMC Racing Team’s eight riders are three grand tour podium finishers (Cadel Evans, Samuel Sánchez and Peter Velits), two former world road […]
Neil Stephens Previews La Rioja and Vuelta Pais Vasco
Last year Michael Matthews was one place short of victory at the Vuelta Ciclista a la Rioja. Twenty four hours later Simon Gerrans stood atop the podium after he scored a win on the opening stage of the Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco. Following in his teammate’s footsteps, Daryl Impey […]
Team Garmin-Sharp Announces Tour of Flanders Roster
Team Garmin-Sharp today announced its line-up for Sunday’s Tour of Flanders, including 2011 Paris-Roubaix winner, Johan Vansummeren, Classics specialist Sebastian Langeveld, who has finished 5th and 10 in the Tour of Flanders (2011 and 2013, respectively), veterans David Millar and Tyler Farrar (whose 2014 Classics season to-date includes top 10’s […]