Momentum Sports Group to introduce UnitedHealthcare women’s professional team in 2014

“We have very high expectations for our women’s team, which will be built for excellence and to win”The current call for big teams and events to also feature women has been heard and answered by the Momentum Sports Group, the [...]

2013-07-29T00:00:00+00:00July 29th, 2013|

Bad luck continues for Boonen as rider is confirmed as missing Tour of Denmark

Cavendish gets back into the saddle, Omega Pharma Quick Step announces lineup for upcoming stage raceIf 2012 was a year of dizzying heights, 2013 has been the opposite for Tom Boonen, with injury and illness making it a season of [...]

2013-07-29T00:00:00+00:00July 29th, 2013|

Ten Dam said to have signed two year extension with Belkin, Chavanel considering several offers

French TT champion on Ag2r La Mondiale’s wish-listHaving been in the top ten of the Tour de France for much of the race prior to eventually finishing thirteenth overall, Laurens ten Dam has been in demand in terms of a [...]

2013-07-29T00:00:00+00:00July 29th, 2013|

Malaysian federation proposes unprecedented rule change which could assist McQuaid overcome hurdle to re-election

Rule will be backdated if passed, nomination deadline extended; two new federations back McQuaidIn what appears to be an extraordinary attempt to shift the goalposts midway through the current contest, the Malaysian federation has proposed an amendment to Article 51 [...]

2013-07-29T00:00:00+00:00July 29th, 2013|

Astana team not worried by Nibali’s quiet first stage in Poland

Giro d’Italia winner on attack on stage two Making a return to competition two months after winning the Giro d’Italia, Vincenzo Nibali finished far off the pace on day one of the Tour de Pologne. However, after the stage to [...]

2013-07-28T00:00:00+00:00July 28th, 2013|

Tour of Poland: Christophe Riblon pulls out his Alpe d’Huez legs to win on the Passo Pordoi

Double d’Huez winner powers away from the breakaway; Rafal Majka takes the yellow jersey Christophe Riblon (AG2R La Mondiale) managed to hold onto the form that saw him take the “Double d’Huez” stage of the Tour de France two weeks [...]

2013-07-28T00:00:00+00:00July 28th, 2013|

Rafal Majka: “I'm going to do everything I can  to defend this prize.”

Saxo-Tinkoff rider’s slim lead could see him the first home rider to win the Tour of Poland for a decadeRafal Majka (Saxo-Tinkoff) finished today’s second stage of the Tour of Poland, between Marilleva Val di Sole and the Passo Pordoi, [...]

2013-07-28T00:00:00+00:00July 28th, 2013|

Zabel admits to lying in 2007 about extent of his doping, now confirms eight-season period of use

German rider states he used EPO, cortisone and blood doping between 1996 and 2003After making the questionable declaration in 2007 that he had only used EPO once in his career and then this week being confronted with evidence against that [...]

2013-07-28T00:00:00+00:00July 28th, 2013|

Wiggins admits that Froome would have been the stronger Tour rider on this year’s course

Briton found Tour de France too difficult to watch, was off-form on day one of Tour de PologneSpeaking for the first time after this year’s Tour de France, Bradley Wiggins has implied that Chris Froome would have been the better [...]

2013-07-28T00:00:00+00:00July 28th, 2013|

Greg LeMond and LeMond Revolution back new Team Bike Pure

Membership now open to fans worldwideThree time Tour de France winner Greg LeMond and his LeMond Revolution company have announced their backing for the Bike Pure global cycling team, adding their support to the anti-doping initiative. The team has been [...]

2013-07-28T00:00:00+00:00July 28th, 2013|

Marco Pinotti Interview: Italian hoping to do one more season, then take up a coaching role

Multiple national TT champion aims to arrive at worlds ‘in best possible condition’, fight for a medalSix-time Italian national time trial champion Marco Pinotti is in the final year of his current contract with the BMC Racing Team but has [...]

2013-07-27T00:00:00+00:00July 27th, 2013|

Tour of Poland: Diego Ulissi takes opening stage on the Madonna di Campiglio

Italian outsprints a select group of 15 on the mountaintop finish Diego Ulissi (Lampre-Merida) took his biggest victory of the 2013 season as he sprinted away from a select group of 15 riders to take the opening stage of the [...]

2013-07-27T00:00:00+00:00July 27th, 2013|

Drained Fuglsang unable to fire on all cylinders in Clasica San Sebastian

Thoughts now turn to recovery after strong Tour de France Although Astana directeur sportif Alexandr Shefer said beforehand that he hoped Jakob Fuglsang’s strong Tour de France would see him to go on to ride well in today’s Clasica San [...]

2013-07-27T00:00:00+00:00July 27th, 2013|

Outnumbered in Clasica San Sebastian, Valverde philosophical about second place

Movistar rider said he gave it his best shot to repeat 2008 successOutmanoeuvred by RadioShack’s Tony Gallopin and unable to get back in contact due to an at-times wavering chase in the group behind, Alejandro Vlaverde has said that he [...]

2013-07-27T00:00:00+00:00July 27th, 2013|

Tony Gallopin gallops to a solo victory in la Clásica San Sebastián

Frenchman jumps away from an elite group on final climb of Alto ArkaleTony Gallopin (RadioShack) took the biggest victory if his career as he won the 2013 Clásica San Sebastián with a solo breakaway. The 25-year-old Frenchman escaped from a [...]

2013-07-27T00:00:00+00:00July 27th, 2013|

Roche on Tinkoff Bank departure: Says riders will keep focussed on their own roles, hopes team gets replacement sponsor

“I don’t think it was just Twitter, there was other issues as well.”Nicolas Roche has said that he and the other riders on the team are keeping focussed on their own work while the Saxo Tinkoff team goes about trying [...]

2013-07-27T00:00:00+00:00July 27th, 2013|

Jelle Vanendert looking for opportunities in Lotto-Belisol Tour of Poland team

Belgian building successful comeback after parasitic infection ruled out Tour de FranceJelle Vanendert will lead the Lotto-Belisol team to the Tour of Poland, which starts tomorrow. The 28-year-old Belgian was ruled out of the Tour de France team with a [...]

2013-07-26T00:00:00+00:00July 26th, 2013|

After two month break from racing, Giro d’Italia champion Nibali returns to competition in Tour de Pologne

Italian leads Astana team, Fuglsang heads line-up for San Sebastian Following a long break from competition, Vincenzo Nibali will don a racing number for the first time since May 26th when he heads the Astana selection in the Tour de [...]

2013-07-26T00:00:00+00:00July 26th, 2013|
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