Keukeleire wins West Flanders opener
Belgian rider Jens Keukeleire (Cofidis) won the opening stage of the Three Days of West Flanders on Friday. The 21-year-old neo-pro won a bunch sprint ahead of French rider Rony Martias and German Paul Voss.
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Hunter pulls out of Murcia as wife goes into labor
Double stage winner, Robbie Hunter, has pulled out of the Tour of Murcia on Friday after learning that his wife has gone into labor.
Anuar takes stage in Langkawi, Erler keeps lead
Malaysian cyclist Anuar Manan won the fifth stage of the Tour de Langkawi on Friday while German Tobias Erler maintained the overall lead.
Gringo Diaries: It’s a wrap – but on to ‘stage 11’
The Vuelta Independencia wraps up and Team Ten Speed Drive head out for the post-race festivities, otherwise known as 'the 11th stage.'
Hunter repeats at Murcia
It was like déjà-vu all over again Thursday at the Vuelta a Murcia in Spain.
Filipinos take stage podium, while Mumford retains lead at Luzon
The adventure in the Philippines continues as race organizers swap routes and racers face another hot, hilly course on rough roads, and the GC battle tightens between the American Kelly Benefit Strategies team and the South African EMG squad.
Nishitani wins at Langkawi, Erler keeps lead
Japanese rider Taiji Nishitani (Aisan Racing) won the fourth stage of the Tour de Langkawi on Thursday, while German Tobias Erler retained the overall lead.
Garmin kind of day: Hunter wins in Murcia; Pate in break
Robbie Hunter delivered Garmin-Transitions its first win on the 2010 season after taking a sprint victory in Wednesday’s opening stage at the Vuelta a Murcia in Spain.
Gringo Diaries, stage 7: Una mala dia (a bad day)
It's official — coming into today's stage my teammates and I were almost completely cracked.
Gringo Diaries: From chaotic to full-on s%&$#! show
Another report from the Dominican Republic's Vuelta Independencia, where correspondent Josh Liberles sprints in rush-hour traffic, has his time trial bike run over by a bus ... and then kicks butt in his eighth race in six days.
Kelly’s Jesse Anthony scores win in Luzon
Despite KBS clearly being the strongest team in this year’s Tour of Luzon, and having held the race lead since Ryan Anderson's time trial stage victory on day 2, they had yet to make it first across the line on a road stage; until stage 4 that was, when Jesse Anthony crossed the line at the head of a breakaway group to take his first win of the year.
‘Keep the ball rolling’ – a conversation with Tyler Farrar
Tyler Farrar was one of the break-out riders in 2009. With 11 victories and a constant threat in the sprints, the 25-year-old vaulted into the elite pro ranks.
Thomson wins in Langkawi, Erler takes jersey
South African Jay Thomson, representing his national team, won the Tour de Langkawi's second stage in Malaysia Tuesday
Technical courses greet racers at Texas Tech
It was out to Lubbock this weekend for many collegiate cyclists in Texas and Oklahoma looking to compete in the first mass start events of the 2010 South Central Collegiate Cycling Conference season. Teams from as far away as Houston joined in the action, each looking to strike first in what is to be a long road season.
Atlantic Conference visits Navy base
The third weekend of racing in the Atlantic Coast Cycling Conference took riders to the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis Maryland. Saturday’s criterium is by far the most technically challenging course of the season. The course, which has been used for over ten years, is made famous by its downhill, 180-degree, “widow maker turn.” It is also made difficult by cold winds that whip off the Chesapeake Bay. But if you do get a moment’s reprieve, it is a beautiful loop around Hospital Point and the Naval Academy Cemetery.
Bahati tests gear in wind tunnel
The Bahati Foundation Professional Cycling Team hopes to be just that little bit faster after testing equipment and clothing in a Colorado wind tunnel.
Murray State hosts Midwest Conference opener
Sinead Miller of Marian University and Matt Brandt of Lindenwood University swept the Men’s and Women’s A categories in the Midwest Conference season opener hosted at Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky. Lindsey Wilson College established a considerable lead in the conference championship race, amassing 807 points on the weekend compared to second-place Marian’s 701 points.
Local upstages internationals at Luzon
Kelly Benefit Strategies' Ryan Anderson holds the lead at the Tour of Luzon, but the team can't prevent a wily local veteran from grabbing the stage 3 win.
Racing this Week: Across Tuscan roads and Armstrong’s Euro debut
In Europe this week, the Vuelta a Murcia and the Monte Paschi Eroica are the big races, while mid-week races in Italy and Belgium keep things rolling. Andrew Hood takes a look.
Big teams tune up at Georgia Southern University weekend
Southeast Collegiate Cycling Conference racing continued in Statesboro, Georgia, this weekend as Georgia Southern University hosted its second annual “Battle in the Boro.” Intensity in the Southeast ratcheted up dramatically as the top teams and riders made their debut in conference competition. Powerhouses Lees McRae and Cumberland University made their collegiate season debut, as did recent BMC Racing Team recruit Chris Butler of Furman
Matthews sprints to victory in Langkawi
Australian Michael Matthews (Team Jayco Skins) wins the first stage of the Tour de Langkawi.
Evans triumphant in New Zealand
Shelley Evans (Team USA) takes the final stage and the overall title as the Women's Tour of New Zealand concludes.
Bos beats Cav’ in Almería
Theo Bos sprints to victory in the Clásica de Almería.
Traksel takes Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne
A crafty Bobbie Traksel (Vacansoleil) takes a three-up sprint to win a soggy Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne.
Bissell continues to ride Pinarello’s flagship model
Visiting the Bissell team camp in Santa Rosa, California, we had a chance to take a look at the team's new fleet of race bikes.
Juan Antonio Flecha wins Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
Sky’s Juan Antonio Flecha kicked off the spring classics season in style, soloing to the finish line to become the first Spanish winner of the Belgian semi-classic, Omloop Het Nieuwsblad.
Gringo Diaries: Vuelta Independencia, Etapa 4
It's amazing that the whole Ten Speed Drive team has managed to stay crash-free thus far in the Vuelta Independencia. The body count continued to mount on the course today, as did the trashed equipment tally. I just shredded my second tire — luckily I brought extras. The Metro VW team, out of Dallas, Texas, is out of front wheels, having gone through several tubulars and run out of glue. They've resorted to using neutral wheels for the rest of the race.
Evans regains lead at Tour of New Zealand with stage win
American Shelley Evans retook the overall lead at the Tour of New Zealand, winning the tour’s fifth stage in a field sprint ahead of Australian champion Ruth Corset and China's Xin Liu and gaining enough bonus time to move ahead of teammate Amber Neben.
HTC-Columbia sets rosters for classics kick-off
The HTC-Columbia team begins its Belgian Classics season this weekend with a double dose of racing action, first tackling Het Nieuwsblad on Saturday February 27th, then Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne the next day.
Cervelo TestTeam lines up for weekend cobbles with men and women
Cervelo TestTeam is sending squads to this weekend's cobbled races, the men's and women's Omloop Het Nieuwsblad on Saturday and the men's Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne on Sunday.
Herbalife LaGrange elite teams prepare with team camps
PRESS RELEASE LOS ANGELES – Velo Club La Grange is pleased to announce its Elite men’s and women’s category 1/2 teams, which will be race under the Herbalife La Grange name for 2010 with the arrival of new title sponsor Herbalife. Training camps were held on the weekend of January 16th & 17th in Thousand Oaks and Pasadena for the respective teams. A combined dinner and team meeting was held with longtime professional Tony Cruz, who got his start in competitive cycling with La Grange, coming to speak. Tony also rode with the Elite men’s team on Sunday’s ride to Ojai.
Horner holds second in Sardegna as Petacchi wins sprint
Chris Horner remains second at the Giro di Sardegna as Alessandro Petacchi takes the stage win.
Evans wins second New Zealand stage, too
Shelley Evans of the U.S. National Team is undefeated so far at the 2010 Women's Tour of New Zealand, after winning the second stage in a field sprint ahead of Xin Liu Gia and Yiu Wong Wan, both of China's Giant Pro Cycling Team.
Gringo Diaries: Vuelta Independencia, Etapa Dos (A & B)
Josh Liberles continues his report on his team's experience at the Dominican Republic's Vuelta Independencia. Day 2: "We flew into the town of La Ramona, dodging potholes, bunny-hopping speed bumps and swerving around parked vehicles and the occasional moped drivers that decided to briefly zip alongside the race."
Horner second at Sardinia; Kreuziger takes over
Chris Horner (RadioShack) just missed victory with second in Thursday’s “queen stage” at the 28th Giro di Sardegna in Italy. The veteran American finished second to stage-winner and new race leader Roman Kreuziger (Liquigas), with Thomas Voeckler (Bbox Bouygues) coming through third in a challenging, 175km stage finishing atop the Cat. 1 Monte Ortobene.
Rasmussen wins Ruta TT; Rogers takes lead
Alex Rasmussen (Saxo Bank) delivered a huge TT win over some big names in Wednesday’s 10.9km course at the Ruta del Sol in Spain, topping such riders as Bradley Wiggins (Sky) and Tony Martin (HTC-Columbia).
Gringo Diaries: Vuelta Independencia
Josh Liberles reports back from the Vuelta Independencia, the Dominican Republic's largest bike race.
Training for Gran Fondos, Part 1: Endurance
The first article in a new training series for riders preparing for Gran Fondos and other challenging events.
Team Type 1 aiming for fast start, fast finishes in 2010
Team Type 1 staffs up with new riders and crew, as it aims for an improved Tour of California showing.
It’s two in a row for Freire at Andalucia
Oscar Freire (Rabobank) has already won more races this year than he did in all of 2009, and it’s only February. The Spanish “gato” pounced to his second straight victory in Tuesday’s third stage at the Ruta del Sol (AKA the Vuelta a Andalucia), fending off Grega Bole (Lampre) and Simon Gerrans (Sky) to claim his third win in the 2010 season.
Racing this week: Belgian classics season opens
Omloop Het Niuwsblad, KBK and the Vuelta a Andalucia highlight a big week in Europe. Andrew Hood gives the run down.
Seminole Classic weekend attracts 14 collegiate teams
Collegiates try the gamut at Florida State this weekend: TT, TTT, road race in crit.
Freire speeds to Ruta stage win
Oscar Freire (Rabobank) wins Stage 2 of the Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta Ciclista del Sol.
Bissell smaller, swifter for 2010
The Bissell Pro Cycling Team is smaller but swifter for 2010, hoping to contend in crits as well as time trials and stage races.
J.J. Haedo takes Tour of Mumbai
Saxo Bank's Jose Juan Haedo on Sunday won the inaugural Tour de Mumbai, India's first UCI-sanctioned pro race.
Rosseler wins at Algarve, Contador keeps lead
With the star-studded RadioShack roster, Sébastien Rosseler never expected it would be him to score the new squad’s first victory. The stocky Belgian rider pulled it off in Saturday’s hilly fourth stage at the Volta ao Algarve, powering away from a breakaway with nearly 30km still to go.
Camping with Jelly Belly
Heading into its 11th season, Jelly Belly presented by Kenda set up camp once again at the golfing community of Lake San Marcos in Southern California.
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Inside Cycling with John Wilcockson: California tour has a sting in the tail
Despite being in only its fifth year and lasting just eight days, the Amgen Tour of California is fast approaching the status of a three-week grand tour — in terms of the publicity it generates. That was shown by last week’s online release, over four days, of the 2010 stage details, and by the number of Tour de France contenders choosing to compete in the U.S. when the Giro d’Italia is under way in Europe.
Greipel takes chilling victory at Algarve
Early in Thursday’s infernally cold and rainy stage at the Volta ao Algarve, André Greipel called off his HTC-Columbia troops and told them not to chase down a five-man breakaway that had opened up a six-minute gap. ... Well, he won anyway.
King: ‘Looking for experience to pay off in 2010’
Ted King is ready to apply the lessons he’s learned in 2009 to have an even better sophomore season in the pro ranks.
Profile: HTC-Columbia’s innovative trainer, Darcy Norman
A profile of HTC-Columbia's innovative trainer, Darcy Norman, and his techniques.
So who is this Leigh Howard?
If the name Leigh Howard — Wednesday’s 20-year-old field-sprint winner at the Tour of Oman — sounds familiar to VeloNews.com readers, there are several reasons why.
Vaugrenard surprises at Algarve opener
Benoit Vaugrenard (FDJeux) surprised the sprinters with a well-timed late-stage attack to win Wednesday’s hilly opening stage at the 36th Volta a Algarve.
What Kelly Benefit Strategy rides
VeloNews' Robbie Stout takes a look at Kelly Benefit Strategies' 2010 team gear, from its new bikes to its new washing machine.
O’Grady, Cooke head to India for Tour of Mumbai
India hosts its first professional UCI-sanctioned road race this weekend, with hopes it will showcase home-grown talent and boost public interest in two-wheel transport.
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Boasson Hagen grabs stage win in Oman, solidifies lead
Race leader Edvald Boasson Hagen (Sky) solidified his grip on the overall lead at the Tour of Oman on Tuesday by winning the third stage, a 124-kilometer race from Saifat Ash Shiekh to Qurayyat.
A conversation with Christian Vande Velde: ‘I’m always a realist’
Christian Vande Velde is holding nothing back this season as he sets his sights on the ultimate prize of the Tour de France.
Farrar second as Bennati snags Oman stage 2
Stewart leads the nearly-day-long break. Daniele Bennati (Liquigas) won the second stage of the Tour of Oman on Monday as Edvald Boasson Hagen (Team Sky) takes over the race lead from stage 1 winner Jimmy Casper.
Contador’s 2010 debut: Portugal’s Algarve tour, starts this week
Racing this Week: The big story this week is the season debut of defending Tour de France champion Alberto Contador and several other big names at the Volta ao Algarve.
2010 Tour of Oman results
Jimmy Casper takes the kickoff to the inaugural Tour of Oman.
Casper sprints to Oman victory
The Frenchman took the bunch sprint at the end of the 61km circuit race on the Muscat Corniche ahead of Edvald Boasson Hagen (Team Sky) and Kenny De Haes (Omega Pharma-Lotto). He will wear the red leader’s jersey in Monday’s Stage 2, a 148.5km leg from Nizwa to Samail.
Chodroff, Small lead Valley of the Sun
Jonathan Chodroff and Carmen Small lead the Valley of the Sun stage race in Arizona.
Tour Med stage cut short by snow
Europe’s brutal winter put the brakes on Saturday’s fourth stage at the Tour Méditerranéen along France’s Cote d’Azur.
No more Solvang: Leipheimer will adjust to a new TT at California’s tour
Defending Amgen Tour of California champ Levi Leipheimer hasn't yet seen or ridden what could be the most critical stage of the 2010 edition: the stage 7 individual time trial in Los Angeles.
Japan’s Yukiya Arashiro aiming for Tour return and to find his way in the Euro’ peloton
One of Japan's first Tour de France finishers last year, BBox's Yukiya Arashiro is aiming to return to the Tour, score a pro win, and find his place in the peloton.
Qatar gold: A gift from the Sky, or the wind?
At the Tour of Qatar, a two-man suicide breakaway on stage 2 ended up defining the entire event when the peloton did not chase until it was too late and Wouter Mol (Vacansoleil) and Geert Steurs (Topsport) survived until the finish.
Tour of California’s second half: hills, then mountains
As the Amgen Tour of California reaches its halfway point, first come the hills, then the mountains and the toughest stage in race history, as Tour officials unveil details of the 2010 stages this week, two stages each day. On Thursday they released maps and profiles of stages 5 and 6.
Greipel sprints to victory in Mallorca
André Greipel (HTC-Columbia) surged to victory in Thursday’s Trofeo Magaluf-Palmanova to close out the five-day Mallorca Challenge.
Boonen grabs another in Qatar, Mol solidifies race lead
Tom Boonen sprinted into a headwind to take stage 5 of the Tour of Qatar after a 14-man echelon was swept up in the closing kilometers. Katusha’s Danilo Napolitano took second ahead of Team Sky’s Edvald Boasson Hagen.
Hutarovich wins windy Tour Med opener
Just like he did in 2009, Belarussian Yauheni Hutarovich (FDJeux) won the opening stage of the Tour Méditerranéen in France on Wednesday. Pushed along by frigid winds, the 26-year-old won ahead of William Bonnet (Bbox Telecom) and Maxim Iglinskiy (Astana) in the 92.4km stage in Sauvian.
Leipheimer: Bonny Doon attack ‘won’t happen this year’
On the third day of the 2010 Amgen Tour of California, the peloton will return to the scene of one of 2009's most dramatic moments: the climb up Bonny Doon Road.
Trek-Livestrong enjoying major international debut
For the first time on the international stage, the under-23 team of Trek-Livestrong is racing against the likes of ProTour squads Quick Step, Team Sky and Saxo Bank at the Tour of Qatar.
Bos still confident in road success
In what should be a great season for sprinting, with Mark Cavendish, Tyler Farrar and the resurgent Alessandro Petacchi among many, there’s one name that’s often overlooked: Theo Bos.
Chicchi scores stage win at Qatar Tour, Mol keeps lead
Francesco Chicchi won the fourth stage of the Tour of Qatar in a field sprint ahead of Heinrich Haussler (Cervélo) and JJ Haedo (Saxo Bank).