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.
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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).
Bridges, mountains and history start off California tour
The first stage of the 2010 Amgen Tour of California will mark the 50th anniversary of one of the oldest races in America when it starts in Nevada City on May 16.
Quadruple snap: Carlsen, Ciolek, Cozza and Arvesen break bones
In three days of racing in the winds at the Tour of Qatar, four men have broken their collarbones after crashing.
Boonen snags stage win in Qatar
Quick Step’s Tom Boonen sprinted to victory in the third stage of the Tour of Qatar on Tuesday, powering in ahead of Heinrich Haussler (Cervélo TestTeam) and Saxo Bank’s Baden Cooke
Freire holds off retirement to aim for fourth world title
Óscar Freire (Rabobank) was back in the winner’s circle Monday for the first time in nine months with victory in the second day of the Mallorca Challenge.
Tall Boys: Garmin tests Mavic prototype in Qatar
American sprinter Tyler Farrar came to the Tour of Qatar with a prototype Mavic wheelset.
National track series tries grass roots approach
A new national track series aims to rally the best of the best – tracks and racers – for a chance to be named ATRA’s National Champion. The American Track Racing Association (ATRA) National Championship Series includes 11 events across the country.
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Southeast conference gets going in Gainesville
New collegiate time trial rules were in effect as the Southeast Collegiate Cycling Conference began its season with a race in sunny Gainesville, Florida, on Saturday and Sunday.
February 7: A momentous day in cycling history
Certain dates in cycling history have earned far greater importance than others — among them February 7, which saw an inauspicious debut and an untimely departure.
Freire fastest at Trofeo Cala Millor
Óscar Freire wins the sprint to take the Trofeo Cala Millor.
Steurs steals a march in Qatar
Geert Steurs (Topsport) wins Stage 2 of the Tour of Qatar.
Dumoulin wins Etoile de Bessèges
Samuel Dumoulin overcomes relegation in Stage 4 to take the overall at the Etoile de Bessèges.
Results, 2010 Tour of Qatar
Geert Steurs wins Stage 2 and Wouter Mol takes the lead at the 2010 Tour of Qatar.
Sky takes TTT at Qatar
Team Sky's eight-man squad flew to victory in the opening team trial at the Tour of Qatar. Sky posted a time of 9:41 on the windswept 8.2km course.
Molmy wins stage at l’Etoile de Bessèges after Dumoulin relegated
French rider Arnaud Molmy pulled the double Saturday, winning the fourth stage at the l’Etoile de Bessèges and moving into the overall lead in what proved to be a controversial finale.
Boonen confident for Tour of Qatar
Boonen confident for Tour of Qatar: Qatar plus Tour of Oman will be good training for the classics, the Belgian sprinter says
A Wild win in Qatar
After her teammates spent much of the day chasing down breaks and keeping her in position, Cervélo TestTeam’s Kirsten Wild won the stage 3 sprint finish and thereby the overall title at the second Ladies Tour of Qatar.
Men’s Tour of Qatar kicks off Sunday
If the classics are known for the cobbles and the bergs, the Tour of Qatar is known for the wind. The six-day men’s race is dead flat, yet the field can often be shattered by ferocious desert crosswinds. The preceding three-day Ladies Tour of Qatar has already had a taste of the sideways forces, with stage 2 shortened for conditions Thursday.
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Bronzini takes Qatar lead after wind-shortened stage
Italy's Giorgia Bronzini improved on her second place in stage 1 by winning the second stage and taking the overall lead of the Ladies Tour of Qatar on Thursday.
Hesjedal is ready for more
Following a breakthrough 2009 season, highlighted by a mountaintop stage victory in the Vuelta a España, it’s no surprise that Ryder Hesjedal is hungry for more.
Lithuania’s Lelivyte takes Ladies Qatar opener
Lithuania’s Raissa Lelivyte won the opening stage of the second annual Ladies Tour of Qatar on Wednesday. The 20-year-old with the Italian Safi-Pasta Zara Manhattan team out sprinted a 30-woman pack at the end of the 104km stage from the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha to Al Khor Corniche.
2010 Ladies Tour of Qatar results
Results from the 2010 Ladies Tour of Qatar
Goss grabs fourth straight points win in Oz
Tasmanian Belinda Goss added to an impressive list of victories when she collected her fourth straight points race gold medal at the Australian Track Cycling Championships at Adelaide's Super-Drome on Wednesday.
Boonen looking for a smoother ride
Tom Boonen is looking for a smoother ride following a 2009 season that spiked and dipped like the Dow Jones
Openers
In Michael Barry's first column of the new year, he talks about his new team, Sky, and the sharp transition from winter training to racing.
Petacchi wins Stage 2 of Reggio Calabria
Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre-Farnese Vini) wins Stage 2 of the Giro della Provincia Reggio Calabria.
HTC-Columbia ready for strong start to women’s season
HTC-Columbia Women's Team gets its racing season underway in the Tour of Qatar next week, and they're aiming for a strong start to 2010.
Paprstka takes junior `cross title in Tabor
Czech rider Tomaš Paprstka held off Julian Alaphilippe of France to win the world junior cyclocross title in Tabor, the Czech Republic, on Saturday. Dutchman Emiel Dolfs rounded out the top three.
Bauer’s team shoots for Tour in 2012
It is Steve Bauer’s goal to take Team SpiderTech powered by Planet Energy to the Tour de France in 2012. Moreover, he wants to see a team member in the yellow jersey. If that happens, it will have been 22 years since a Canadian last donned the Maillot Jaune and you would be correct if you guessed that the last Canadian to do so was Bauer himself.
Gear: Adidas and Ryders Shades
The Adidas Adizero and Ryders Sprint sunglasses are lightweight, but are they great fitting?
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Jamis-Sutter Home gets up to speed in Argentina
The newly labeled Jamis-Sutter Home team unveiled its new kit at Argentina's Tour de San Luis, where it brought home some results and tuned up for the season.
Cavendish torn between Giro, California
With a 2010 schedule full of challenges ranging from defending his Milan-San Remo win to the green jersey at the Tour de France to even a run at the rainbow jersey in Australia, Mark Cavendish has one big question mark on where he will race in May.
Sutton wins finale as Greipel takes Tour Down Under
Picking up where he left off two years ago, HTC-Columbia’s big German sprinter, André Greipel, has claimed his second overall victory in the 2010 Santos Tour Down Under.
Paris-Nice route ‘ideal’ for Contador
Officials revealed details of 68th Paris-Nice on Thursday and “Race to the Sun” follows a familiar pattern, with an individual time trial on the outskirts of Paris on March 7 to open what’s arguably France’s most important stage race behind the Tour de France.
It’s Greipel again at the TDU
HTC-Columbia’s André Greipel added to his grip on the overall lead at the 2010 Tour Down Under on Friday, winning the fourth stage, his third victory of the week-long tour.
Portuguese champ Manuel Cardoso takes stage at 2010 Tour Down Under
Manuel Cardoso (Footon-Servetto-Fuji) takes Stage 3 at the 2010 Tour Down Under. Andre Greipel (HTC-Columbia) holds the lead.
Northern classics on radar for Cavendish
Mark Cavendish wants to be more than the world’s fastest sprinter and is planning to widen his net to include a run for glory over the pavé of the northern classics.
Greipel grabs another Down Under
HTC-Columbia's Andre Greipel extended his dominance of the Tour Down Under on Wednesday, winning his second stage in as many days.
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2010 Tour Down Under results
2010 stage winner/GC leader (Click for full results):
- Stage 1: Andre Greipel/Greipel
- Stage 2: Greipel/Greipel
- Stage 3: Manuel Cardoso/Greipel
- Stage 4: Greipel/Greipel
- Stage 5: Sanchez/Greipel
- Stage 6/FINAL: Sutton/Greipel