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|

Becker leaves Argos-Shimano by mutual agreement, will look for new squad

‘We agreed that it would be good for her to find a team that’s a better fit for her style’Although the season has not yet reached the halfway point, German rider Charlotte Becker is facing a search for a new [...]

2013-05-28T00:00:00+00:00May 28th, 2013|

Vini Fantini-Selle Italia looks back on an “extraordinary edition” of the Giro d’Italia

Feels stage and top ten for Santambrogio and two prizes for Andriato justifies organiser’s trust, despite Di Luca positiveVini Fantini-Selle Italia is looking back on what it sees as a highly successful edition of the Giro d’Italia, despite what it [...]

2013-05-28T00:00:00+00:00May 28th, 2013|

Nike ends production of Livestrong products, is reducing support for foundation

Armstrong fallout continues, company says it will still provide some funding to LivestrongAlthough it said last October that it intended sticking with its backing of Livestrong for the foreseeable future while at the same time severing its ties with Lance [...]

2013-05-28T00:00:00+00:00May 28th, 2013|

Video: Irvine back on the bike and aiming to race in three month’s time

World scratch race champion ahead of schedule in recovery from broken legA little over two months after he suffered a bad fracture to his leg in the Tour of Taiwan, UnitedHealthcare rider Martyn Irvine has got back on his bike [...]

2013-05-28T00:00:00+00:00May 28th, 2013|

Natnael Berhane heading for WorldTour debut at Critérium du Dauphiné

Eritrean targeting young riders’ white after Tour of Turkey successNatnael Berhane (Europcar) is set to make his debut in the International Cycling Union (UCI) WorldTour this weekend as he lines up at the start of the Critérium du Dauphiné, in [...]

2013-05-28T00:00:00+00:00May 28th, 2013|

Bookwalter misses American national title by a wheel length

Had tried to top Rodriguez with good positioningBrent Bookwalter (BMC Racing) came away from the USPRO championship weekend with two silver medals, earned in the time trial and road race championships. The latter was a near miss for Bookwalter, who [...]

2013-05-27T00:00:00+00:00May 27th, 2013|

Sutton says Froome should lead Sky’s Tour team: ‘Bradley will just have to settle for a support role’

Wiggins’ mentor sees team success as being of prime importanceBradley Wiggins may have been unsuccessful in his bid to win the Giro d’Italia but according to the man who is one of his biggest guides in the sport, Shane Sutton, [...]

2013-05-27T00:00:00+00:00May 27th, 2013|

Video: Bialoblocki celebrating top career result after overall victory in An Post Rás

Polish rider takes overall as Bennett leads home An Post team one-two-threeHaving appeared reserved and quiet when speaking on the podium and to the media since he took over the yellow jersey in the An Post Rás last Tuesday, Marcin [...]

2013-05-27T00:00:00+00:00May 27th, 2013|

Freddie Rodriguez gets fourth USPRO men’s road race

Outsprints Bookwalter and Reijnen after Gaimon closed down in final kilometreFreddie Rodriguez (Jelly Belly-Kenda) scored one for the old guard in the USPro men’s road race championship in Chattanooga, Tennessee on Monday, tallying his fourth American road race championship by [...]

2013-05-27T00:00:00+00:00May 27th, 2013|

Video: Bennett eyeing Irish national championships win or Tour of Britain stage in contract hunt

Two An Post Rás stage victories underline progressionWinning two stages in the An Post Rás has given Sam Bennett a vital confidence boost after a long period of time without a victory and now, believing in himself a lot more [...]

2013-05-27T00:00:00+00:00May 27th, 2013|

Scarponi rues crash and modified mountain stages; believes Giro d’Italia podium otherwise possible

Italian says Nibali deserved to winHaving finished just 56 seconds behind third-placed Cadel Evans in the Giro d’Italia, Lampre Merida’s Michele Scarponi has reflected on the outcome of the race and identified where he believes a higher placing was lost. [...]

2013-05-27T00:00:00+00:00May 27th, 2013|

Jade Wilcoxson attacks to her first USPRO women’s title

Lauren Hall plays it cool to make it a one-two for Optum p/b Kelly Benefit StrategiesJade Wilcoxson (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies) took her first ever United States championship, after attacking her breakaway companion in the final three kilometres and [...]

2013-05-27T00:00:00+00:00May 27th, 2013|

Giro d’Italia: Mark Cavendish’s fifth stage crowns Vincenzo Nibali’s final victory

A fast-paced finale to a long, slow ceremonial stage Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) successfully completed his topping and tailing of the 2013 Giro d’Italia as he took victory in the 21st and final stage, between Riese Pio X and [...]

2013-05-26T00:00:00+00:00May 26th, 2013|

Tour of Belgium: Tony Martin secures overall victory as Luis León Sánchez escapes

Spanish rider takes solo victory but can’t do enough to steal the final red jerseyLuis León Sánchez (Blanco) put his recent troubles behind him as he soloed to victory in the final, Liège-Bastogne-Liège style fifth stage of the 2013 Tour [...]

2013-05-26T00:00:00+00:00May 26th, 2013|

Video: Bialoblocki feeling increasingly confident about An Post Rás win, dreams of WorldTour contract

Twenty nine year old Polish rider impressive in Irish raceHaving controlled the attacks of his top rivals on yesterday’s final big mountain stage of this year’s An Post Rás, Marcin Bialoblocki is upbeat about his chances of holding on to [...]

2013-05-26T00:00:00+00:00May 26th, 2013|
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