British Cycling chief set to announce candidacy tomorrow, says Daily TelegraphBritish Cycling (BC) President Brian Cookson is set to officially announce his candidacy for the Presidency of the International Cycling Union (UCI), the Daily Telegraph reports. The 61-year-old Lancastrian, who [...]
Italian sprinter the fastest of depleted peloton after fast, hilly finale Elia Viviani (Cannondale) finally recorded his first win of the 2013 season as he sprinted to victory in the second stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné, between Châtel and [...]
Squad is increasingly focussed on team time trialSix days after it was announced that she was leaving the Argos Shimano team mid-season, it has been confirmed today that Charlotte Becker has signed for the Wiggle Honda squad and will race [...]
Manayunk Wall finishing burst pays off, takes win ahead of Anthony and RosskopfContinuing on what have been a remarkable streak of results for his team, Kiel Reijnen is celebrating the biggest win of his career after taking the Philly Cycling [...]
Son of Erik Zabel regarded as a promising young talent: 'In a lot of ways, they are a little bit the same rider'Rick Zabel, the son of sprinting legend Erik Zabel, has signed a contract to turn professional with the [...]
Dutchman finishes third on opening stage, is best young rider in racePutting in a late burst to snatch third on the stage, Santos Tour Down Under winner Tom Jelte Slagter ended the day as best young rider in the Critérium [...]
Specialized-lululemon rider becomes first American winner of Philadelphia raceEvie Stevens (Specialized-lululemon) won the first ever Parx Casino Philly Cycling Classic in a tight sprint over Joelle Numainville (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies) as the two riders crested the steep Manayunk [...]
Canadian escapes his companions on penultimate climb and holds off the peloton David Veilleux (Europcar) took his first ever victory in the UCI WorldTour as he won the short, hilly opening stage of the 2013 Critérium du Dauphiné in Champéry. [...]
Australian believes British squad won’t have it as easy as last year His team-mate Chris Froome may be regarded as the clear favourite for the Critérium du Dauphiné but Richie Porte is clear that he believes that the race will [...]
Surgeon states after operation that he could only recover seventy percent of movement to the affected limbHaving crashed three and a half months ago in the Trofeo Laigueglia, Colombian rider Johan Esteban Chaves is facing at least another three months [...]
Spanish Tour de France contender eager to test his legs in Critérium du DauphinéAlthough Chris Froome has marked himself out as a big rider to watch due to his success this year in races such as the Tour of Oman, [...]
Nine month wait ends in Heistse Pijl raceWithout a win since Paris-Brussels on September 8th, Tom Boonen has finally brought that drought to an end with victory today in the Heistse Pijl kermesse in Belgium. The Omega Pharma Quick Step [...]
Mentor believes 2012 Tour de France winner needs to refocusShane Sutton, the man described as a father figure to Bradley Wiggins and also British Cycling’s head coach, has said that he believes Bradley Wiggins needs to set and prioritise a [...]
‘Top results in overall standings’ stated objective for Danish squadOut of competition for a considerable length of time, Alberto Contador is looking for a strong showing in his first race back, the Critérium du Dauphiné. His Saxo Tinkoff team has [...]
Kenyan-born Briton leads Team Sky in defence of Bradley Wiggins’ titleTeam Sky has announced its eight-man line up for the Critérium du Dauphiné, which starts in the city of Champéry tomorrow. The British team has won the last two editions [...]
Belgian says there’s a danger in hitting condition too soon before Tour de FranceThree times a top five finisher in the past, Jurgen Van den Broeck appears willing to forgo a high overall placing in this year’s Critérium du Dauphiné [...]
Says there will be many other big names; Not the first time that a defending champion has missed the raceThe news was surprising to many but Tour de France race director Christian Prudhomme has said that he had anticipated the [...]
New jersey to debut at the Tour de FranceThe Blanco Pro Cycling team has signed a two and a half year sponsorship contract with American electronics company Belkin, Dutch newspaper Telegraaf reports. The two parties have been in negotiations for [...]
