Bike World News

152 riders took to the start of today’s 214.4km stage from St-Lievens-Houtem in Belgium to Roermond in the Netherlands.  Though today’s was the longest stage of the Tour, Jaroslaw Marycz (Saxo Bank) decided it was a good day to try to attack his way to victory, launching his first of numerous moves 7kms in.  13kms later, in the peloton, Christian Knees (Milram) crashed into a stop sign and had to abandon the race to go to a local hospital for stitches.
Marycz launched his second attack 35kms in.  Working with Adriano …

Saturday at the 2010 Tour of Denmark saw a short 100km stage in the morning followed by a 20km time trial in the afternoon.

Matti Breschel dethrones Michael Van Staeyen in Stage 3 of the 2010 Tour of Denmark

Here’s what we’ve been able to find out for Time Trial titles:

Marcin Sapa (Lampre-Farnese Vini) won a head-to-head sprint over Travis Meyer (Garmin – Transitions) to win the final stage in the Tour of Bavaria on Sunday.

Alex Rasmussen (Saxo Bank) won his second stage of the race and regained the overall race lead from Danilo Napolitano (Katusha). Napolitano came in on Rasmussen’s wheel for second while JJ Rojas (Caisse d’Epargne) nipped Rafai Chtioui (Acqua & Sapone) for third.

Danilo Napolitano (Katusha) beat Juan Jose Haedo (Team Saxo Bank) and Rafaâ Chtioui (Acqua & Sapone) in a field sprint and assumed the overall race lead.

In today’s bicycle racing news, Garmin announces Giro squad, Glenn D’Hollander (Omega Pharma-Lotto) to retire, Tom Boonen returns at Tour of California and more

lex Rasmussen (Saxo Bank) took the first stage of the Four Days of Dunkirk, besting Gerald Ciolek (Milram) and Kevin Ista (Cofidis) on the 144 km stage to Bray-Dunes.

Juan José Haedo Won Final Stage Of Volta A Catalunya