Mario Cipollini tired to be retired

Announced that he will be part of most of classical around Italy ready to have fun.

Lang takes the lead in local derby

Richard Lang takes home the Leaders Jersey after Round 6

Riders Richard Lang and Phil Grenfell battled it out in Round 6 of the Real Insurance point score series held at Heffron Park this week.

Stretching for the line in a replay of last week, Lang and Grenfell had the jump on the main bunch and although Grenfell pipped Lang on the line for first, Richard took home the Jersey as overall points leader for the series.

This result comes on the heels of Round 5 which saw Lang second to Sky Team's CJ Sutton with Grenfell in third.

Lang takes 2nd at Aussie Crit Champs

Richy Lang on the Podium

Tasmanian Ben Grenda stormed to victory in the U23 national criterium championship in Ballarat this evening. The 20-year-old Genesys Wealth Advisers rider proved too fast for Richard Lang (Jayco AIS) and Tom Palmer (Drapac Porsche). "I'm really happy," Grenda said after the race. "This is the biggest win in my career. I have always wanted to win a national jersey and it feels good." The pace was brutal early and halfway during the race Luke Durbridge (Jayco AIS) launched a solo attack and held that advantage for 14 laps. Riders tried to bridge across, but the silver medalist at the U23 time trial world championships last year was too strong, holding an advantage of approximately 14 seconds over the peloton. With three laps to go, the peloton started to reel in the West Australian and Tom Palmer burst out of the peloton to get across to Luke in the final two laps. The duo were caught…Continue Reading

Marianna Longa on the podium in the Tour de Ski

Marianna Longa on the podium at the Tour de Ski

Polish star Justyna Kowalczyk defended the Tour de Ski victory and was the first on the top of the Alpe Cermis today.

Therese Johaug from Norway showed an excellent performance, and attacked from the fifth place and overtook both Follis and Longa and captured second place. Third came home Marianna Longa of Italy.

“It was a very hard race today, the climbing is really really though. I am so tired right now. Therese Johaug was really strong yesterday, and she was even more dangerous for me today. I am really satisfied with winning third place today, and I am happy with my race."

Gozzini wins in Wanganui

Davide Gozzini

The massive Wanganui crowd weren’t disappointed with Davide ‘Speedy’ Gozzini’s two 450 Supermoto wins for TM.

Gozzini was pushed hard by fellow Italian Andrea Occhini and Kiwi Jayden Carrick in each race yet wrapped up his second Suzuki Tri-Series championship in as many years. Toby Summers was second in the series with Carrick third.