Stories by Andrew Hood

• Posted: Mon, Sep 29th
  Armstrong ‘optimistic’ about Tour Down Under
  Lance Armstrong is hoping that a difference of 10 days to comply with UCI rules doesn’t derail his planned comeback at the Tour Down Under in Australia, January 20-25.The seven-time Tour de France winner expressed optimism Monday that cycling’s governing body would ...
• Posted: Sun, Sep 28th
  Spain laments lost opportunity
  Italy will be the toast of Europe tomorrow, but back in Spain, the national team is going to get roasted. Spain was favored to win gold Sunday and complete the season sweep that’s included victories in all three grand tours and the Olympic Games, but anger and frustration ...
• Posted: Sun, Sep 28th
  Cozza leads young U.S. team
  Steven Cozza had never raced anything longer than 230km and he had never raced against the big boys in a world championships. Now the 23-year-old can tick both of those off his list. Cozza led the five-man U.S. worlds squad with a very solid 23rd at 1:40 back of winner ...
• Posted: Sun, Sep 28th
  Ballan powers to gold
  Alessandro Ballan started Sunday’s men’s elite road race as a helper for the team’s biggest stars but ended the day world champion. Ballan attacked in each of the last three laps, but it was his move with about three kilometers to go to drop a leading group of about a ...
• Posted: Sat, Sep 27th
  McQuaid: ProTour lives despite peace deal
  The much-maligned ProTour series will continue despite a peace treaty hammered out this week between the UCI and the grand tour race organizers. UCI president Pat McQuaid said a reduced ProTour series will exist alongside Europe’s biggest races as part of a new world ...
• Posted: Sat, Sep 27th
  McQuaid: ‘Schleck can race’
  UCI president Pat McQuaid says cycling’s governing body is powerless to stop Frank Schleck from starting Sunday’s elite men’s road race. The Luxembourg rider, who wore the yellow jersey in this year’s Tour de France, has been linked to the Operación Puerto ...
• Posted: Thu, Sep 25th
  Grabsch claims world ITT title; Zabriskie takes bronze
  German workhorse Bert Grabsch won Germany’s first world time-trial title since 2001 on Thursday as Canadian Svein Tuft delivered the surprise ride of the day to claim the silver medal. American David Zabriskie powered to bronze in Varese, Italy, claiming his second world ...
• Posted: Wed, Sep 24th
  Farrar wins kickoff at Tour Poitou-Charentes, dons leader's jersey
  After a season of oh-so-close calls, Tyler Farrar finally broke into the winner’s circle Wednesday. The 24-year-old Garmin-Chipotle sprinter blasted his way to his first victory on the 2008 season after a year littered with seconds and thirds, outkicking Anthony Ravard ...
• Posted: Wed, Sep 24th
  Neben grabs gold in women's ITT at world championships
  The U.S. women’s team struck gold in Wednesday’s time trial at the Varese world championships, but it wasn’t Olympic gold medalist Kristin Armstrong bringing home the rainbow jersey. With pre-race favorite Armstrong slotting into fifth, it was Amben Neben who stormed to ...
• Posted: Tue, Sep 23rd
  Kristin Armstrong: She's in it to win it
  Kristin Armstrong is enjoying the success that comes with winning the gold medal at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, but she brings her game face to Varese. Armstrong, 35, will always be remembered for her Olympic gold medal, but her proven consistency in the world ...
• Posted: Tue, Sep 23rd
  Italy's Malori wins U-23 ITT
  Host nation Italy started the 2008 world championships in winning fashion on Tuesday as Adriano Malori scored a gold medal for the home team in the under-23 men’s individual time trial. Malori started last but finished first, covering the 33.5km course around Varese in a ...
• Posted: Sun, Sep 21st
  Cordero: ‘Best Vuelta in years’
  Vuelta a España director Victor Cordero called the 63rd edition of the Spanish tour the “best in years.” “We are very satisfied to see Contador likely to win and to see the quality of racing during this Vuelta,” Cordero told VeloNews on Saturday evening. ...