Hero of Alpe d’Huez going all out for the yellow jersey next yearPierre Rolland (Europcar) is in the vanguard of the wave of newfound confidence in French cycling. The 24-year-old the big revelation of the Tour de France in July, [...]
Will work for team leaders but also believes he’ll have personal opportunitiesTwelve days after finishing second overall in the Tour of Britain and five after playing an important role in helping Mark Cavendish take the world road race championships, Steve [...]
Australian has chance to impress on home soilHaving spend much of his career riding for others, Adam Hansen will get the opportunity to show what he can do when he competes on home soil in the Jayco Herald Sun Tour [...]
British rider adds event to Paris-ToursOriginally expected to make his racing debut in the rainbow jersey on October 9th in Paris-Tours, Mark Cavendish will now don the fabled tunic three days earlier in Paris-Bourges. The news was reported today by [...]
Former world junior champion considering signing for American Pro Continental teamFollowing the news that he will return to the pro ranks in 2012, Kai Reus is reported to be studying the terms of an offer with the American UnitedHealthcare team, [...]
25-year-old Italian sprinter steps up to the WorldTour on a two-year contractManuel Belletti has signed with French ProTeam AG2R La Mondiale on a two-year contract. The Italian sprinter, from Cesena near the coast of Emilia Romangna, has spent the last [...]
World champion to focus on both sports until his contract with Quick Step expiresZdenek Stybar (Quick Step) is planning a full season of cyclocross this winter, despite having raced on the road all year, according to Het Nieuwsblad. He knows [...]
Slovenian rider should get more opportunities with Kazakh squadBoth Janez Brajkovic and the Astana team have confirmed earlier reports that the Slovenian rider is on his way back to the squad, with a two year deal being announced today.The climber [...]
Scottish rider has said he’d like to ride London Games, but won’t himself appealA CAS ruling which could determine whether or not David Millar will be able to compete in next year’s London Olympics is due to be announced next [...]
Irish federation to concentrate on development and London Olympic qualification Having previously pinpointed the appointment of a High Performance director as being an important part of building the future of the sport in Ireland, Cycling Ireland announced yesterday that the [...]
Robbie McEwen holds race lead after nine-man break dominates stageChris Sutton (Team Sky) won the second stage of the Tour de Wallonie-Picardie/Circuit Franco-Belge, between Menen and Poperinge, as it finished in a bunch sprint once again. The Australian picked up [...]
Defending champion Adam Blythe nets second, stagiaire Selig in thirdFour days after a world road race championship that he had hoped to compete in but missed out on selection for, Robbie McEwen has shown strong form in landing a late-season [...]
Rider had earlier played down talk of move to another squadHaving denied on his Twitter account on September 25th the rumours that Johan Bruyneel might be selling him to another team, the Slovenian rider Janez Brajkovic is now reported as [...]
Tour de France stage win biggest achievement in Frenchman’s careerSylvain Calzati has announced his retirement from professional cycling at the end of the season. The Frenchman rode for Bretagne-Schuller this season after making the move from Team Sky last year. [...]
State route of 2012’s stage 20 was conceived after fans’ social media accessContinuing their pledge to both design testing, experimental courses and also to engage with their fans through social media, the organisers of the Giro d’Italia today unveiled details [...]
Promising Kiwi rider aiming higher in 2012Former New Zealand champion Jack Bauer is tipped to move up to top level team in 2012, with the 26 year old said to be considering offers from at least two big squads. The [...]
Rider reserves judgement over allegations her husband ordered EPOThomas Voeckler, one of the biggest stars in French cycling, has commented on the Jeannie Longo situation, saying that while he doesn’t want to rush to judgement over the alleged use of [...]
Aussie hoping for great result after worlds performanceIn what is to be his last race for SaxoBank-Sungard, Richie Porte is hoping for a strong performance in next month’s Jayco Herald Sun Tour. The Australian has already confirmed a move to [...]
