World Champion, Thor Hushovd, wants to win wearing the rainbow jerseyFor Sunday's grand spring cobbled finale of Paris-Roubaix, Garmin-Cervelo will be fielding a team that, on paper at least, should be able to do battle with any team or rider [...]
UCI President joins his predecessor in pan-sport bodyPat McQuaid, the President of the International Cycling Union (UCI) has been appointed to the board of SportAccord, a pan-sport organisation formerly known as the General Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF). The [...]
Belgian chasing a record equalling fourth victory in l’Enfer du NordQuick Step has announced the eight-man team that is to attempt to deliver Tom Boonen’s fourth victory in Paris-Roubaix on Sunday. The former World and Belgian champion won the race [...]
Attacks by rivals unsuccessful, Katusha rider stays on topTriple world champion Oscar Freire was first to the line but subsequently disqualified from victory on the penultimate stage of the Vuelta al Pais Vasco, losing out in a large group sprint [...]
Two past podium finishers confident of going even better this timeThe BMC Racing Team will be supporting Alessandro Ballan and George Hincapie in Sunday’s Paris-Roubaix. Both riders have finished on the podium in previous editions of the Hell of the [...]
Admits he was lacking strength yesterdayTeam Katusha rider Joaquim Rodriguez was expected to make a move on yesterday’s queen stage of the Vuelta al Pais Vasco, using his explosive strength to eke out an additional advantage. Tomorrow’s stage is a [...]
Examination to be held in September, regulation comes into force on January 1st 2012The UCI is to press ahead with its plans to regulate the agents involved in cycling, stating that it will hold an exam on September 3rd of [...]
Brother Mario also gets a contract; will debut with Loule team this SundayFollowing yesterday’s confirmation that he has signed a deal with the Movistar team until the end of 2013, Portuguese rider Rui Costa has said that he is determined [...]
Third stage of the race for Italian sprinter as victory drought is well and truly overHaving waited months for his first 2011 victory, Daniele Bennati (Leopard Trek) has found that, like buses, three have come along at once. The Italian [...]
American rider hoping for top result on SundayUS Paris-Roubaix contender George Hincapie appears to be recovering solidly after his bad crash in Wednesday’s Scheldeprijs, allaying any fears that he might have to cancel his participation in Paris-Roubaix on Sunday. The [...]
Texan may run Chicago Marathon instead Former Team RadioShack rider Lance Armstrong had been expected to compete in the 2011 Ironman World Championships in Hawaii, but now appears to have decided not to do it. The 39 year old has [...]
Lampre-ISD captain will not start fifth stage but return to Italy for training Damiano Cunego (Lampre-ISD) will not start tomorrow’s fifth stage of the Vuelta al Pais Vasco after being dropped by the leaders on today’s steep final climb of [...]
Belgian will give 200% in Sunday’s Hell of the NorthOmegaPharma-Lotto will put its energies behind Jürgen Roelandts in Sunday’s Paris-Roubaix, according to Sporza. The Belgian team, which last won the race in 2003 with Peter Van Petegem, has undergone some [...]
Belgian rider keen to return to racing as soon as possible Following concerns yesterday that Belgian rider Sjef De Wilde could face the risk of paralysis after his crash at the end of the Scheldeprijs yesterday, team manager Lucien Van [...]
Portuguese rider back in action Two weeks after it was first reported by Portuguese media that Rui Costa had signed a deal to race with Team Movistar in 2011, the Spanish team has officially confirmed that the rider will be [...]
Prudhomme: 'The race will be even more intense before Arenberg'Many of favourites will reconnoitre the Paris-Roubaix course today and tomorrow. World Champ Thor Hushovd, Fabian Cancellara, Tom Boonen and others want to prepare themselves for 'A Sunday in Hell.' This [...]
'It is clear I have a health problem.' Ivan Basso will take a break to access his health siltation and may skip the Ardennes Classics. Yesterday, the Giro d'Italia champion pulled out of the third stage of the País Vasco. [...]
Stage and race lead for Frenchman as David Millar joins the escape Anthony Roux (FDJ) won the fourth stage of the Circuit de la Sarthe-Pays de la Loire between Angers and Pré-en-Pail as David Millar (Garmin-Cervélo) was true to his [...]
