Schleck, Cancellara and Klöden in action for RadioShackAfter dominant performances in the Tour of Qatar and the Tour de San Luis plus double stage success in the Challenge Mallorca, the Omega Pharma Quick Step team is aiming to further add [...]
Team was initially refused Tour of Mediterranean slot, Madiot also opposed to inviteJon Tiernan Locke’s performance may have been a surprise to those who didn’t previously know him, but his Endura Racing team manager Brian Smith said that the team [...]
Euskaltel-Euskadi transfer excited to finally ride with other Classics specialistsAfter eight seasons spent riding with his home Basque team Euskaltel-Euskadi, Koldo Fernandez (Garmin-Barracuda) is excited about the prospect of riding for a team that can legitimately contest the types of [...]
Background to Omega Pharma Quick Step’s neo-pro starAt 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 void [...]
Nys takes GP Stad Eeklo, Pauwels bests Van der Haar at GP HeutsZdenek Stybar (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) sprinted to victory ahead of Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) in yesterday’s Superprestige finale in Middelkerke, and while he is excited to finish the season [...]
Strong early season form continues for Italian Clocking up yet another victory in what has been a superb start to his season, Elia Viviani (Liquigas Cannondale) grabbed his second consecutive stage win at the Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria [...]
Huge result for Endura Racing teamHaving already stunned the peloton with his stage one win in the Tour of the Mediterranean, Jon Tiernan Locke pulled off an even bigger coup today when he soloed to victory on the final day [...]
Husband/coach faces charges relating to importation of doping substancesFollowing the arrest of her husband and coach Patrice Ciprelli on Wednesday and his charging two days later, Jeannie Longo appears set to retire from cycling. Bruno Ravaz, a lawyer representing both [...]
Shortened final stage will finish on top of the Col de La GardeThe climatic finish atop Mont Faron near Toulon was expected to see the big guns in the Tour of the Mediterranean scrap it out, but instead the climb [...]
Race lead for Garmin-Barracuda Dutchman as the snow continues to disrupt southern FranceMichel Kreder (Garmin-Barracuda) took his second victory in two days as the unusually harsh weather conditions in the south of France saw an altered third stage of the [...]
Liquigas-Cannondale rider fastest Italian of the year so far after green and blue team pulls back the breakElia Viviani (Liquigas-Cannondale) emphasised his current status as the fastest Italian in the peloton with a dominant victory in the first stage of [...]
Hard and fast Nordzeecross course sees two favourites escape and the Czech champion is faster than the Belgian at the finishZdeněk Štybar (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) took a close sprint victory over Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) in the Nordzeecross, Middelkerke; the final [...]
Italian Classics specialist plans to be back on two wheels as soon as possibleFilippo Pozzato (Farnese Vini-Selle Italia) is to undergo surgery tomorrow morning to fix a plate to the collarbone that he broke during the fifth stage of the [...]
Adam Blythe given free reign in the sprints, Ballan and Pinotti for overallHaving completed the Tour of Qatar, the BMC Racing Team will stay in the Middle East and head onto to race the Tour of Oman next week. The [...]
Canadian excited to race with strong French Classics squadAfter a decent showing in the Tour of Qatar, Dominique Rollin (FDJ-BigMat) heads next to the Tour of Oman, where he will look to continue to build fitness and camaraderie with what [...]
Norwegian says partnership with Galimzyanov is growing Alexander Kristoff has had a solid debut with his new Katusha team at the Tour of Qatar. The former BMC Racing Team man was brought onto the Russian squad this year to support [...]
Tour de France champ hopes to emulate 2011 victoryCadel Evans (BMC Racing Team) has confirmed he will start Tirreno Adriatico this year and hopes to win the race again in a repeat of last year. Organisers of the race, RCS [...]
Mark Cavendish crashes in final sprint as no team takes controlWorld under-23 champion Arnaud Demaré (FDJ-BigMat) scored his first ever win as a professional, to take the sixth and final stage of the 2012 Tour of Qatar, between the Sealine [...]
