French victory in the sixth stage of Paris-Nice 11 riders for a while put a spotlight on today’s 220 km stage of Paris-Nice from Manosque to Nice on the French Mediterranean coast. But as the terrain became ever steeper towards the end of the stage, more dropped back to the […]
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2013 Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 4
Fredrik Kessiakoff (Astana), Anthony Roux (FDJ), Tomasz Marcynski (Vacansoleil) and Francesco Failli (Vini Fantini) shaped today’s 165 km stage of Tirreno-Adriatico. The stage began in Narni and ended at the top of the rise, Prati di Tivo. Team Sky and Team Saxo-Tinkoff dictated the pace in the field, and the […]
Rasmussen Testifying About Rabobank Doping in Holland
Michael Rasmussen has been testifying about doping practices while at team Rabobank. It’s reported that team officials knew what they were doing and consented. He’s said that Eric Breukink and Theo De Rooy, team directors in 2007 all agreed that he, Menchov and Boogerd were to have blood transfusions. He […]
2013 Paris-Nice Stage 5
Roche tried but Gates took the stage in Paris-Nice Cyril Lemoine (SOJ), Paolo Longo Borghini (CAN), Thierry Hupond (ARG) and Jens Voigt (RLT) were in the long breakaway on the 176 km long fifth of the Paris-Nice from the old papal city, Chateauneuf de Pape, to the final climb, La […]
2013 Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 3
Another rainy day in Tirreno Third stage of Tirreno-Adriatico started in Indicatore and ended 190 rainy kilometers later in Narni Scalo. A break dominated the long stage, but it was only a matter of time until the sprinters went for a hectic bunch sprint. On the finish line was Peter […]
2013 Tour of California Teams Announced
Sixteen teams have been selected to compete in the 2013 Amgen Tour of California. The lineup includes Boonen, Farrar, Gilbert, Horner, Sagan and van Garderen. 2013 TEAMSVacansoleil-DCM Pro CyclingBMC Racing TeamOrica-GreenEdge Cycling TeamCannondale Pro CyclingOmega Pharma-Quick-StepTeam Saxo-TinkoffRadioShack Leopard TrekTeam Garmin-SharpTeam NetApp-Endura5-hour ENERGY presented by KendaTeam Jamis – Hagens BermanUnitedHealthcare Pro […]
2013 Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 2
Team Saxo-Tinkoff made it safely through the rainy marathon stage There awaited the riders in Tirreno_Adriatico a true marathon as today’s second stage featured 232 km, from San Vincenzo to Indicatore. Saxo- Tinkoff remained in the field throughout the day and arranged in the pouring rain to protect the captain, […]
Trentino: Wiggins vs. Nibali
It’s the most anticipated duel of the upcoming Giro d’Italia: 2013 Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins against Italian Vincenzo Nibali, who stepped on the third podium spot in Paris and has now set his sights on the famous maglia rosa. 15 days earlier Wiggins vs. Nibali will be the […]
2013 Paris-Nice Stage 4
Brioude – Saint-Vallier, 199.5km ( 07 March, 2013 )Astana Pro Team rider Maxim Iglinskiy attacked an elite selection of riders in the final kilometers of Thursday’s fourth stage at Paris-Nice, finishing on the podium in second place with teammate Enrico Gasparotto just behind in fourth, giving a positive finish to […]
The Most Vertical Miles and Scenery Possible
Martha Pomares is an incredible athlete. When I first showed her some options for cycling trips to Europe, she wanted to string together the Pyrenees, Dolomites and Alps one right after the other. Many Americans would look at the trips based on not too much effort, lots of European ambiance, […]
