Olympic Gold for Sanchez
Spain's Samuel Sanchez outsprinted Italy's Davide Rebellin for Olympic gold at the Beijing road race last weekend. Both riders were battling with equal weapons: The new DURA-ACE 7900 components that were introduced recently and that will be available to consumers by Autumn this year.
A great success for Shimano, completed by Fabian Cancellara from Switzerland who took the bronze medal, using a ... More
Cavendish Collects 4th Stage Win
Mark Cavendish has won his fourth stage of this year's Tour de France, taking the Stage 13 bunch sprint into Nîmes follwing the 182km race from Narbonne.
The Team Columbia rider from the Isle of Man has proven tough to be nearly unbeatable in the sprints. The tally so far:
• Stage 5: Cholet - Châteauroux, 232km
• Stage 8: Figeac - Toulouse, 172.5km
• Stage 12: Lavelanet - Narbonne, 168.5km... More
Thor Takes TdF Stage 2
Crédit Agricole rider Thor Hushovd has taken out stage 2 of the Tour de France, sprinting to victory at the uphill finish of Saint Brieuc.
"It was a really hard sprint, with the wind in the finale and in the climbs, but I knew it was a sprint that fits me well," Thor said.
"My team-mates did a good job again, and especially (Australian) Mark Renshaw. He was awesome until with 200 metres to go a... More
Athertons ride new SAINT to World's double
This weekend, Downhill mountain bikers Gee and Rachel Atherton each took victory at the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Val di Sole, Italy. Both were riding the new Saint components, featuring awesome brake performance and a crsipy shift feeling, combined with a more lightweight design.
As the baking sun ensured the track was hot and dry, all eyes were on the Athertons, particularly af... More
Early victories on new Dura-Ace
Markus Fothen celebrated the biggest victory in his career yesterday by winning the 5th stage of the Tour de Suisse. The German rider of Team Gerolsteiner was riding the new DURA-ACE 7900 groupset, providing the ideal balance of lightweight, stiffness and performance. Finally out there and already setting new standards in professional cycling.
Fothen used also other high-end SHIMANO components ... More
