World champion takes it by millimetres as peloton faces traffic on the courseMarianne Vos (Rabobank-Liv/Giant) took victory in the second stage of the 2013 Giro della Toscana, between Porcari and Pontadera, by the smallest possible margin. The World champion crossed [...]
Dutch climber beats the Classics specialists in first of two Canadian WorldTour racesRobert Gesink (Belkin Pro Cycling) took the first victory of his 2013 season in an uncharacteristic sprint finish at the end of the GP de Québéc, on the [...]
“There's this great police phrase, ‘noble-cause corruption.’”Lance Armstrong may have insisted that he raced clean throughout his comeback, but Alex Gibney, the director of the documentary The Armstrong Lie, has said that he has real doubts about the Texan’s version [...]
Barbados and Turkey want incumbent president given the right to standThe International Cycling Union (UCI) has announced that there have been two more amendments proposed to its constitution, and the way candidates for president can gain nomination, both of which [...]
American two days away from victory as he gaps Nibali in steep finale Chris Horner (RadioShack-Leopard) took back the red jersey of the 2013 Vuelta a España as he managed to gap overnight leader Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) on the steep [...]
Grand Tour will begin in Belfast and conclude in TriesteThe 2014 Giro d’Italia will reach a climax on one of the toughest climbs in Italy, with the organisers RCS Sport confirming today that the penultimate day of racing will conclude [...]
Riblon: “I want to build on the great results I obtained this summer”Having clocked up the most significant win of his career in July when he raced solo to the top of Alpe d’Huez, scooping a win which was greatly [...]
Giro della Toscana opening stage augurs well for another World championship battleGiorgia Bronzini (Wiggle Honda) defeating Marianne Vos (Rabobank-Liv/Giant) in today’s first road stage of the Giro della Toscana could be a sign that the World championship road race is [...]
Spaniard paces his effort well to recover from difficult moment on final climbBriefly getting into some difficulty but holding onto his third place with a determined performance, Alejandro Valverde has conceded that Chris Horner may be too strong to compete [...]
UCI management committee member says ethics commission is not sufficiently neutral, sends dossier to USADAUCI management committee member Igor Makarov has said that he will hand over a dossier he commissioned investigating alleged unethical behaviour by UCI president Pat McQuaid [...]
American within three seconds of taking overall Vuelta a España victoryAfter taking 25 seconds out of race leader Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) on the steep finish to Peña Cabarga, Chris Horner (RadioShack-Leopard) now trails the Italian by just three seconds. Were [...]
Morale-boosting pre-Worlds victory for former two-time rainbow jerseyGiorgia Bronzini (Wiggle Honda) took a morale-boosting victory ahead of the World championships as she won the first stage of the Giro della Toscana, between Bottegone and Massa e Cozzile, at the head [...]
American just three seconds from red jersey; Belarusian last man of stage-long break The red jersey of Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) came under the highest pressure so far in the 2013 Vuelta a España, as second place overall Chris Horner (RadioShack-Leopard, [...]
New line will begin with limited edition handcrafted bikes commemorating Tour successesTriple Tour de France winner Greg LeMond’s long-awaited return to bicycle manufacturing will occur this year, with the American teaming up with French frame manufacturer Time to relaunch his [...]
Vaughters believes former US road race champion will continue to growFormer US national road race champion Ben King has inked a deal to ride with the Garmin Shparp team in 2014, with the 24 year old moving across from the [...]
Confidential letter sent to confederations acted to damage chances of McQuaid’s election rivalsPat McQuaid’s criticism that Brian Cookson is seeking a coronation and not an election has come under the spotlight with the emergence of a confidential letter sent prior [...]
Luxembourg rider regarded as major young talentOne of the most talented young riders in cycling is the latest to be confirmed as riding for the new Trek team from next season, with Luxembourg rider Bob Jungels being given a two [...]
Enjoying aggressive approach and digging deep – “The more f*cked you are at the finish, the more satisfied you are”Having improved from sixth to fifth on yesterday’s seventeenth stage of the Vuelta a España, Irish pro Nicolas Roche has vowed [...]
