Podium Cafe (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Most Disappointing voting is the post below. Quite an assortment of riders here. We got cobbles , we got sprints, we got Grand Tour GC's, we got all-rounders. We got guys on French teams. Who do you like? Poll Which rider improved the most this year? Kenny Van Hummel Julian El Fares Rein Taaramae Vincenzo Nibali Simon Gerrans Bradley Wiggins Tyler Farrar Matty Goss Andre Greipel Francesco Gavazzi Edvald...
Podium Cafe (Free subscription) | 21/10/2009
TEAM BEER LAO!!! Congratulations to our winner, pictured below: Could that be the Mekhong in the background? Or the Sacramento? Either way, this picture is a tasty tribute to SlowK, winner of the wool jersey. Hope that despite the team name you live someplace cold enough to enjoy wool. Presumably SlowK will be raising one of the above to Philippe Gilbert, though I think the pick that clinched it was...
cyclingnews.com (Free subscription) | 08/09/2009
Liquigas racer Vincenzo Nibali has officially closed his 2009 season. Following an incident which occurred during the Eneco Tour, in which he sustained a fracture of his left collarbone, Nibali decided, in agreement with his team management and doctors, not to force the pace of his recovery and return to racing. "With regret, I must say goodbye to the last two goals of the season: the worlds...
cyclingnews.com (Free subscription) | 01/09/2009
The Liquigas-Doimo team confirmed Tuesday that 18 of its current riders will remain with the team for the 2010 season. Among those who are staying are Vincenzo Nibali and Roman Kreuziger, two of the teams young stars, as well many of the team's best riders. Confirmed with the team are: Valerio Agnoli, Ivan Basso, Daniele Bennati, Maciej Bodnar, Jacopo Guarnieri, Roman Kreuziger, Aliaksandr Kuchynski,...
Old Man Dave (Free subscription) | 26/08/2009
Well Firstly bad news from the Liquigas camp, i believe that Vincenzo Nibali fell yesterday on the final day of the Eneco tour and broke his collarbone, does this mean an early season end for the shark, i suppose on the upside he is young and touch wood will heal fast to come back with a bang next season i told you guy's to watch this young man, get well soon Vincenzo some big Win's out their next...
cyclingnews.com (Free subscription) | 24/08/2009
Vincenzo Nibali crashed and fractured his left collarbone on stage five of the Eneco Tour to Sittard-Geleen, Netherlands, yesterday. It brought an end to his season and ruled him out of the world championships. "Vincenzo was heading towards the world championships in Mendrisio in the best shape possible," said Liquigas team manager, Roberto Amadio. Nibali rode at the front in the finale...
cyclingnews.com (Free subscription) | 17/08/2009
Nibali to lead Liquigas at Eneco Tour Austrian WADA lab not involved in manipulation, boss says McEwen plans to outsprint Cavendish in 2010 Phinney rules out racing with RadioShack in 2010 Steegmans in negotiations with Milram Astana name Klöden in Eneco line-up Maaskant out of Eneco after Vattenfall crash Irish national team rider killed days before Tour of Ireland start
cyclingnews.com (Free subscription) | 17/08/2009
Liquigas is expected to focus on stage wins at the Eneco Tour of Benelux after the Italian named its roster for the race, which begins on Tuesday in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Vincenzo Nibali will captain the squad in the eight stage race. "[Vincenzo] Nibali's form makes us hopeful," said Team Director Mario Chiesa, referring to his win at the Gran Premio Città di Camaiore. "My...
cyclingnews.com (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
After Vincenzo Nibali confirmed that he would remain at Liquigas, TeamSky has refused to rule out a move for Garmin's Bradley Wiggins, saying that there is a possibility that he might ride for them in 2010. Speculation has been rife that Wiggins would leave Garmin for Sky after finishing fourth at the Tour and Sky's desire to hire British riders. "If Bradley is available then of course we're...
Podium Cafe (Free subscription) | 10/08/2009
Nibali staying at Liquigas for 2010 After persistent rumours linking him with Team Sky, Vincenzo Nibali has told Cycling Weekly that he's seeing out his contract with the Italian team, despite "some problems at Liquigas because there are a lot of stage race leaders". He has, however, been talking to Max Sciandri and may reconsider a move in 2011 once his current contract expires. In the same...
Podium Cafe (Free subscription) | 09/08/2009
Today's winners: Vincenzo Nibali, the Shark of the Strait, used his descending skill to drop a few compatriots in the finale of the GP Citta di Camaiore and solo home to victory. And yes, I am taking full credit for kinda sorta calling this one yesterday. Look it up! Andre Greipel finally bagged that stage win at the Tour de Pologne, though his teammate Edvald Boasson Hagen couldn't make up ground...
Podium Cafe (Free subscription) | 07/08/2009
With all due respect to the action in Poland and Burgos, the best action over the weekend will probably be a classics-style dogfight on the Tuscan coast, home to the 60th GP Citta di Camaiore. The race is 188km of a figure-eight circuit starting with a parade to/along the Lido in Alessandro Petacchi's hometown, but after this the race engages its distinguishing feature, a 26km loop east of the beach...
cyclingnews.com (Free subscription) | 06/08/2009
Franco Pellizotti and Vincenzo Nibali commenced anti-defamation action on Thursday after the publication of an article by Italian newspaper La Repubblica accusing the two riders of training with controversial Italian physician, Michele Ferrari prior to this year's Tour de France. Italian website Tuttobiciweb reported on Thursday that both Pellizotti and Nibali denied having worked with Ferrari, with...
Soccer Notes (Notas de Futbol) (Free subscription) | 27/07/2009
Resultados Etapa 21 Ciclista Equipo Tiempo 1 Mark Cavendish (GBR) Team Columbia-HTC 4h 02' 18" 2 Mark Renshaw (AUS) Team Columbia-HTC s.t. 3 Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin-Slipstream s.t. 4 Gerald Ciolek (GER) Team Milram s.t. 5 Yauheni Hutarovich (BLR) Française des Jeux s.t. 6 Thor Hushovd (NOR) Cervélo TestTeam s.t. 7 José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne s.t. 8 Marco...
Why Now? (Free subscription) | 26/07/2009
Mark Cavendish took his sixth stage win, and still ends up without the green jersey, and in 131st place. Fumiyuki Beppu of Japan won the red numbers for the final stage. The Final results: Yellow Jersey: Alberto Contador of Spain Green Jersey: Thor Hushovd of Norway 280 points Polka Dot Jersey: Franco Pellizotti of Italy 210 points White Jersey: [...]
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