Cycling Ireland board to decide on April 12th if it will nominate McQuaid for third term as UCI president

Some calls exist for an EGM so federation’s members can decide UCI President Pat McQuaid’s bid to secure a third term in office will hinge in part on the outcome of a meeting to be held in Dublin in two [...]

2013-03-25T00:00:00+00:00March 25th, 2013|

ASO announces new Saitama Criterium will be held in October, event linked to Tour de France

First edition will feature sixty international and national riders, including successful Tour competitorsTwo and a half months after the Yomiuri Shimbun announced that ASO was working on plans to bring many top riders to Saitama City, north of Tokyo, for [...]

2013-03-25T00:00:00+00:00March 25th, 2013|

Dan Martin Interview: ‘To win Catalunya is great…I am a rider who feeds off confidence’

Garmin-Sharp rider believes race success will have a lasting effect on his careerWinner yesterday of the WorldTour Volta a Catalunya ahead of riders such as Joaquim Rodriguez and Bradley Wiggins, Dan Martin has underlined how important the success is for [...]

2013-03-25T00:00:00+00:00March 25th, 2013|

Schleck on attack in Critérium International, completes first stage race since April 2012

RadioShack Leopard rider inches towards form Andy Schleck continued his gradual progress back towards decent racing fitness yesterday when the he went on the attack on the final stage of the Criterium International. The RadioShack Leopard rider responded to an [...]

2013-03-25T00:00:00+00:00March 25th, 2013|

Van Garderen admits BMC Racing Team must ‘step our game up’ in relation to competing against Sky

American rider reacts to third overall in Critérium International Unable to respond when first Chris Froome and then Richie Porte scorched clear on the Col de l’Ospedale climb yesterday, Tejay van Garderen has conceded that his BMC Racing Team needs [...]

2013-03-25T00:00:00+00:00March 25th, 2013|

Women’s World Cup: Elisa Longo Borghini soloes through the rain to take the Trofeo Binda

Hitec Products rider escapes on a descent to become first Italian winner of Cittiglio World Cup Elisa Longo Borghini (Hitec Products) escaped the peloton with just over 25km to go in the Trofeo Alfredo Binda, the second round of the [...]

2020-03-18T10:24:51+00:00March 24th, 2013|

Gent Wevelgem: Roelandts hit by car highlights hard luck day for Lotto-Belisol

Debusschere flats out of winning breakaway group, Greipel misses out on bunch sprint for victory Though he had hopped back on his bike after the incident, Jurgen Roelandts (Lotto-Belisol) was eventually forced to abandon Gent Wevelgem after being hit by [...]

2020-03-18T12:30:48+00:00March 24th, 2013|

Boonen with right knee contusion after Gent Wevelgem crash

“My knee is swollen and it hurts, but we’ll see how it reacts tomorrow. It is important to keep calm” Omega Pharma-Quick Step entered Gent Wevelgem with multiple cards to play. Mark Cavendish was available for the bunch sprint option, [...]

2020-03-18T12:35:07+00:00March 24th, 2013|

Froome grabs final overall victory in Critérium International after stage-winning attack

Porte makes late burst to net second, van Garderen ends up third overall Team Sky used the old one two to fine effect today, with Chris Froome and overnight race leader Riche Porte netting first and second overall in the [...]

2020-03-18T10:34:55+00:00March 24th, 2013|

Martin emulates Kelly, beats Rodriguez to take final overall victory in Volta A Catalunya

Katusha rider unable to shake off Garmin-Sharp rival on Montjuic finishing circuit Sealing the biggest stage race victory of his career with a calm, determined defence of his leader’s jersey, Dan Martin became the second-ever Irish winner of the Volta [...]

2020-03-18T12:09:29+00:00March 24th, 2013|

Volta a Catalunya: Martin on verge of biggest stage race success, set for head to head with Rodriguez

Spanish rival states that his sensations are better than last year Currently competing in the final stage of the Volta a Catalunya and poised to take what would be the biggest stage race success of his career, Dan Martin is [...]

2020-03-18T12:15:21+00:00March 24th, 2013|

Bozic gets second important podium place of the week in Gent Wevelgem

Succumbs to Sagan but outsprints Van Avermaet and Haussler for secondBorut Bozic (Astana) was second place behind Oscar Gatto (Vini Fantini) in Dwars door Vlaanderen on Wednesday, and the Slovenian took another runner-up spot on Sunday in Gent Wevelgem, this [...]

2013-03-24T00:00:00+00:00March 24th, 2013|

Gent Wevelgem: Roelandts hit by car highlights hard luck day for Lotto-Belisol

Debusschere flats out of winning breakaway group, Greipel misses out on bunch sprint for victoryThough he had hopped back on his bike after the incident, Jurgen Roelandts (Lotto-Belisol) was eventually forced to abandon Gent Wevelgem after being hit by a [...]

2013-03-24T00:00:00+00:00March 24th, 2013|

Boonen with right knee contusion after Gent Wevelgem crash

“My knee is swollen and it hurts, but we’ll see how it reacts tomorrow. It is important to keep calm”Omega Pharma-Quick Step entered Gent Wevelgem with multiple cards to play. Mark Cavendish was available for the bunch sprint option, two-time [...]

2013-03-24T00:00:00+00:00March 24th, 2013|

Froome grabs final overall victory in Critérium International after stage-winning attack

Porte makes late burst to net second, van Garderen ends up third overallTeam Sky used the old one two to fine effect today, with Chris Froome and overnight race leader Riche Porte netting first and second overall in the Critérium [...]

2013-03-24T00:00:00+00:00March 24th, 2013|

Sagan solos out of breakaway group to take Gent-Wevelgem

Bozic second, Van Avermaet third as 12-man break dominates final 60kmPeter Sagan got his first big Classic victory in Gent Wevelgem on Sunday, albeit in an unconventional way. The Slovak sensation involved himself in a 12-man group that got away [...]

2013-03-24T00:00:00+00:00March 24th, 2013|

Volta a Catalunya: Martin on verge of biggest stage race success, set for head to head with Rodriguez

Spanish rival states that his sensations are better than last year Currently competing in the final stage of the Volta a Catalunya and poised to take what would be the biggest stage race success of his career, Dan Martin is [...]

2013-03-24T00:00:00+00:00March 24th, 2013|
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