Strong British domestique went close to several victoriesEleven years after he made his professional debut with the Mapei team, British rider Charly Wegelius has announced that he is to end his time as a pro rider. The 33 year old [...]
HTC-Highroad sprinter to ride home race after premature Vuelta withdrawalMark Cavendish will be part of the HTC-Highroad team for the Tour of Britain, which starts this Sunday in Scotland, the race organiser has confirmed. The Manx sprinter was riding the [...]
Basque team lights up Vuelta stage 15They have struggled with lack of form from leader Igor Anton, and gaining back time that was lost early has proved difficult, but Euskaltel-Euskadi put in a valiant effort during today’s stage fifteen of [...]
Backing the Volta ao Portugal winner, hoping to race with British teamOne of Europe's great races, the Tour of Portugal - the 'Volta' – recently took place; Ricardo Mestre took the leader's jersey with a clear win in the stage [...]
Wendy Houvenaghel takes women’s race as neither champion defendsAlex Dowsett (Team Sky) took over the vacant British time trial champion’s jersey of teammate Bradley Wiggins, who was unable to defend his title due to the event’s clash with the Vuelta [...]
Belgian sprinter injured in stage fifteen crash; looks certain to miss Worlds; season could be overTom Boonen (Quick Step) will not start the sixteenth stage of the Vuelta a España on Tuesday, after injuring his hand in a crash on [...]
Wiggins goes down fighting but can’t match the Spaniard on the mythical climbJuan José Cobo (Geox-TMC) attacked his way into the lead of the Vuelta a España, taking a solo victory on the mythical Alto de l’Angliru. The 30-year-old Bisonte [...]
Four seconds separate AussiesAustralian Michael Hepburn (who usually rides for Team Jayco - AIS) took the 6.6-kilometer prologue of the Tour de l'Avenir, ahead of his compatriot Rohan Dennis. Hepburn clocked 7'13, with Dennis four seconds behind. Dutchman Tom Dumoulin [...]
Quick Step beats hometown BelgiansJérôme Pineau (Quick Step) won the GP Jef Scherens - Rondom Leuven after 183 kilometers, beating Kenny Dehaes and Pineau's teammate Guillaume Van Keirsbulck. It was the first win for Pineau since stage five of [...]
Tooth problem rules him out, rider to return in GP WallonieThe scheduled appearance of Andy Schleck at the GP Cycliste de Quebec and GP Cycliste de Montreal will not now take place, with the rider announcing on his Twitter account [...]
Fourth season win of the ItalianOscar Gatto of the Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli team won the sprint of the Giro della Romagna after 200 kilometers. He beat Liquigas rider Simone Ponzi and a Colnago - CSF Inox pair, Enrico [...]
Danish rider pleased with overall position; tips Froome, not Wiggins, for final victoryJakob Fuglsang (Leopard Trek) started the fifteenth stage of the Vuelta a España, between Avilés and the legendary Angliru, in fifth place overall, just 58 seconds behind race [...]
Had said yesterday he was in 'survival' mode, but is fired up today After winning a stage earlier in the Vuelta a España, Garmin-Cervélo rider Dan Martin is hoping to do something big on today’s toughest finish of the race. [...]
Swedish rider drops to sixth overall, 1'23 behind WigginsFredrik Kessiakoff was nine seconds behind race leader Bradley Wiggins ahead of stage 14 in the Vuelta a España, but dropped back to almost a minute and a half afterwards. A pre-race [...]
French second-year pro continues winning summerGiovanni Visconti took season win number five when he outsprinted Giuseppe De Maria (De Rosa – Ceramica Flaminia) and Simone Stortoni (Colnago – CSF Inox) on the fourth and final stage of the Settimana Lombarda [...]
Lampre-ISD leader due to undergo medical tests; team director insists he will be staying with blue-fuchsia teamAfter the unfamiliar experience of finishing in the gruppetto on yesterday’s thirteenth stage of the Vuelta a España, Michele Scarponi (Lampre-ISD) climbed off his [...]
Polish World Tour riders to target road race and time trialThe Polish National team for the upcoming UCI Road World Championships has been announced with Team RadioShack’s Michal Kwiatkowski (pictured) expected to lead the team. Though only 21 years old, [...]
Strong second half of season continues for young French starThibaut Pinot (FDJ) has once again exceeded expectations and is currently leading the Settimana Ciclistica Lombarda in Italy after soloing to the finish on stage one. The 21 year old has [...]
