Bike World News

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.

Rinaldo Nocentini notched his first win of the season in Stage 1 of the Tour du Haut Var

Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d’Epargne) won Sunday’s 37th edition of the Tour Mediterranean after the fifth and final stage

Julien El Farès (Cofidis) wins the weather shortened 4th stage of the 2010 Tour Méditerranéen.

Francaise de Jeux notches three wins in three days at the Tour Méditerranéen, with Yauheni Hutarovitch taking his second stage at the race.

In today’s cycling news, squad announcements for upcoming races from Quick Step, Ceramica Flaminia and Ag2R ; Gert Steegmans wants to get paid; David Kopp returns; Steve Bauer aiming for Canada-based Pro Tour team and more….

AG2R-La Mondiale has announced their complete roster for 2010. Nine riders have left the team and there are seven new recruits for a total of 28 riders.

Recently crowned World Champion Cadel Evans will be the star of Sunday’s Gran Premio Città di Stresa time trial on the western shore of Lake Maggiore in Italy.

In today’s news: Pierrick Fedrigo wants out of the BBox, Cadel Evans back on the bike at GP Coppa Sabatini, Thomas Dekker acknowledges doping and Battenkill expands.

News, notes and quotes from Stage 13 of the 2009 Tour de France