Bike World News

In today’s cycling news, spears flying in the Alejandro Valverde case, roster announcements for Milan-San Remo, Contador greets former teammates and other news:

The notable exclusions are Astana and Footon-Servetto.

Xavier Tondo took his chance in the longest stage of the 2010 Paris-Nice to steal glory in the 6th and longest stage between Peynier and Tourrettes-sur-Loup.

Peter Sagan wins the 5th stage of Paris-Nice in Aix-en-Provence, his second stage win of the race.

Alberto Contador makes one of his signature attacks on the final climb to take Stage 4 of Paris-Nice and move into the overall lead.

Team Sky notches another win with New Zealand’s Gregory Henderson attacking with 1 km to go to take today’s stage.

Jens Keukeleire (Cofidis) was the leader after the first stage of the Three Days of West Flanders.

Samuel Dumoulin (Cofidis) won Saturday’s second edition of the Grand Prix of Insubria, Campione d’Italia and Pieve Vergonte (Northern Italy). It was the second victory of the Frenchman in February, after winning the Star of Bessèges.

Provisional rosters have been released for Saturday’s Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, the opener to the Belgian classics season.

Frenchman Christophe Le Mevel (FDJ) won Sunday’s second and final stage (Draguignan to Montauroux) of the 42nd Tour du Haut Var, and took the overall victory as well.