“The international economic situation and, in particular the Italian one, has put many sporting events in serious difficulty”One of the first chances for the new champion to display his rainbow jersey after the worlds has been lost from the calendar [...]
Norwegian remains focussed on other targetsThe winner of the 2010 world road race championship, Thor Hushovd, has ruled out a drive to capture this year’s rainbow jersey, saying that he has other targets for the remainder of the season. The [...]
Questions increase over federation’s backing of Irishman The ongoing saga about Pat McQuaid’s nomination for a new term as UCI president has taken a new twist, with the Swiss publication Neue Zürcher Zeitung claiming today that his membership of Swiss [...]
Garmin-Sharp rider holds off Van Avermaet and chase group for 40km downhill into PaysonLachlan Morton (Garmin-Sharp) soloed to an impressive victory in stage three of the Tour of Utah on Thursday, taking the race lead in the process. Morton attacked [...]
General classification stalemate continues as Emma Johansson stands up to attacksGiorgia Bronzini (Wiggle Honda) proved unbeatable yet again in the 2013 Route de France as she sprinted to her fifth straight victory on stage five, between Saint-Fargeau and Pougues-les-Eaux, despite [...]
Anthony Roux takes overall lead as Ponzi drops two seconds at the finishJens Keukeleire (Orica-GreenEdge) took his first road race victory in the colours of his Australian team in the second stage of the Vuelta a Burgos, between Roa de [...]
Important signing for American WorldTour team, Dutch rider seen as one with considerable potentialSantos Tour Down Under winner Tom Jelte Slagter has been snapped up by the Garmin-Sharp team for the 2014 and 2015 seasons, agreeing a two year deal [...]
Dutchman takes first victory of 2013 in inaugural northern raceKenny van Hummel (Vacansoleil-DCM) took his first win of the 2013 season as he sprinted to victory in the opening stage of the inaugural Arctic Tour of Norway, in Bodø. The [...]
Stage one winner drifts back due to time bonus gained by MatthewsAlthough he led the race after winning stage one and is now sitting second overall, Greg Van Avermaet has made clear that he doesn’t see himself challenging for the [...]
Belgian was fifth on Champs Elysées in 2012 Tour: “I have fast legs and I want to further develop that asset”After a number of recent signings, Kris Boeckmans is the latest rider to sign up with the Lotto Belisol team, [...]
Rider part of new project, will race alongside Cancellara and Schleck brothersAfter two seasons with the Orica GreenEdge setup, Japanese rider Fumiyuki Beppu has signed a contract with the new Trek-backed team which will take over RadioShack Leopard’s WorldTour licence [...]
Emma Johansson still leads in general classification stalemateGiorgia Bronzini (Wiggle Honda) took an incredible fourth straight victory in the 2013 Route de France as she took stage four between Cloyes-sur-le-Loir and Briare in another bunch sprint. The former two-time World [...]
‘Bling’ onto the podium for yellow as most recent stage winnerMichael Matthews (Orica-GreenEdge) won the bunch sprint for a second straight day in the Tour of Utah, but on stage two, no one was ahead of the Aussie when he [...]
Talented young Belgian secures WorldTour contract, believes he’s ready for next stage of his careerSecond today as part of the Leopard Trek TTT squad in the prologue of the Volta a Portugal, the promising 21 year old Belgian Sean De [...]
Italian wins hilltop sprint to take first leader’s jerseySimone Ponzi (Astana) won the opening stage of the 2013 Vuelta a Burgos, between Burgos and Mirador del Castillo, as he was fastest in the uphill sprint to the line. The 26-year-old [...]
Dutch team also ambitious for Arctic Race of Norway Quadruple Tour de France 2013 stage winner Marcel Kittel will make his return to UCI competition when he lines out in next week’s Eneco Tour. Morale on a high after a [...]
Italian stepping things up a notch as Vuelta a España approachesAfter a relatively quiet 53rd overall in the Tour de Pologne, his first race back after a two month break, Giro d’Italia winner Vincenzo Nibali is continuing his buildup towards [...]
Canadian wants to keep on doing what he’s been doing: “I don’t want to be anywhere else”The Orica GreenEdge team has extended the contract of a rider it refers to as Mr Dependability, with Christian Meier securing a new two [...]
