Races

Freire On Fire

Date: September 6th, 2007 |

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Rabobank’s Oscar Freire said he wanted to win a third stage in his home Grand Tour this year and he did just that today.
Four riders attacked early and eventually built a lead of just over eight and one half minutes before the sprinters teams put down the hammer on today’s flat run from [read more]

Focusing on the Vuelta

Date: August 31st, 2007 |

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My trip to the Tour of Missouri has been canceled and the Vuelta starts tomorrow, so it now is time to focus our attention there. (I do not know how to type a tilde “n” on my computer so I guess I’ll have to misspell “Espana” for the next three weeks.) Here is [read more]

Rosseler Wins Time Trial & Gutierrez Wins Eneco

Date: August 29th, 2007 |

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Belgian rider Sébastien Rosseler of Quickstep-Innergetic won today’s Eneco Tour Time Trial. Spaniard José Ivan Gutierrez (Caisse d’Epargne) finished two seconds back in second place today. That was enough to for Gutierrez to win the Final General Classification of this year’s EnecoTour.
Britain’s David Millar’s (Saunier Duval) fourth place finish just 11 [read more]

Sprinters Rule 3rd & 4th Eneco Stages

Date: August 26th, 2007 |

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Awesome Aussie Robbie McEwen (Predictor-Lotto) sprinted to win the third stage, both after and before complaining that his team had elected not to enter him in next month’s Veulta.
I’ve still not seen the end of the stage because I had to attend a meeting and the hi lites link was not posted until [read more]

Eneco’s 1st Stage Among Most Exciting Days of Racing

Date: August 23rd, 2007 |

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this season. The doping tarnished battles on the mountains of le Tour are the only thing I can think of that rivaled today’s stage in the Flemish Ardennes.
I missed most of the race because of work, but you can join me later and watch a replay or hilites here on the cycling.tv [read more]

Vladimir Vaults Up Lagos de Covodonga

Date: September 4th, 2007 |

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Russian rider Vladimir Efimkin of the French team Caisse d’Epargne was among the group of 35 riders who stayed out on a long escape at break neck speed almost all day. Just after the leading group hit the foot of the last climb of the day, Lagos de Covodonga, French rider Sylvain Chavanel of [read more]

World’s in Chaos the Month Before the Race

Date: August 30th, 2007 |

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Last year, I attended the World Championships in Salzburg and even though the sport was still reeling from what we thought was a pretty crummy year (of course, given this year’s scandals, last year now seems like child’s play) it was an incredible event. There is something special about competing in the name of your [read more]

Pablo Lastras Wins Thrill Packed 6th Stage Of Eneco Tour

Date: August 28th, 2007 |

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The Spanish Caisse d’Epargne rider had been part of a 12 man break for about 100 km when he decided to attack on the last big climb. He and a teammate took off and stayed away together. They stayed ahead of the seven remaining members of their original group until the last 4 [read more]

Cavendish Sprint Wins “Little Giro” Second Stage

Date: August 24th, 2007 |

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This Eneco Tour has been very exciting. I’ve decided to nickname it “The Little Giro” because the twisting, confining roads are generating exciting races and finishes similar to those witnessed in the Giro d’Italia. Today’s second stage did not disappoint.
Cofidis set pace on the front almost all day protecting the red [read more]

Eneco Tour Director Finds New Drug Testing Method or

Date: August 22nd, 2007 |

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does he just hate cyclists in general? The 2007 Eneco Tour Prologue route through Hasselt, Belgium, looked like it was designed to punish impaired riders, resembling an obstacle course more than a bike race route
The problems commenced for many riders on the starting ramp. The course forced them to try to start at [read more]