Hushovd says he was boxed in on day two of Tour of Beijing, lost race lead as a result

Norwegian rider sets target for rest of raceCaught in a bad position and then getting boxed in, stage one winner Thor Hushovd lost his race lead on day two of the Tour of Beijing to the day’s victor Nacer Bouhanni [...]

2013-10-12T00:00:00+00:00October 12th, 2013|

Bouhanni blasts home to take stage win and overall lead in Tour of Beijing

Frenchman bumps Hushovd down to second in overall standingsFDJ rider Nacer Bouhanni was one of the quickest riders on yesterday’s first stage of the Tour of Beijing, but was badly positioned and finished back in eighth place. He and his [...]

2013-10-12T00:00:00+00:00October 12th, 2013|

Sylvain Chavanel looking for Paris-Tours luck in final race for Omega Pharma-Quick Step

Frenchman hoping to be a “protagonist” in the race that made his name as a neo-proSylvain Chavanel (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) is hoping for better fortune than usual in Sunday’s Paris-Tours, as the French Classic sees him race his last race [...]

2013-10-11T00:00:00+00:00October 11th, 2013|

Reinardt Janse van Rensburg Interview: “It’s quite a relief to get the breakthrough”

The South African explains the journey towards his first win for ArgosThis week, Reinardt Janse van Rensburg reminded people of his talent after winning Binche - Tournai – Binche in Belgium, outsprinting a large peloton to cross the line several [...]

2013-10-11T00:00:00+00:00October 11th, 2013|

Alonso had no interest in a Riis collaboration even if it would have allowed him to work with Contador from 2014

Garcia: “Although we won’t have a team next year, there is still a lot to do”Although a collaboration would have enabled him to achieve his aims of having a WorldTour team in the peloton in 2014 and also to begin [...]

2013-10-11T00:00:00+00:00October 11th, 2013|

Acquarone insists he is innocent in RCS Sport fraud investigation, says his name will be cleared over time

“I have always worked with greatest transparency and honesty, as well as with total dedication and loyalty to the RCS Group”Eight days after Michele Acquarone was suspended from his position as head of the Giro d’Italia and the COO of [...]

2013-10-11T00:00:00+00:00October 11th, 2013|

Cookson in contact with WADA over independent investigation into UCI

Gaudry says that independent anti-doping body is a priority and will be implemented as soon as possibleTwo weeks after he became the new UCI president, Brian Cookson has said that discussions have begun with the World Anti Doping Agency about [...]

2013-10-11T00:00:00+00:00October 11th, 2013|

Hushovd times finishing surge perfectly, takes stage one and leader’s jersey in Tour of Beijing

Sander Cordell attacks out of day-long break but is caught with five to go Past world road race champion Thor Hushovd showed he is ending the season in strong form when he blasted to his ninth win of the year [...]

2013-10-11T00:00:00+00:00October 11th, 2013|

John Degenkolb takes Argos-Shimano’s second win in three days at Paris-Bourges

German fastman takes bunch sprint after a day of attacksJohn Degenkolb (Argos-Shimano) took his second win in a five days - and his team’s second in three - as he sprinted to victory in Paris-Bourges. The German sprinter positioned himself [...]

2013-10-10T00:00:00+00:00October 10th, 2013|

Diego Ulissi wins Coppa Sabatini with powerful uphill sprint

Lampre-Merida controls the breaks all dayDiego Ulissi (Lampre-Merida) took his fifth victory of the 2013 season with a powerful uphill sprint to win the 61st edition of the GP Citta di Peccioli/Coppa Sabatini. The 24-year-old Italian, who had won the [...]

2013-10-10T00:00:00+00:00October 10th, 2013|

Contador believes he can do Tour/Vuelta double in 2014, claims lack of training base affected this season

Spaniard pledges to improve his condition for next year’s campaign Although he was below his usual level this year and had to be satisfied with fourth in the Tour de France, Alberto Contador has said that he believes that he [...]

2013-10-10T00:00:00+00:00October 10th, 2013|

Daniel Teklehaimanot and Merhawi Kudus sign two year deals with MTN Qhubeka

African team continues to gain strength in advance of push for Grand Tour participationTwo of Eritrea’s top talents will join the MTN Qhubeka roster next year, boosting the strength of the team and thus enhancing its chances of getting a [...]

2013-10-10T00:00:00+00:00October 10th, 2013|

Saxo Bank confirms it will step up its investment in Contador’s team, will cover shortfall caused by Tinkoff departure

Riis, Contador and sponsors speak about goals to develop team and increase successAfter the withdrawal of Tinkoff Bank plus the related loss an estimated six million Euro from the 2014 budget, Saxo Bank has today announced that it will step [...]

2013-10-10T00:00:00+00:00October 10th, 2013|

Women’s Tour organiser “absolutely delighted” with 2.1 UCI status

British race shares ranking with non-upgraded Men’s equivalentRace organiser SweetSpot has declared itself “absolutely delighted” with the International Cycling Union (UCI) 2.1 rating awarded to the first ever edition of the “Women’s Tour” in 2014. The five-day British race, which [...]

2013-10-10T00:00:00+00:00October 10th, 2013|

Kimmage confirms Cookson is ending UCI legal action against him

“Brian has genuinely my best wishes that he can take the sport to where it needs to go”New UCI president Brian Cookson has contacted Paul Kimmage to tell the journalist that he is ending a legal action instigated against him [...]

2013-10-10T00:00:00+00:00October 10th, 2013|

Hermans to BMC Racing team for 2014, Belgian rider keen to learn from captains

Ochowicz: “He has valuable experience on multiple levels from his years in the races”Completing the team’s lineup for 2014, the BMC Racing Team has announced that the Belgian rider Ben Hermans will be the final signing in the roster for [...]

2013-10-10T00:00:00+00:00October 10th, 2013|

Gerrans believes rejigged schedule after hip injury could boost his early season form

Australian back on bike after Vuelta fracture, will ride Santos Tour Down Under and possibly Herald Sun TourOrica GreenEdge rider Simon Gerrans is continuing to recover from the fractured hip he sustained in the Vuelta a España. He has been [...]

2013-10-09T00:00:00+00:00October 9th, 2013|

Michael Rogers returns to China gunning for top five finish in Tour of Beijing

Rory Sutherland also fired up to perform strongly for Saxo Tinkoff team Former world time trial champion Michael Rogers won’t have a race against the clock to gain time in the Tour of Beijing, but the Australian’s solid form in [...]

2013-10-09T00:00:00+00:00October 9th, 2013|
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