German believes Kittel has already proven his worth against the bestGerman cyclist Simon Geschke recently admitted to VeloNation that he doesn’t know what the chances are of his Project 1t4i team getting a wildcard to the Tour de France this [...]
No broken bones for Omega Pharma-Quick Step captain after disastrous descent into NiceLevi Leipheimer (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) started today’s seventh stage of Paris-Nice, between Sisteron and Nice, just ten seconds behind Team Sky’s race leader Bradley Wiggins. The American knew [...]
Stage-long attack sees Belgian triumph alone; Movistar puts Omega Pharma-Quick Step leader under pressure on the final descentThomas De Gendt (Vacansoleil-DCM) continued what has been an incredible Paris-Nice for the Dutch ProTeam, with an epic solo victory between Sisteron and [...]
Defending champion Evans loses timePeter Sagan has used his explosive power to win the fourth stage of Tirreno-Adriatico in Italy, proving best out of a five man group which forced its way clear inside the tough final two kilometres of [...]
Dutch champion finishes three lengths clear after AA Drink-Leontien.nl isolates her in the closing stagesThe Stichting Rabo Women Team has started the 2012 World Cup in the manner that its previous incarnation, Nederland Bloeit, finished the 2011 series, with Marianne [...]
Vacansoleil-DCM attacker trying to secure mountains classificationFrederik Veuchelen (Vacansoleil-DCM) has for two days in a row exhibited the qualities that his team has become known for, most notably a constantly attacking and relentless riding style. The 33-year-old Belgian used attacks [...]
Radioshack-Nissan strong man barely misses Paris-Nice stage winWith youthful legs, and young at heart, Jens Voigt (Radioshack-Nissan) put both on display yet again, this time on stage six of Paris-Nice. Voigt was a close second to Spanish all-rounder Luis Leon [...]
Lithuanian champion came down with team-mate TalanskyA broken collarbone has forced Ramunas Navardauskas (Garmin-Barracuda) out of stage three of Tirreno-Adriatico, marking the Italian stage race’s second withdrawal after Michael Matthews (Rabobank) was forced to pull out after a crash at [...]
Liquigas-Cannondale captain suffering from the after affects of stage two tumbleIvan Basso (Liquigas-Cannondale) lasted just 110km of today’s fifth stage of Paris-Nice, between Suze-la-Rousse and Sisteron, before climbing into his team car. The Italian two-time Giro d’Italia winner was one [...]
No decision yet on when injured Australian will return to racingRabobank rider Michael Matthews’ enforced withdrawal from Tirreno Adriatico today has put a question mark over his chances of riding Milan-Sanremo, with the rider losing out on a key preparation [...]
Norwegian steps up after Cavendish fadesYesterday it was Mark Cavendish; today, Sky Procycling triumphed again in Tirreno-Adriatico, although this time the victory came courtesy of Edvald Boasson Hagen.The team was working to set world champion Cavendish up for a second [...]
Powerful breakaway pair holds off a determined peloton in SisteronLuis León Sánchez (Rabobank) took his fourth career Paris-Nice stage victory by outsprinting German veteran Jens Voigt (RadioShack-Nissan) in the ancient city of Sisteron. The two riders were the last of [...]
Organisers confirms Rabobank as ninth ProTeam in eventOn a day when it has been reported that eight ProTeams have indicated that they wish to be involved in a rival series of races, the organisers of the Presidential Tour of Turkey [...]
United Healthcare see Boy Van Poppel and Kai Reus as likely protagonists Having gone close to stage wins in the Tour de Langkawi but coming up against an unbeatable Andrea Guardini, American sprinter Jake Keough will seek to improve on [...]
RadioShack Nissan said to be involved, other names yet to emergeCycling’s traditional structure could be set for a major change with suggestions that a so-called breakaway league proposed by several teams could be moving closer to realization. According to Bloomberg, [...]
Ever-aggressive Dutchman jumps away from leaders group to move up to second overallLieuwe Westra (Vacansoleil-DCM) continued his irresistible march up the overall Paris-Nice rankings, taking an impressive solo victory in the fifth stage between Onet-le-Château and Mende. The ever-aggressive Dutchman, [...]
Eight teams part of tougher anti-doping regulations for 2012 The new Australian GreenEdge team has been confirmed as a member of the Movement for a Credible Cycling (MPCC), the initiative which is made up of teams willing to go beyond [...]
'No chain' sensations in trainingWhile he’s yet to clock up his first victory of 2012, Heinrich Haussler has been working hard to return to his best form and, according to Garmin Barracuda’s performance director Allan Peiper, appears on track. The [...]
