Luxembourg rider had been out of action for nearly three monthsAndy Schleck’s push to come back from serious injury moves to the next step on September 9th when he finally makes his return to competition in the GP Fourmies in [...]
First race lead for Belgian champAlthough he downplayed his favourite status in the days leading up to the race, the first stage of the inaugural World Ports Classic was taken today by Tom Boonen. The Belgian champion finished off a [...]
Polish rider escapes the breakaway into iconic hilltop city Malgorzata Jasinska (MCipollini-Giambenini) seized control of the 2012 Giro Toscana-Memorial Michela Fanini with a solo victory on the Queen stage of the race between Pontedera and the hilltop city of Volterra. [...]
“I rode the best time trial of my life”After a string of second places in stage races during 2012 - Paris-Nice, the Three days of De Panne and the Tour of Belgium - Vacansoleil-DCM's 'chrono man' Lieuwe Westra finally hit [...]
Holds off Meyer and Flecha from the break for biggest career winSteve Cummings (BMC Racing) stole one for the breakaway in stage 13 of the Vuelta a España, making a late move out of his final six-man group and holding [...]
Red now fits 32 sprocket, World’s fastest disc, cool summer threads and upgraded saddles Still happy with the 2012 iteration of its top Red groupset, the big headline for SRAM is the rollout of the mid-cage WiFLi rear derailleur that [...]
Will British sprinter have greater opportunities next season?Persistent rumours that Mark Cavendish could be leaving the Sky team after just one season are gathering pace, with Procycling.no now reporting that it has received confirmation that this is the case. The [...]
Dutch rouleur takes first pink jersey following post-Olympic breakAnnemiek van Vleuten (Rabobank) won the opening evening prologue of the Premondiale Giro Toscana- Memorial Michela Fanini, on the streets of Campo Bisenzio. The Dutch rouleur, having returned from a post-Olympic break, [...]
WorldTour and Olympic proven products on the way for 2013Giro has gone back to the future with some very classic looking, yet highly technical products, which have been featured in some of the year’s top races. Put yourself in Taylor [...]
London-based brand to supply clothing on and off the bike; confirms Rapha-Condor to continueTeam Sky will be outfitted by London-based clothing brand Rapha Performance Roadwear from next year, the team has announced. The London-based brand, best known for its classic [...]
Veteran broadcaster faulted after comments on South African talk showLongtime cycling commentator Phil Liggett has generated controversy and come under criticism from many on Twitter today over an interview describing USADA as a ‘nefarious local drugs agency’ and alleging that [...]
Katusha rider extends lead, Contador second and gains time on othersCatalan climber Joaquim Rodriguez used his trademark explosive finish to dominate the short, brutally-steep climb to Mirador de Ézaro, hitting the line alone and fortifying his grip on the leader’s [...]
Froome, Valverde, Meyer, Martin, Gesink, Mollema, Gilbert, Monfort and more on the TTVuelta a España Stage 11: Cambados – Pontevedra (39.4km) 1, Fredrik Kessiakoff (Astana Pro Team) 39.4 kilometres in 52 mins 36 secs 2, Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank - [...]
The first part of what’s new at Europe’s biggest showWith product launches getting earlier every year, not all of the new stuff at Eurobike is as new as its presented. There are still plenty of things seeing the light of [...]
World champion building for another World title defence; Marta Tagliaferro into pinkGiorgia Bronzini (Diadora-Pasta Zara) won the first stage of the Premondiale Giro Toscana-Memorial Michela Fanini between Porcari and Viareggio in a bunch sprint. The World champion was by far [...]
2011 Vuelta a España-winning team wins case over unpaid sponsorshipJust over ten months after the Geox-TMC team began to unravel when the first of those two title sponsors walked away, the management company of the squad has announced that it [...]
General classification on a knife edge after time trialGrabbing the provisional lead early on and then watching all the big guns come and go without breaking his time, Astana’s Fredrik Kessiakoff pulled off his second big time trial win this [...]
Svenningsen resigns from national federation after three banned substances detectedHaving taken a tough line in the past on anti-doping matters involving Michael Rasmussen and others, the Danish Cycling Union has been put in the embarrassing position of one of its [...]
