Bike World News

In today’s cycling news, Heinrich Haussler and Andy Schleck out of Worlds, Manolo Saiz plans comeback, Ricco’s return delayed and more…

The riders faced a hilly 205.6kms stage from Bilzen to Heers featuring 7 different climbs in the last half of the course.

Today the riders faced a bumpy 191.8km route through the hills of Ronse. Taking advantage of the early smoother section, Andre Greipel (HTC-Columbia) worked his way into the early break and gained the time bonuses in the two intermediate sprints. As the peloton neared the final five climbs of the day, however, they chased down the break and a new group formed off the front, including Koos Moerenhout (Rabobank), Edvald Boasson Hagen (Sky), and Tony Martin (HTC-Columbia).
On the Mont Saint-Laurent, these three were in a group of 5 …

In today’s cycling news, Kluge turns focus to the road, Evans to compete in Night of Hanover, Vande Velde returns for the Vuelta and more….

Andre Greipel proved that his reputation as a strong sprinter was true by winning Thursday’s second stage of the Eneco Tour ahead of Australian Robbie McEwen.

In today’s cycling news, Phillipe Gilbert marries, Cadel Evans donates WC jersey to Madonna del Ghisallo,two broken collarbones for Rabobank, lots of transfers & more

Daniel Martin (Garmin-Transitions) is the new king of Poland.

Alessandro Petacchi of Team Lampre has won Saturday’s City-Nacht race in Rhede.

HTC-Columbia’s André Greipel begins his second half of the season with a return to the Tour of Poland, where in 2009 a stage win was one of his twenty victories last year.

Here is the complete list of teams and riders for the 2010 Tour of Pologne, starting this weekend in Warsaw.