German rider asserts innocence after being linked to Franke investigationFight or flight: both are known human responses to stressful situations. In Marcel Kittel’s case, he’s chosen the first, as evidenced by his stage win on Thursday’s second stage of the [...]
Viviani seeks to repeat 2011 victory with Liquigas teamThe Italian cycling season kicks of on Saturday as it traditionally does with GP Costa degli Etruschi, to be held between San Vincenzo and Donoratico, both bordering the Tyrrhenian sea on the [...]
Italian ProTeam now up to 28 riders one month into the seasonLate in the day as it is, with the season already a month old, but Lampre-ISD has announced the signing of five more Ukrainian riders to complete its 2012 [...]
German rider takes stage and overall lead in Étoile de BessègesRunner-up on yesterday’s opening stage, Marcel Kittel went one place better on today’s second leg of the Étoile de Bessèges, speeding to victory in Saint-Ambroix. The German easily outsprinted Kris [...]
Europcar and Rusvelo given the nod ahead of those invited in 2011The Amstel Gold Race has announced the award of its final two wildcard invitations for the 2012 race, with Professional Continental teams Europcar and RusVelo getting the nod. The [...]
Crosswinds and sandstorms play havoc with the peloton once moreTrixi Worrack (Specialized-lululemon) opened her account with her new team in emphatic style with a two-up sprint victory over compatriot Judith Arndt (GreenEDGE-AIS) in the second stage of the Ladies Tour [...]
Ten of the Tour’s top fifteen riders expected at the Race to the SunRace organiser ASO has confirmed the route of this year’s Paris-Nice, which was inadvertently leaked into the French media last week. As was leaked, the 70th edition [...]
Early clash with Cavendish won’t happen Having shown superb sprinting form in the Santos Tour Down Under, André Greipel will have to wait a while longer before he and his Lotto Belisol team goes head to head with Mark Cavendish. [...]
Australian part of Champion System team in both eventsTour Down Under stage winner Will Clarke will officially get his time with the Champion System team underway on Sunday when he lines out as part of the squad for the Tour [...]
Spot checks can be carried out at WorldTour racesIn one month’s time, the UCI will begin inspecting saddle angles on pro riders’ bikes, seeking to enforce a level saddle rule which until now has been most associated with time trials. [...]
Defending champion Leipheimer aiming to compete with Omega Pharma Quick Step squadPromising to maintain what it says is its reputation as America’s toughest stage race, the organisers of the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah yesterday released first details of [...]
New relationship with Shift Active Media part of expansion plansThe reputation of RCS Sport as a race organiser which is perhaps the best user of internet and social media in the sport has been reinforced by the news that it [...]
Americans Van Garderen and Phinney also ready to get racingThe leaders of the BMC Racing Team will get their seasons underway on Sunday, with Tour de France champion Cadel Evans lining out in the Trofeo Palma de Mallorca in Spain, [...]
“We’ve got eight or ten guys that all are all on a really high level”With the 2012 racing season continuing to ramp up and many of his riders about to make their debuts, Garmin-Barracuda chief Jonathan Vaughters has said that [...]
Czech champion due a long rest before his road season will commenceZdeněk Štybar (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) is to see out the last few races of the cyclocross season, despite the disappointment of losing his rainbow jersey, and the virus that [...]
Race of the two seas expects to attract the sport’s biggest names to fight for the trident trophyThe route of the 2012 Tirreno-Adriatico was unveiled at the Teatro Verdi, in the Tuscan coastal town of San Vincenzo today. The seven [...]
Stronger lineup should lead to more successReferring to the addition of some big-name riders as a sign that the team can expect a far more successful season, Movistar general manager Eusebio Unzué said at today’s launch that the squad was [...]
Specialized-lululemon and GreenEDGE-AIS put on a joint team time trial show but the lone Netherlander winsTwo-time race winner Kirsten Wild (Netherlands) made a triumphant return to the Ladies’ Tour of Qatar with a sprint victory in the opening stage from [...]
