Danish rider hoping to develop rhythm with Garmin-Barracuda sprinterGarmin-Barracuda signed Alex Rasmussen to help eat up long, flat kilometers, to ride a solid time trial, and eventually to help lead out its sprint star Tyler Farrar. Rasmussen knows his role [...]
Local authorities pledge to remove moss growth which could make the cobbles treacherousAfter concerns were expressed four weeks ago about the growth of moss on the cobblestones of the famous Arenberg forest, a problem which led organisers ASO to say [...]
Francesco Moser’s nephew underlines class with Trofeo Laigueglia winAt the end of each season, there are riders who decide to retire or step down to the amateur leagues of cycling, sometimes forced by injury or contracts not being extended. The [...]
Velits takes overall win from NibaliClocking up his third win of the new season, Marcel Kittel boosted his 1t4i team’s chance of getting a Tour de France wildcard when he powered to victory on today’s final stage of the Tour [...]
TT specialist gets early race lead over returning champ Markel IrizarPatrick Gretsch (Project 1t4i) covered the six-kilometer prologue course around San Fernando, Spain in 6 minutes 49 seconds to take the prologue of the Vuelta a Andulucía-Ruta Ciclista del Sol. [...]
Team leader starting final pro season in Malaysia on Friday Building up to what will be his final pro season, Alexandre Vinokourov has arrived in Malaysia prior to the start of the Tour de Langkawi and has laid out a [...]
Sky Procycling team dominates Portuguese stage raceAfter a 2011 spent riding largely in the service of Alberto Contador, Richie Porte underlined his ability to lead teams when he triumphed today in the Volta ao Algarve. The Sky Procycling rider had [...]
Aussie suffered gearing trouble in stage two finaleSimon Clarke (GreenEdge) pedaled to two fifth place finishes in the Tour du Haut Var over the weekend, netting the Australian fifth place overall in the two-day race. But it was the extra [...]
Brit gets third and fourth victory for Endura RacingIn his first big races for British team Endura Racing, Jonathan Tiernan-Locke is showing the poise and patience of a veteran. The 27-year-old today climbed to a brilliant statement win in the [...]
Kevin Pauwels loses out to Zdenek Stybar but confirms overall GvA TRofee; Daphny van den Brand bows out of the sport in styleWorld champion Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) closed the cyclocross season in style, with a solo victory in the Sluitingsprijs [...]
Third fastest ever Team Pursuit to put pressure on Great Britain; second gold for Hoy; close-as-possible Omnium glory for HammerThere was more excitement in the new London Velodrome in the final night of of racing the World Cup event, the [...]
Menchov, Freire and Schleck amongst big names to line upThe RadioShack Nissan and Katusha teams have announced its line ups for the Vuelta a Andalucia-Ruta del Sol, which gets underway tomorrow and runs until next Thursday, February 23rd. Denis Menchov [...]
Greipel cracks on stage to Green MountainBouncing back from a 2011 which was devoid of victories but did give him a podium finish in the Giro d’Italia, Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas Cannondale) returned to the top step of the podium today [...]
Young Italian takes victory thanks to perfectly-timed attackFirst year professional Moreno Moser showed the genetic class which runs in his family when he soloed to victory in today’s Trofeo Laigueglia in Italy. The 21 year old Liquigas-Cannondale rider, who is [...]
Gold for Hoy and Rowsell, but a surprise win for Guo; Arango confirms men’s Omnium as Edmondson leads women'sAn uncharacteristic win from behind for Great Britain’s Olympic hero Sir Chris Hoy was an early roof raiser in the new London [...]
Australian Sky Procycling rider in strong position heading into final stageGetting his finishing burst right after a frustrating third place on Thursday, Omega Pharma Quick Step sprinter Gerald Ciolek motored home to a fine win on today’s fourth stage of [...]
Liquigas-Cannondale, Acqua & Sapone, Farnese Vini-Selle Italia also in the runningFranco Pellizotti is set to make his return to professional racing in early March, and it now appears that the Italian climber will settle on one of four possible Italian [...]
Likely to be out of racing for a monthBad news filtered through to the BMC Racing Team after stage three of the Volta ao Algarve when doctors confirmed a broken pelvis for Steve Cummings. It was a change of fortune [...]
