Matthew Goss aims for strong finish in Paris-Roubaix
Matthew Goss won't be satisfied with anything less than a top-10 finish in Paris-Roubaix.
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Sunny King criterium live on VeloNews.com Saturday
ANNISTON, Ala. (VN) — VeloNews.com will present a live video stream of Saturday's Sunny King Criterium, including all amateur and elite categories at the National Racing Calendar event.
Oscar Freire relegated, Gavazzi takes stage at Basque Tour, Rodriguez keeps narrow lead
Stage 5: Éibar - El Corrillo
- 1. Francesco GAVAZZI (ITA), Lampre-Farnese Vini, 4:27:03
- 2. Kristof VANDEWALLE (BEL), Quick Step, s.t.
- 3. John GADRET (FRA), Ag2r La Mondiale, s.t.
- 4. Pim LIGTHART (NED), Vacansoleil-DCM, s.t.
- 5. Egoitz GARCIA ECHEGUIBEL (ESP), Caja Rural, s.t.
Overall, after Stage 5
- 1. Joaquin RODRIGUEZ OLIVER (Spain), Team Katusha, 21:39:46
- 2. Andreas KLÖDEN (Germany), Team RadioShack, s.t.
- 3. Samuel SANCHEZ GONZALEZ (Spain), Euskaltel-Euskadi, s.t.
- 4. Christopher HORNER (United States), Team RadioShack, at 0:01
- 5. Ryder HESJEDAL (Canada), Garmin-Cervelo, at 0:06
Bennati wins again at Sarthe; Roux secures overall
Daniele Bennati (Leopard-Trek) won for the third time this week with victory in a bunch sprint in the final stage of the Circuit de la Sarthe in France.
Paris-Roubaix | l’Enfer du Nord
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2011 Paris-Roubaix favorites nurse wounds, ride recon on cobble sectors
KORTRIJK, Belgium (VN) — With three days until Paris-Roubaix, and months of preparation complete, the main favorites now are simply waiting with the hope that the stars of training, recovery, form and luck will align for them on Sunday.
First Washington High School Race a Success
14 teams hit the dirt April 3 at Fort Steilacoom in the Washington High School Cycling League
2011 Paris-Roubaix Tech: How to build a bike for the Hell of the North
Paris-Roubaix demands more of the machine. Every part of the bike needs to be up to the challenge. Frames, forks, wheels, tires, handlebars, cables, even pedals are all optimized.
Mark Cavendish wins Scheldeprijs
SCHOTEN, Belgium (AFP) - Mark Cavendish (HTC-Highroad) won Wednesday's Scheldeprijs in a sprint ahead of Russian Denis Galimzyanov (Katusha) and Yauheni Hutarovich (FdJ).
Garmin’s Michael Kreder wins morning stage at Circuit de la Sarthe
Michel Kreder delivered victory for Garmin-Cervélo in the morning sprint stage at the Circuit de la Sarthe in France on Wednesday.
Leopard-Trek’s Bennati takes first win of season at Sarthe
Daniele Bennati (Leopard-Trek) claimed his first win on the 2011 season after kicking to victory in the opening stage at the Circuit Cyclist Sarthe in France
Kocjan edging closer to breakthrough win for TT1
Jure Kocjan has been knocking at the door of victory all season long for Team Type 1 – sanofi aventis. The 26-year-old Slovenian sprinter has scored two second places and a fourth at the MontePaschi-Eroica race over the gravel roads in Tuscany in the opening months of the season.
Rocky Mountain collegiate racers face wind, rain, and dirt in Fort Collins
Colorado State University hosted the Rocky Mountain Collegiate Cycling Conference’s third weekend of racing with a windswept circuit race on Saturday, and a rainy criterium Sunday. In typical Colorado fashion, the weekend was marked by high winds and wild swings in temperature. A record high of 78 degrees on Saturday was followed by rain, snow, and temperatures in the low 40s Sunday.
Fabio Duarte climbing to new heights in Europe
Fabio Duarte (Geox-TMC) is a name to watch this season as the former U23 world champion makes inroads into the European peloton. The 24-year-old Duarte promises to be in the thick of the action this week at the Vuelta al País Vasco, a race that fits his characteristics as he enters his first full season in Europe after racing three years in his native Colombia.
Mancebo takes overall at 2011 Redlands Bicycle Classic as Cole House wins final stage
Cole House scores a rookie win at Redlands while his Realcyclist.com teammate Francisco Mancebo squeaked out of town with the final leader's jersey.
2011 classics season a frustrating one for talent-rich Garmin-Cervélo
On paper, Garmin-Cervélo boasts the deepest classics team in the sport. Yet the team came up empty-handed at Milan-San Remo and now Flanders.
Cath Cheatley makes it three for Colavita-Forno D’Asolo as Amber Neben wins 2011 Redlands Bicycle Classic
Cath Cheatley makes it three stage wins in four tries as Amber Neben wins her third overall Redlands title.
Fabian Cancellara looks back at ‘an amazing race’
Fabian Cancellara didn’t just enter the Tour of Flanders as a race favorite — he entered the race as the defending champion and the overwhelming favorite.
Nick Nuyens wins 2011 Tour of Flanders
Nick Nuyens wins a hard-fought Tour of Flanders as Fabian Cancellara (Leopard-Trek) finally proves himself mortal on the steeps of the Muur.
Roman Van Uden wins downtown criterium at 2011 Redlands Bicycle Classic
Roman Van Uden wins the stage-two downtown criterium at the Redlands Bicycle Classic.
Lawson Craddock wins TT at 2011 Triptyque Mont et Chateaux
The American U-23 squad is showing strength at the Triptyque Mont et Chateaux in Belgium.
Bennett breaks through at Redlands; Cliff-Ryan wins inevitable women’s sprint
BEAUMONT, California (VN) - Theresa Cliff-Ryan (Colavita-Forno-D'Asolo) took the stage 1 bunch sprint under oppressive heat at the Redlands Bicycle Classic Friday. A few minutes after the women's teams cleared out of the Beaumont, 20-year-old amateur John Bennett (Cal Giant-Specialized) took a radically different win in the men's race, topping a three-up sprint from the day's long breakaway.
Boonen and Cancellara size each other up ahead of Flanders: Each says the pressure is on the other guy
BRUGGE, Belgium (VN) – Fabian Cancellara is the undisputed favorite heading into the Tour of Flanders and the reigning champion. He knows it, two-time winner Tom Boonen knows it, and the oddsmakers around cycling-mad Belgium certainly know it. But as to who has more pressure, Cancellara and Boonen both point to the other guy.
The end of Flanders’ cobbles? Koppenberg, Oude Kwaremont scheduled for paving
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Ask Nick: Vinegar, sealant and embrocation
Readers ask about treating tires, both inside and out, and protecting your knees in cold weather.
A real Tour de France rehearsal at Critérium du Dauphiné
Unless they ride May’s Giro d’Italia, Tour de France contenders choose between June’s Critérium du Dauphiné in France and Tour of Switzerland (Tour de Suisse) to hone their form for La Grande Boucle. This year, the choice is going to be a difficult one.
Rainy De Panne stage brings abandons, time cuts — and a bunch sprint
DE PANNE, Belgium (VN) - Young Italian rider Jacopo Guarnieri (Liquigas) won the bunch sprint during the morning stage of Three Days of De Panne, ahead of Wednesday’s stage winner Denis Galimzianov (Katusha).
Aussie Women’s Cycling – Progress in the Wings
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Cape Epic 2011: New Stage Winners – Finally
German duo wins Stage 3; Sauser and Stander remain in the lead
Collegiates face mountains and roundabouts in Colorado
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André Greipel wins opening stage at De Panne — from breakaway
Gorilla on the Loose! Greipel wins opening stage at De Panne — from breakaway
Inside Cycling with John Wilcockson: Teamwork more important than ever
VeloNews Editor-at-Large John Wilcockson writes on the importance of teamwork in the first of the cobblestone classics and two major stage races
Crash Prevention
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Next up: Three Days of “Da Pain.” KBC-Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde starts Tuesday
KORTRIJK, Belgium (VN) – Tuesday marks the start of the KBC-Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde, a three-day stage race held in the Flanders region of Belgium that is used as final preparation race before Sunday’s Ronde Van Vlaanderen.
Max Testa talks about Taylor Phinney’s injuries; Paris-Roubaix start still possible
BMC team doctor Max Testa says Taylor Phinney’s early departure from the Volta a Catalunya last week doesn’t mean that he will not be able to start Paris-Roubaix next month.
San Dimas: Ben Day, Amber Neben confirm; Anibal Borrajo wins for his brother
The San Dimas Stage Race is becoming the Ben Day and Highroad show. Last weekend Kenda-5-hour Energy’s Day took his third consecutive overall title – and Amber Neben won the fourth overall title in a row for HTC-Highroad – in the final tune-up for the Redlands Classic.
Sarah Hammer scores 3rd medal at 2011 UCI world track championships
Sarah Hammer is the first American woman to earn three medals in a single cycling world championship after finishing second in the women’s omnium at the UCI track world championships.
Emma Pooley wins 2011 Trofeo Alfredo Binda
Emma Pooley (Garmin-Cervélo) rode alone for 69km to win the kickoff to the 2011 UCI women's World Cup on Sunday.
Tom Boonen wins 2011 Ghent-Wevelgem
Tom Boonen (Quick Step) wins Ghent-Wevelgem.
UCI world track championships: day 4 results
APELDOORN, Netherlands (AFP) - Collated results from the fourth day of the world track cycling championships on Friday.
José Joaquín Rojas wins stage 6 at Volta a Catalunya
José Joaquín Rojas finds that elusive win at the Tour of Catalunya.
UCI world track championships: Day 3 results
APELDOORN, Netherlands (AFP) - Collated results from the third day of the world track cycling championships on Friday:
Sarah Hammer scores pursuit title, Gregory Bauge repeats as world sprint champion
APELDOORN, Netherlands (AFP) ─ France's Gregory Bauge won the world sprint title after beating Britain's Jason Kenny 2-0 in the final of the blue riband event of the world track cycling championships Friday.
Spring classics hit the rough roads for the next three weeks
The cobbled classics are truly a subcategory of their own, reserved for the strongest, grittiest riders of the pro peloton.
Track worlds roundup, day 2: Bobridge, Meares keep Australia on gold track
APELDOORN, Netherlands (AFP) - World record holder Jack Bobridge continued Australia's domination of the world track cycling championships Thursday when he claimed his maiden pursuit gold medal.
BMC, RadioShack, HTC and Boonen choose Ghent-Wevelgem over E3 Harelbeke
BRUSSELS, Belgium (VN) — When it comes to cobbled semi-classics, WorldTour status reigns supreme.
UCI world track championships: Day 2 results
APELDOORN, Netherlands (AFP) - Collated results from the second day of the world track cycling championships on Thursday:
Track worlds roundup: Australia wins team pursuit, France takes team sprint
APELDOORN, Netherlands (AFP) - Australia produced a team pursuit master class to beat Russia and defend their crown here at the 2011 world track cycling championships Wednesday.
Carmen Small and Erinne Willock lead revamped Tibco to San Dimas
A stacked, new-look Tibco-To The Top squad is set to kick off the team’s season at the San Dimas Stage Race this week.
Sella leads Coppi e Bartali after two-stage opening day
ROME (AFP) Italian Emanuele Sella of the Androni team is the leader of the Settimana Coppi e Bartali following the first two stages in Riccione on Tuesday.
World track championships preview: Brits playing coy as Aussies target more track gold
PARIS (AFP) - Britain, France and Australia will be among the nations expected to give an early glimpse of their Olympic potential for London 2012 at the track cycling world championships this week.
Inside Cycling with John Wilcockson: Against all odds
It was with grit, great class and perfect timing that Matt Goss won Milan-San Remo on Saturday. He wasn’t meant to win though.
Taylor Phinney makes WorldTour debut at Tour of Catalunya
LLORET DE MAR, Spain (VN) – Taylor Phinney (BMC) made it through his European season debut in a tough stage at the Volta a Catalunya (Tour of Catalonia) that saw him dropped on the second of two first-category climbs.
HTC’s Gatis Smukulis wins stage 1 at Catalunya
MADRID (AFP) - Latvia's Gatis Smukulis of HTC-Highroad won the first stage of the Tour of Catalonia, a 166.9-kilometre (103.5-mile) ride that started and ended in Lloret de Mar on Monday.
Rocky Mountain Collegiate Cycling Conference kicks off 2011 season
The Rocky Mountain Collegiate Cycling Conference starts its season with criteriums in Colorado and Wyoming.
Milan-San Remo | La Classica di Primavera
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Adam Phelan keeps lead in 2011 Tour de Taiwan as Park Sung Baek wins stage 1
Korea’s Park Sung Baek sprints to victory in the Taipei City Criterium, stage one of the Tour de Taiwan.
Can an attacker foil the sprinters in San Remo?
Solo breakaways find it tough going in Milan-San Remo, the sprinters' classic.
Matt Goss: An overnight sensation years in the making
Matt Goss (HTC-Highroad) seems to be suddenly making headlines and is poised for yet bigger and better things following his dramatic victory in Tuesday’s sprint at Paris-Nice.
Matthew Goss wins 2011 Milan-San Remo
Matthew Goss outkicks Fabian Cancellara and Phillipe Gilbert to win Milan-San Remo in a thrilling eight-up sprint.
Cavendish: Milan-San Remo win ‘one of my favorite days of my life’
MILAN (VN) — Mark Cavendish was focused Friday afternoon when he met the press ahead of Saturday’s Milan-San Remo. The 2009 winner of the season’s first one-day monument will share leadership duties for HTC-Highroad with the up-and-coming Matt Goss.
UCI: Race radio boycott will not change its policies
The UCI on Thursday said cycling teams' decision to boycott the Tour of Beijing will not affect the organization's policy on race radios.
Press Release: UCI says boycott will not change its position on race radios
"President McQuaid regretfully noted this new element of tension in the situation. It will not, however, change the UCI’s position on the subject. "
Teams plan to boycott Tour of Beijing over race radio ban
PARIS (AFP) — Professional cycling teams opposed to the UCI's proposed ban on earpieces announced on Thursday that they plan to boycott the Tour of Beijing in protest.
Jeremy Powers to race cyclocross with Rapha-Focus through 2013
Top American cyclocross racer Jeremy Powers is leaving his longtime post at Cyclocrossworld.com-Cannondale to race for Rapha-Focus in 2011.
Quick Step’s Geert Steegmans wins Nokere Koerse
Geert Steegmans (Quick Step) took a much-needed confidence-boosting victory Wednesday at the Nokere-Koerse semi-classic in Belgium.
In Cavendish and Goss, HTC-Highroad has options for Milan-San Remo
With the 2009 winner and the most successful sprinter of the 2011 season, HTC-Highroad will enter Saturday’s Milan-San Remo, the first of the spring classics, with two viable options.
Cadel Evans wins Tirreno-Adriatico title, Cancellara claims stage
SAN BENEDETTO DEL TRONTO, Italy (VN) - World time trial champion Fabian Cancellara (Leopard-Trek) capped a week in Italy with a stage win on the final day of Tirreno-Adriatico Tuesday. Cadel Evans (BMC Racing) defended his maglia azzura with a solid ride to earn his place atop the final podium.
Tejay Van Garderen: ‘HTC is more than a sprinter’s team’
Tejay Van Garderen proved himself a valuable asset to Tony Martin and helped pave the way for his German teammate to claim overall victory at Paris-Nice on Sunday.