Swiss rider speaks about return, team manager says he deserves second chanceThomas Frei is set to return to the sport with Michael Rasmussen’s Christina Watches-Onfone team, with a contract for the remainder of 2012 being announced today in Denmark. The [...]
Riis Cycling CEO says several companies are in discussionsBjarne Riis’ Saxo Bank team looks set for a better financial footing with the news that one of its current minor sponsors wants to step up its commitment significantly. Timeshare company Anfi [...]
Time bonuses see Australian seize final yellow from Italian Monia BaccailleMelissa Hoskins (Orica-GreenEdge) sprinted to stage three, and overall victory in the Tour of Chongming Island in Chengqiao. The 21-year-old Australian, had only managed fourth on the previous stage, losing [...]
‘It doesn’t matter any more’; Texan accepts he could lose Tour titlesThree months after the federal investigation into him and the US Postal Service team was unexpectedly dropped, multiple Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong has given his longest interview [...]
‘In 2013 I want to be an even better rider.’Overshadowed by Astana team mates’ Enrico Gasparotto and Maxim Iglinskiy’s wins in the Amstel Gold and Liege-Bastogne-Liege respectively, 25 year-old Robert Kiserlovski rode a fine Ardennes week. Tackling his first Ardennes [...]
American still upbeat despite hitting the tarmac in for the third time in three road stagesBMC Racing’s Taylor Phinney hit the tarmac for the third time today, inside the final 40km of the 209km stage between Modena and Fano, meaning [...]
Aussie sprinter surprised by profile of stage’s closing kilometres; back within touching distance of pinkAfter finally winning his first race in the colours of Orica-GreenEdge on stage three, Matt Goss was condemned to yet another second place by Team Sky’s [...]
Lituanian and four Irish riders to represent An Post Grant Thornton Sean Kelly teamHaving clocked up several strong results this year and shown he is in good condition, 2011 An Post Rás winner Gediminas Bagdonas has been confirmed as returning [...]
World champion sprints to victory on the Adriatic after the coast road sees many of his rivals dropped Mark Cavendish (Team Sky) took his second victory of the Giro d’Italia as he outsprinted the rest in the Adriatic resort of [...]
MCipollini-Giambenini sprinter powers into yellow on flat Chonxi stageMonia Baccaille (MCipollini-Giambenini) won the second stage of the Tour of Chongming Island, in Chongxi, as the flat race went to another bunch sprint. The former two-time Italian champion, who’d finished third [...]
RadioShack Nissan and BMC Racing Team reveal lineupDefending champion Chris Horner and popular veteran rider Jens Voigt are two of the riders confirmed for the RadioShack Nissan team for the Amgen Tour of California, while up and coming American rider [...]
Navardauskas’ Maglia Rosa comes after late call up to replace Thomas DekkerGarmin Barracuda director of competition Allan Peiper has said that the team’s victory yesterday in the Giro d’Italia team time trial was hugely important for morale, and was a [...]
German wants to move on after CAS ruling and ‘years of despair and depression’Three months after the Court of Arbitration for Sport handed him a two year suspension from the sport, Jan Ullrich has acknowledged past errors and said that [...]
Katusha team stuns with unexpected second place Past champion Ivan Basso and race contender Joaquim Rodriguez have both expressed satisfaction with the outcome of yesterday’s team time trial at the Giro d’Italia, with their squads’ performances putting them both in [...]
Taylor Phinney nursed around by BMC Racing; Katusha puts Joaquim Rodríguez into pole positionGarmin-Barracuda took victory in the 33.2km team time trial in the city of Verona, to put Lithuanian champion Ramunas Navardauskas into the maglia rosa. The American team [...]
GreenEdge-AIS women match their male teammate’s Giro successThe day after her male teammate Matt Goss had sprinted to victory in the third stage of the Giro d’Italia, GreenEdge-AIS’ Melissa Hoskins was matching him with victory in the opening stage of [...]
Garmin Barracuda team tipped for TTT success in Giro d’Italia Garmin Barracuda’s Alex Rasmussen knows that the American squad is favourite to win today’s team time trial at the Giro d’Italia, but is also aware that he can make history [...]
Wildcard given to American Pro Continental teamTeam Type 1 – Sanofi has confirmed an important wildcard, with the squad getting a green light to participate in the Tour de Suisse for the second year running. The American Pro Continental squad [...]
