Laurent Didier is the new Luxembourgish road champion, after beating Ben Gastauer (AG2R-La Mondiale) and team mate Fränk Schleck in Tétange. Didier: “I’m incredibly happy with this result. It’s my first pro victory and pro title, so I’m really happy. It’s an honor to wear the colors of your country.” […]
Other News
Catharine Pendrel First at Mt Sainte Anne
Catherine Pendrel of Canada took first place in the elite women’s cross country Mountain Bike World Cup in Mont Sainte Anne, Canada with a time of 1:41:40. She overtook Georgia Gould (also of the Fort Collins, CO Luna Pro Team) on the last lap. Gould finished 23 seconds behind. Russell Finsterwald (Colorado […]
Bruyneel to Skip the Tour
Johan Bruyneel will not be at the Tour de France next week so as to not distract from his team in the race. It’s all because of the recent doping allegations. His decision was made in conjunction with the key sponsors and Leopard team principal directors. He has said it’s […]
Paez First, Kerschbaumer 2nd at Mt St Anne
TX Active-Bianchi‘s Gerhard Kerschbaumer on Bianchi Methanol SL2 placed second at World Cup XCO stage-5 in Mont Sainte-Anne (Canada) on Saturday, June 23rd. Despite of two crashes, 2011 World Cup’s winner crossed the finish line 34 seconds behind Dutch Michiel Van der Heijden, preceding German Markus Schulte-Luenzum. In the general […]
Pellizotti Wins Italian Road Championships
The 2012 Italian National Championship, held in Valsugana-Trentino, turned out to be one of the most spectacular in recent memory. Franco Pellizotti was its clear and well-deserved winner, soloing on the finish line in Borgo Valsugana at the end of an extremely tough race. Danilo Di Luca took second place by […]
Fuglsang Danish TT Champion
After winning the Tour of Luxembourg, Fuglsang has shown he still has good form. In Hammel, he won the Danish TT Championships ahead of André Steensen (Glud & Marstrand) and Michael Mørkøv (Saxo Bank). For Fuglsang it is his second national TT title. “For a Danish course, it was a […]
Jungels Wins U23 National TT
19 year old Bob Jungels has renewed his U23 National TT Title by being the fastest rider on the soaking wet course in Tétange, beating the winner with the elite riders by one minute. Jungels’ LEOPARD TREK team mates Pit Schlechter and Alex Kirsch came in second and fourth position. […]
Paez to London Olympics
Paez tapped for London 2012: three TX Active-Bianchi’s riders will enter Olympics TX Active-Bianchi’s Leonardo Paez will be in the action as Colombia’s single rider in the MTB male race at London Olympics on August 12th, at 1.30 pm. Paez joins Stephane Tempier, tapped by French national MTB team manager […]
Lieuwe Westra Wins Dutch TT
Vacansoleil-DCM’s Lieuwe Westra on Bianchi Pico Crono Carbon is the new Dutch Time Trial Champion, thanks to the victory in Emmen, Netherlands on Wednesday, June 20th. The 29 year old-rider from Molenend clocked 55:27, 8 seconds better than Lars Boom and 21 better than Niki Tepstra. Martijn Keizer entered the […]
5 Junior Road Race Titles Awarded in Augusta
Five national champions were crowned after winning road races on the first day of the 2012 USA Cycling Juniors, Under-23, Elite & Paralympic Road National Championships on Wednesday at Fort Gordon in Augusta, GA Juniors Women 10-12 Megan Doherty (Boise, ID/Boise Young Rider Development Squad) rode away with the juniors […]