Daniele Bennati of Liquigas Wins 3rd Stage In Eneco Tour , Takes Overall Lead
TERNEUZEN, Netherlands, Aug 23, 2008 (AFP) - Italy’s Daniele Bennati, of the Liquigas team, sprinted to victory in the third stage of the Eneco Tour of Benelux on Saturday, taking the leader’s jersey from Spain’s Jose Ivan Gutierrez.
Bennati crossed the line ahead of Belgians Tom Boonen and Jurgen [...]
Basso Worth A Second Chance, Says Liquigas Chief
by Justin Davis
NARBONNE, France, July 18, 2008 (AFP) - Disgraced Italian cycling star Ivan
Basso deserves a second chance of resurrecting his career, the Italian’s
future manager at the Liquigas team said Friday.
Basso is nearing the end of a ban handed down after he admitted, without
having tested positive for banned substances, [...]
Tour de France Through Stage 4 — All You Really Need To Know
There’s little exciting about a time trial unless you’re the guy on the bike. For fans, it’s just “there goes one, there goes another.”
But we all know the Tour actually started today. Everything before has been about pageantry and trying not to fall off the bike or otherwise embarrass yourself with stinkin’ thinkin’ (ahem, Menchov).
Not to [...]
What You Need To Know About The Tour After First 2 Stages
Your Talking Points, Mon Ami…
Alright, you’re headed for the shop, or the office, or the neighborhood party, or whatever, and, as a fully-outed cycling nut, you know you’re going to get questions about how the Tour’s going.
Sure, you could snap off a quick “Valverde, a Spanish guy, is leading so far.” Of course [...]
Roman Kreuziger of Liquigas Hits His Top Form To Win The Tour of Switzerland
by Benoit Petit
BERNE, June 22, 2008 (AFP) - Czech rider Roman Kreuziger of the Liquigas team won the 72nd Tour of Switzerland here on Sunday, despite losing out to Switzerland’s Fabian Cancellara in the ninth and final stage.
The 22-year-old - the youngest winner of the Swiss [...]
Andreas Kloden of Astana Wins The Tour de Romandie
LAUSANNE, Switzerland, May 4, 2008 (AFP) - Astana’s Andreas Kloden won the Tour of Romandie title on Sunday after the final stage, a 154.2km ride from Le Bouveret to Lausanne.
Italian Daniele Bennati of Liquigas won a sprint finish for the stage honors ahead of Sweden’s Markus Zberg and Kazhakh [...]
Ivan Basso Signs Two-Year Contract With Liquigas After His Doping Ban
ROME, April 24, 2008 (AFP) - Italian cyclist Ivan Basso, who was suspended for two years for his implication in the Operation Puerto scandal, said Friday he hopes to return to the top with new team Liquigas.
The 30-year-old Basso, who is allowed to ride competitively again from October 24 [...]
