Danish rider ‘very optimistic ahead of the Tour de France’Jakob Fuglsang may have appeared to be the strongest in the two man break which decided the victory on yesterday’s seventh stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné, but the Dane has [...]
“Luck was not on my side, but I still feel confidence”Although he downplayed his chances somewhat before yesterday’s time trial, saying that he hadn’t done much specialist training this year and was thus unsure of his chances, Fabian Cancellara was [...]
German sprinter still trying to bounce back, future uncertain The effects of the head injury suffered by Ina Yoko Teutenberg three months ago continue to affect her 2013 season, with the Specialized lululemon rider now accepting that it would be [...]
First year pro retains lead in best young rider contest Although he cracked today under the pressure exerted by Alberto Contador on the penultimate climb of the day, the Col du Noyer, and lost his third place in the general [...]
Australian takes yellow jersey with first ever European victory Cameron Meyer (Orica-GreenEdge) blitzed to his first ever victory in Europe in the 8.1km opening time trial of the 2013 Tour de Suisse. The 25-year-old Australian, who set off in the [...]
Rogers deposes Dennis in battle for GC podium spotWeeping for joy after the finish, Samuel Sanchez showed strong emotion when he won a two man gallop to take the penultimate stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné in Superdévoluy. The Spanish [...]
Irishman ‘very relaxed’ going into Swiss race, but believes he can be competitiveContinuing his buildup to what he hopes will be a successful second Tour de France for him, Dan Martin has said that he believes he could ride well [...]
Swiss rider elaborates on reason for missing Tour de FranceFabian Cancellara (RadioShack-Leopard) may be a four time world champion against the clock, but he has downplayed his prospects of victory in Saturday’s 8.2 kilometre time trial at the Tour de [...]
Former Swiss national coach Buergi and Skins combine to take court actionAs an important June 15th vote nears for Cycling Ireland’s clubs in relation to the proposed Irish nomination of Pat McQuaid for a third term as UCI president, it [...]
Swiss rider passes over chance for more success in FrancePrevious murmurings that Fabian Cancellara might forego the Tour de France were followed by confirmation of that today, with the former stage winner and yellow jersey wearer saying he would not [...]
German riders commit to two more years with the Belgian Cycling ProjectAndré Greipel and Marcel Sieberg have both renewed their contracts with Lotto-Belisol, committing to the team for another two years. The two German riders have ridden for the Belgian [...]
Two more years in the “Argyle Armada” for Canadian Giro d’Italia winnerRyder Hesjedal has renewed his contract with Garmin-Sharp for another two years, the American team has confirmed. The 32-year-old Canadian, who became the first rider from his country to [...]
Europcar star overcomes Astana numbers to take four-man sprint Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) took his first victory of the 2013 season at last, and put a difficult spring behind him, as he won the sixth stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné, [...]
Is recovering from knee surgery but believes he can return to good condition this yearConfirming that he will be forced to miss the Tour de France after having surgery two weeks ago on a lingering knee issue, Chris Horner has [...]
Out of competition test detects Hydroxy-ostarine / O Dephenyl-ostarine Russian rider Nikita Novikov is facing an uncertain future in the sport after the UCI announced that he had returned a positive A sample for the banned substance Hydroxy-ostarine / O [...]
“I’m here to improve my condition but not to go too fast, the real goal is the Tour de France”Showing frustration in his body language when Chris Froome accelerated away from him inside the final few seconds of stage five [...]
Italian extends current deal until the end of the 2016 season Less than a year into his current two season contract with the Astana team, Giro d’Italia winner Vincenzo Nibali has inked a deal which will extend the current agreement [...]
British rider takes on Alberto Contador and wins on the mountaintop finishChris Froome (Team Sky) imposed himself on the 2013 Critérium du Dauphiné with an aggressive stage five victory, between Grésy-sur-Aix and the mountaintop finish at Valmorel. The Kenyan-born Briton [...]
