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By Dan Seaton Published 4 hours ago comments Tweet Share Share <!– –> Print Sven Nys, Niels Albert and Erwin Vervecken say more can be done for rider security around drunk, rowdy fans. Photo: BrakeThrough Media Editor’s note: Dan Seaton has been literally crawling through the Belgian mud covering European cyclocross since 2008. Each week [...]
.cnn_html_media_utility::before{color:red;content:’>>’;font-size:9px;line-height:12px;padding-right:1px} .cnnstrylccimg640{margin:0 27px 14px 0} .captionText{filter:alpha(opacity=100);opacity:1} .cnn_html_slideshow_media_caption a,.cnn_html_slideshow_media_caption a:visited,.cnn_html_slideshow_media_caption a:link,.captionText a,.captionText a:visited,.captiontext a:link{color:outline:medium none} .cnnVerticalGalleryPhoto{margin:0 auto;padding-right:68px;width:270px} ]]> The Dakar rally, which moved from Africa to South America for security reasons in 2009, is notoriously dangerous and has claimed a number of lives in its history, both among competitors and spectators. The race was the idea [...]
Alessandro Ballan (BMC) celebrates winning stage 7 at the 2012 Eneco Tour view thumbnail gallery BMC rider underwent surgery on fractured femur Friday Alessandro Ballan may be facing the loss of one of his kidneys, after losing his spleen and fracturing his femur and three ribs in a training camp crash. The BMC rider had [...]
Caleb Fairly (Holowesko Partners) wins the Tour of Battenkill. view thumbnail gallery American rider returns after two years They say you should never go back but that’s exactly what Caleb Fairly has done, re-signing for Garmin Sharp, two years after leaving them for HTC-Highroad. The 25-year-old has signed a deal with the American team after [...]
Sven Nys wins in Roubaix. view thumbnail gallery Belgian benefitting from summer of mountain biking In previous cyclo-cross seasons, there has been at least three riders swapping victories throughout the season, but this year only one rider has proven dominant: Sven Nys. The Belgian champion has amassed 11 victories to date, and five podium finishes, [...]
Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) climbs with Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel) at the Tour of the Basque country view thumbnail gallery UCI’s number-one rider unsure of next step The news that Team Katusha would not receive a renewal of its UCI ProTeam license and a place in the WorldTour came as a shock to not only the cycling community [...]
Jérémy Roy (FDJ-Big Mat) view thumbnail gallery FDJ rider unhappy with lateness of decision Although teams have already begun their preparation, planning and training camps for the 2013 season, the final composition of the UCI WorldTour will not be announced until December 10. Jérémy Roy’s FDJ team is among the applicants still waiting to learn [...]
