Gerrans fine-tuning Tour de France form in Critérium du Dauphiné

Matthews and Clarke also on Orica GreenEdge team, Teklehaimanot will finally make 2013 debutKeeping the Tour de France in mind as the biggest goal, the Orica GreenEdge team will start the Critérium du Dauphiné on Sunday intent on chasing results. [...]

2013-05-31T00:00:00+00:00May 31st, 2013|

Suggestion of health issues raises question marks over Wiggins’ Tour de France participation

Could defending champion miss the race entirely?Having already been told by his team that he must ride for team-mate Chris Froome in the Tour de France, it appears that defending champion Bradley Wiggins may end up missing the event altogether [...]

2013-05-31T00:00:00+00:00May 31st, 2013|

Iljo Keisse diagnosed with fractured hand following post-stage Giro crash

Belgian finished the race despite being ‘doored’ by a team car after stage 11Iljo Keisse (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) is facing an enforced break from racing after being diagnosed with a fractured 4th metacarpal bone in his left hand. The Belgian [...]

2013-05-31T00:00:00+00:00May 31st, 2013|

Lasse Norman Hansen identifies top worlds performance as goal prior to turning pro with Garmin-Sharp

Olympic champion relishing thoughts of two year WorldTour contractConfidence boosted by the two year deal he has signed with the Garmin-Sharp team, Lasse Norman Hansen has laid out his ambitions for the remainder of 2013 and sees the world championships [...]

2013-05-31T00:00:00+00:00May 31st, 2013|

Bradley Wiggins withdrawn from Sky’s Tour de France team

Illness and injury prevent first-ever British winner defending his titleBradley Wiggins has officially been withdrawn from Team Sky’s Tour de France roster, due to ongoing health and injury problems, which means he will be unable to defend the title he [...]

2013-05-31T00:00:00+00:00May 31st, 2013|

Tony Martin headlines Omega Pharma-Quick Step team for Critérium du Dauphiné

Tour of Belgium winner looking at mid-race time trial and pre-Tour de France mountain testTony Martin will lead the Omega Pharma-Quick Step team’s overall ambitions in the Critérium du Dauphiné, which starts in Champéry on Sunday, June 2nd. The World [...]

2013-05-31T00:00:00+00:00May 31st, 2013|

Tejay van Garderen to carry California form into the Tour de Suisse

American to lead BMC Racing in sponsors home race as final Tour de France preparationTejay van Garderen will lead the BMC Racing Team at the Tour de Suisse, one of the team sponsor’s two home WorldTour races, as he looks [...]

2013-05-30T00:00:00+00:00May 30th, 2013|

Chris Anker Sorensen says high level of Team Saxo Tinkoff means he’s not yet sure of Tour de France ride

Ready for huge battle of picked: ‘The last week of this year’s Tour will be the hardest thing I’ve been involved in’Although he won the award for the most combative rider in last year’s Tour de France, Chris Anker Sørensen [...]

2013-05-30T00:00:00+00:00May 30th, 2013|

Froome: ‘I don’t feel like I’ve hit my best form yet’

Team Sky leader names Contador as his top rival for Tour de FranceAlthough he has been the most successful of the Tour de France contenders this year with overall victory in the Tours of Oman and Romandie plus Critérium International, [...]

2013-05-30T00:00:00+00:00May 30th, 2013|

Hushovd ‘pleased with improving form,’ wants a stage win in Critérium du Dauphiné

Norwegian will be joined by double USPRO silver medallist BookwalterGearing up for a likely start in the Tour de France, Thor Hushovd believes that he is coming into good shape and that the upcoming Critérium du Dauphiné will offer him [...]

2013-05-30T00:00:00+00:00May 30th, 2013|

Cunego targeting strong ride in Critérium du Dauphiné as part of buildup to Tour de France

Two-time winner Valverde heads Movistar selection for upcoming event After missing the Giro d’Italia in order to focus on the Tour de France, Damiano Cunego will continue his preparation for the latter when he lines out in the Critérium du [...]

2013-05-30T00:00:00+00:00May 30th, 2013|

Team NetApp-Endura sending strongest line up possible to the Critérium du Dauphiné

German ProConti team keen to impress in one of its season highlightsTeam NetApp-Endura is sending its strongest line up possible to the Critérium du Dauphiné, which starts in Champéry on Sunday, June 2nd, and is keen to impress race organiser [...]

2013-05-30T00:00:00+00:00May 30th, 2013|

International Olympic Committee confirms that Cycling retains its status for 2016

Sport remains as Category B, alongside basketball, football, tennis and volleyballThe International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed that cycling is to retain its status as a ‘Category B’ sport for the Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Games in 2016, keeping it [...]

2013-05-29T00:00:00+00:00May 29th, 2013|

Video: An Post Rás runner-up McConvey increasingly ambitious, has busy schedule ahead

Irishman says ‘things have clicked’ after move to Synergy Baku teamSecond in the An Post Rás when the race finished on Sunday, Connor McConvey is continuing the push to advance his career and to clock up some big results this [...]

2013-05-29T00:00:00+00:00May 29th, 2013|

Suggestions that some board members of Swiss Cycling may have concerns over McQuaid nomination

Does backing of Irishman disregard earlier process relating to Irish EGM?Swiss Cycling’s nomination of Pat McQuaid for re-election as UCI president may go under the microscope in the coming days, with a meeting of the board likely to be held [...]

2013-05-29T00:00:00+00:00May 29th, 2013|

Rigoberto Urán: “The Giro has given me the confidence that I can win a three-week race”

Colombian runner up reflects on his “unexpected” achievement in ItalyRigoberto Urán (Team Sky) finished an “unexpected” second place at the Giro d’Italia on Sunday, having started the race in support of Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins, but now feels [...]

2013-05-29T00:00:00+00:00May 29th, 2013|

McQuaid says Armstrong has not yet come clean, insists UCI is blameless

Urges Texan to ‘jump on his private plane’ and come to Switzerland to tell all UCI president Pat McQuaid has said that he believes Lance Armstrong owes the full truth plus an apology to the sport and has urged the [...]

2013-05-29T00:00:00+00:00May 29th, 2013|
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