“The form is good and I am still motivated to train at home”With a successful defence of his world championship title taking priority over all else, Philippe Gilbert played it safe and withdrew from the Vuelta a España today, explaining [...]
Frenchman wins Tour de France tribute stage as the favourites mark one anotherAlexandre Geniez (FDJ.fr) won the 15th stage of the 2013 Vuelta a España, between Andorra and Peyragudes, as the Spanish race paid tribute to the one-hundredth Tour de [...]
German takes the bunch sprint in Paris-Bruxelles replacement race André Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) won the inaugural edition of the Brussel Cycling Classic, the race introduced to replace the Paris-Bruxelles, in a bunch sprint on the Keizerin Charlottelaan in the north of [...]
Nibali and Horner win the war of attrition as the big favourites fight through the PyrénéesDaniele Ratto (Cannondale) took the biggest victory of his career to date as he won the 14th stage of the 2013 Vuelta a España, between [...]
Strongest field to date lined up, Martin likely to rideTour de France runner-up Nairo Quintana and the rider regarded by many in recent years as the fastest sprinter in cycling, Mark Cavendish, are amongst a strong field set to line [...]
Dillion and Spath will ride women’s road race; junior slots also namedTour de France stage winner and Liège-Bastogne-Liège victor Dan Martin (Garmin-Sharp) is still getting over the effects of the head injury which took him out of the Vuelta a [...]
Cannondale rider loses out due to crosswinds and massive break Although some were predicting that Peter Sagan would lead the race from start to finish after he was so dominant on the opening two stages, his closest rival snatched the [...]
MRI scan reveals injury after Tour stage winner struggled through a painful VueltaSimon Gerrans (Orica-GreenEdge) has been forced to call an end to his 2013 season after an MRI scan has revealed a minor hip fracture. The 33-year-old Australian crashed [...]
Two-time Giro d’Italia winner Mara Abbott headlines new American squad Having announced in late July that it was to be creating a new women’s team in 2014 Momentum Sports Group, the owner of UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling, has unveiled the names [...]
Vacansoleil DCM rider latest to leave squad, which looks set to stopVacansoleil DCM’s inability to secure new backers has seen another of its current riders jump ship, with the Ster ZLM Toer stage winner and former Dutch national champion Pim [...]
Executive board rules out neutral evaluation of regulations, says delegates will decide at CongressResponding to the request made on Monday by five national federations calling on Pat McQuaid to allow the Court of Arbitration for Sport to rule on the [...]
21-year-old Frenchman has the coolest head in the final kilometre as the peloton takes it easyWarren Barguil (Argos-Shimano) took the biggest victory of his career as he escaped the breakaway to win the 13th stage of the 2013 Vuelta a [...]
McQuaid’s election rival publishes declarations of support from teams, riders and others As the date for the UCI presidential election draws closer, presidential challenger Brian Cookson has received and today published the endorsement of a wide number of individuals, including [...]
Tour of Gila winner becomes first Irish signing for team After indications that a deal might be in the works plus a statement from the team that bringing an Irish rider onto the squad would be of strategic importance to [...]
Stagiaire’s victory highlights his potentialSilvan Dillier boosted his chances of transferring his stagiaire slot with the BMC Racing Team into a pro contract when he won stage two of the Tour of Alberta yesterday. The Swiss rider joined up with [...]
World champion wins at last in complicated uphill finishWith time running out to take his first win in the rainbow jersey, Philippe Gilbert (BMC Racing) sprinted to victory in the 12th stage of the 2013 Vuelta a España, between Maella [...]
Recovering quickly and then training for worlds time trial is the priority After previously writing about the illness that affected him during yesterday’s time trial, Marco Pinotti has made the decision in conjunction with the BMC Racing Team doctor not [...]
“My aim is just to do well... and when I feel good I also win”Prologue winner Peter Sagan further increased his lead at the inaugural Tour of Alberta yesterday when he sprinted home first at the end of the 158.1 [...]
