Posted: Fri, May 16th
Like Savoldelli at this Giro, Astana director Yates still likes going fastIn every generation, it seems, there is someone in the peloton that all the other riders point to when asked: Who’s the fastest descender? Who’s the man who can race down mountain roads seemingly effortlessly and leave the rest behind?
Posted: Tue, May 13th
Celebrating with Lance“Ten laps to go,” Lance Armstrong joked as he led off a string of two dozen invited guests on a ride around the 5-mile mountain-bike loop that circles his 444-acre ranch in the Texas Hill Country.
It was Mother’s Day morning, and the seven-time Tour de France champion ...
Posted: Fri, May 9th
Lance Armstrong's new bike shop opens its doors.Paul Mason had just arrived in Austin, Texas, from his home in Auckland, New Zealand. He owns a “race-bred cyclewear” company called Solo, and he was delivering a first batch of retro racing jerseys to his first retail outlet in the United States. “It couldn’t be ...
Posted: Fri, May 9th
Watch for Aussie champ Matt Lloyd at the GiroEditor’s note: Watch for John Wilcockson’s Friday morning column on a regular basis, taking you inside the world of cycling. This week he introduces one of the young, unsung heroes of the European peloton.
Matt Lloyd loves racing in Italy. So when he lines up ...
Posted: Sun, Apr 13th
Boonen wins Paris-RoubaixThe nasty rain didn’t show up for the 106th Paris-Roubaix, but a superb Tom Boonen sure did.
On a Sunday of cool sunshine and favorable winds, the Quick Step team leader took his second Roubaix victory, three years after the first, with an unstoppable sprint over his final ...
Posted: Sat, Apr 12th
John Wilcockson's 2008 Paris-Roubaix preview and top picksWet weather changes everything in Paris-Roubaix, and the forecast for this Sunday’s 106th edition is rain showers with a brisk tail wind throughout the day. These conditions will pose a new challenge for many riders, including the media’s big favorite, 2006 winner Fabian ...
Posted: Fri, Apr 11th
Paris-Roubaix: A conversation with George HincapieIs this the year? Is this the year that the stars will be aligned for George Hincapie on the cobblestones of Paris-Roubaix? Is this the year that the tall 34-year-old American can follow up his two sixth places, two fourth places and his runner-up spot (of 2005) with another big ...
Posted: Tue, Apr 8th
Ghent-Wevelgem preview: Can Cavendish take the sprinters’ classic?Over the years, dozens of top sprinters, from Freddy Maertens to Sean Kelly to Mario Cipollini, have won Ghent-Wevelgem, which celebrates its 70th edition on Wednesday. But the UCI ProTour classic rarely ends in a field sprint.
When Cipollini earned his third Wevelgem scalp ...
Posted: Mon, Apr 7th
Devolder escapes for Flanders winWhen it’s a hard day in the Tour of Flanders, the home riders nearly always come out on top. And Sunday’s 92nd edition of the gnarly Belgian classic was one of the hardest, with hail showers, even some snow, and long bouts of heavy rain blasting the riders through the middle ...
Posted: Sat, Apr 5th
John Wilcockson assesses the favorites' chances at Flanders.A few glimpses of sunshine were interrupting the rain showers Saturday evening in Belgium, partially drying out the 24 sections of cobblestones and 17 hellingen included in the 92nd Tour of Flanders.
Posted: Tue, Mar 18th
VeloNews has new owners as Inside Communications rides into the sunset.Inside Communications, Inc (ICI), the parent company of VeloNews, Inside Triathlon, VeloPress, VeloGear, VeloSwap and their eponymous Web sites, celebrated its 21st anniversary last Monday. There won’t be a 22nd.
Posted: Sun, Mar 2nd
Inside Cycling: ASO’s renegade Paris-Nice threatens pro cycling’s future As the most profitable race promoter in pro cycling, Amaury Sport Organisation wants to dictate how the sport is run.
That’s why for the past three years ASO and its surrogates have resisted substantive changes in cycling, particularly those changes involving the ...
