Ivanov finally wins his "favourite race"

He's threatened with Ardennes assaults in the past but today Serguei Ivanov made good on the promise shown and won a dramatic Amstel Gold Race.

Tyler Hamilton Positive Again

Tyler Hamilton tests positive for a banned substance, which was in an anti-depressant he was taking.

Boasson Hagen joins list of young winners

A breakaway in the classic race Gent-Wevelgem lead to a young Columbia High Road, Edvald Boasson Hagen, to take the biggest victory of his career.

Contador storms to stage, overall lead

On the queen stage of the Basque Tour, Astana's Alberto Contador displayed the brilliance which propelled him to three Grand Tours in his young career.

Little rider achieves a big victory

Russian Yury Trofimov won the second stage of the Vuelta al País Vasco in a brilliant solo attack from the breakaway on the 160km journey from Ataun to Villatuerta.

Luis León Sánchez first leader of the Vuelta al País Vasco

The Spaniard Luis León Sánchez has won the first stage of the Vuelta al País Vasco. The 25-year-old won the sprint ahead of his compatriot Samuel Sánchez and the Frenchman Jérôme Pineau in the 142.5 kilometre stage starting and finishing in Ataun.

Devolder repeats win in Flanders

Stijn Devolder (Quick Step) repeated last year's victory in almost identical style, soloing away in the final kilometres for his second consecutive win the Vlaanderens Mooiste.

Teutenberg takes her Monument

Ina Teutenberg won the Ronde van Vlaanderen Vrouwen, the women's Tour of Flanders, with a sprint finish ahead of Kirsten Wild and Emma Johansson.

De La Fuente upsets favourites in GP Indurain

Spaniard David De La Fuente surprised the favourites to win the GP Miguel Indurain Saturday in Spain's Basque country. The Fuji-Servetto rider surged ahead in the final kilometre, up the climb of El Puy

Cavendish beats McEwen at De Panne

Mark Cavendish bolted to a sprint victory Wednesday in the second stage of the Three Days of De Panne in Belgium.

Pozzato on a roll

Filippo Pozzato is on a roll, taking stage one of the Driedaagse De Panne. Pozzato easily dispatched Frederik Willems in the downhill two-up sprint and took over the lead in the overall classification.

Martin takes stage, Voigt the overall

Jens Voigt won his fifth Critérium International with another solid time trial, finishing fifth on the day, 18 seconds behind Tony Martin. But Frantisek Rabon gave Voigt a run for his money, finishing the weekend's racing only two seconds behind the German.

Voigt in familiar spot atop Critérium's podium

Jens Voigt formed part of the early break to win the second stage of France's Critérium International, 98.5 kilometres between Les Vieilles Forges and Monthermé.

Casper back on top

Jimmy Casper returned to the big stage with a brilliant sprint victory in stage one of the 78th Critérium International. Casper took a clear win over Yauheni Hutarovich and Cyril Lemoine on a rainy day in northern France.

Valverde takes another stage, Leipheimer the overall

Levi Leipheimer (Astana) finished in the group, two seconds behind four sprinters, and secured the overall victory. Valverde also won the points and mountains classification.

Cobo wins with well-timed attack

Juan José Cobo gave his Fuji-Servetto team its first victory of the season with a well-timed his attack up to the Laguna De Los Peces on Thursday's stage of Castilla y León.

Aussies beat Britain to women's team sprint gold

Australian pair Anna Meares and Kaarle McCulloch stunned defending champions Britain to win gold in the women's team sprint final at the world track cycling championships Thursday.

Taylor Phinney Grabs Gold Pursuit

American teenager Taylor Phinney struck gold in the men's pursuit to end the United States' 16-year wait for the title at the UCI World Track Championships in Poland Thursday.

Valverde takes Uphill finish at the Vuelta a Castilla y León

Spaniard Alejandro Valverde took the third stage of the Vuelta a Castilla y León with a characteristically powerful uphill sprint, besting compatriots Rubén Plaza and Javier Moreno.

Meyer leaves 'em gasping

Australia's Cameron Meyer won the tough battle in the points race to be crowned World Champion in Poland on Wednesday.

Leipheimer storms to the lead

American Levi Leipheimer took his Tour of California-winning form to Spain and demolished the competition in the stage two time trial in Palencia.

Vuelta a Castilla y León Stage 1

Joaquin Sobrino chalked up a victory for the local boys by taking the sprint victory over David Vitoria and fellow Spaniard Jose Joaquin Rojas. Armstrong breaks collarbone.

Contador: Castilla not a test for Tour

Alberto Contador has downplayed the significance of his first race alongside new Astana teammate Lance Armstrong in the Vuelta a Castilla y León that gets underway on Monday.

O'Grady will miss Classics

Stuart O'Grady, who was injured in a fall during Milan-San Remo on Saturday, will be forced to skip the Spring Classics, his Saxo Bank team said Sunday.

Farrar crashes out of San Remo

The Garmin-Slipstream rider -- fresh off beating eventual winner Mark Cavendish in a bunch sprint this week at Tirreno-Adriatico – crashed out with a possible broken clavicle.

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