On the strength of his victory Tuesday at Tirreno-Adriatico, Cadel Evans of the BMC Racing Team stands atop the latest WorldTour rankings. Focus Still On The Tour Evans and Paris-Nice winner Tony Martin (HTC-Highroad) each have 108 points. Evans said the No. 1 ranking comes as a bit of a surprise, though he remains focused on the Tour de France. "With the low key start to my season, I would … [Read more...]
Cameron Meyer Leader Of Cycling WorldTour
January 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Australian cyclist Cameron Meyer, the winner Sunday of the 2011 Santos Tour Down Under, took the lead in the WorldTour rankings, which were published Monday by the International Cycling Union (UCI). The next event on the WorldTour that will effect the rankings will be Paris-Nice (March 6 to 13).. WorldTour Ranking: 1. Cameron Meyer (AUS) 106 points 2. Matthew Goss (AUS) … [Read more...]
Meyer Pips Goss, And Armstrong Has His Swansong
January 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
If the 2011 version of the Tour Down Under is a window into the whole 2011 UCI WorldTour season, it appears we are in for a very competitive year of sprinting. The war of words between Cavendish and Greipel was nothing more than a gun with blanks, but it looks like the young guns are here to fit. We hope you are looking forward to the 2011 season as much as we are. Written by: Justin … [Read more...]
Tour Down Under To Start 2011 UCI WorldTour
November 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment
SYDNEY - Australia's Tour Down Under will be the first race on the new UCI WorldTour next year, organizers said on Thursday. World cycling's governing body UCI has combined the ProTour, Grand Tour and historical calendars into one category known as the UCI WorldTour, officials said. Tour Down Under race director Mike Turtur said the new UCI WorldTour status showed the success of the … [Read more...]