Former world champ Freire vows to retire Times of India It's all a far cry from last year when Freire considered retirement for the umpteenth time, after Rabobank left him off their Tour de France squad and illness during the Tour of Spain dampened his late season ambitions. Lured by Russian team Katusha ... |
 AFP | Cavendish to start season in Qatar AFP Chris Froome, who finished second at last year's Tour of Spain equalling the highest-placed finish for a British rider in a major Tour, will kick off his year at the Tour of Majorca, slated to take place between February 5-9. World road race champion ... |
 AFP | Cycling star Valverde resumes career after doping ban AFP Despite winning the Tour of Spain in 2009, the more difficult Tour de France has never really smiled favourably on him. The 2012 edition could be even more of a challenge for the 31-year-old as it features over 100 km of time trials -- a discipline ... |
 Geelong Advertiser | Howard's happy to take the long road Geelong Advertiser He also showed by finishing the Tour of Spain last year as a 21-year-old that he is capable of challenging for a green jersey in the Tour de France in the future. "As far as the road is concerned, Leigh is a very exciting prospect," White said. ... |
GreenEDGE ready to rip into Tour Down Under The Daily Telegraph Also among the favourites are Rabobank's Luis Leon Sanchez, who won the race in 2005, Movistar's Tour of Spain champion and three-time Tour de France stage winner Alejandro Valverde, returning from a drug suspension, and Australian Matt Lloyd, ... |
Video: Boonen is sure he can win a Classic Cyclingnews.com “I was just unlucky in the second part of the season – I crashed badly at the Tour, I crashed at the Tour of Spain, so I hope now to get my mojo back,” Boonen said. If the local media's interest on Boonen remains unabated, then so too does the rider's ... |
Graham Watson's photos of 2011 Cycling Weekly It is a shot of Ian Stannard leading a furious pursuit on stage 14 of the Tour of Spain. Sky won some famous victories in 2011, and often it was thanks in no small part to the work of its domestiques. Stannard has come of age in 2011, and I believe he ... |
O'Grady still has fire in belly The Australian I worked pretty hard towards the end of last year with a focus on a strong performance at both the Vuelta (Tour of Spain) and the world championships and Paris Tours with a view to starting this year off on the right foot," O'Grady told The Australian. ... |
 Yahoo!Xtra Blogs | Basso bid for third Giro The Age Basso's teammate Vincenzo Nibali will concentrate on the Tour de France but could also ride the Giro. It is feared several top cyclists will opt out of the Giro, with the Olympics taking place this year on top of the Tour de France and Tour of Spain. Basso to compete in Giro d'Italia Basso to compete in Giro d'Italia cycling |
