2 posts tagged “bike news april 4 2008”
'50-50' chance for Astana to be in Giro d'Italia
There's apparently a "50-50" chance that Astana will start next week's Giro d'Italia with star rider Alberto Contador. An official announcement is expected from the organisers on Sunday. More / Giro d'Italia news
Kloeden extends Tour de Romandie lead in 4th stage
Andreas Kloeden (Astana) consolidated his Tour de Romandie lead by finishing sixth in the fourth and penultimate stage which was won by Italy's Francesco De Bonis (Gerolsteiner). More / Photos
Vicioso takes Stage 1 of Tour of Asturias
Spain's Angel Vicioso took the 158.2km first stage of the Tour of Asturias from Oviedo and Gijon. More
Ratti wins Larciano race
Italian Eddy Ratti (Nippo-Endeka) took the Gran Premio Industria & Artigianato di Larciano title in a solo sprint to the finish line. More
Zabel to take sick Petacchi's place at Giro
Alessandro Petacchi (Team Milram), who's recovering from bronchitis, will reportedly be out of next week's Giro d'Italia. He will be replaced by Erik Zabel. More
Cavendish takes another stage at Three Days van de Panne
British cyclist Mark Cavendish was in winning form again at the Three Days van de Panne, taking stage 3 in another sprint to the line. More
Mara Abbott, Rory Sutherland take Redlands openers
High Road's Mara Abbott claimed the 5km Redlands Bicycle Classic prologue while Rory Sutherland of Health Net-Maxxis took the opener in the men's race. More / Takin' it to the streets
Riders' group to sue over Tour prize money
The Professional Cyclists Association (CPA) have reportedly threatened to take legal action within a week if portions of prize money from the 2007 Tour de France being withheld by the French cycling federation are left unpaid. More
2008 Tour of Britain to feature 8 stages
The 2008 Tour of Britain, which was launched at the London Transport Museum in Covent Garden on Thursday, will include eight stages, making it the longest UCI category 2.1 race in Europe. More
2008 Tour of America scrapped
The 2008 Tour of America has apparently been cancelled. Organisers are now reported to be preparing for the 2009 race. More
Bicycle library concept introduced in Fort Collins
A co-op in Fort Collins, Colorado is reportedly offering free bicycles in two different locations to anyone with identification for 72 hours. More
