Tour of Poland to mark 25 years of Polish democracy in 2014

Gdańsk start likely in tribute to the Solidarity movement that toppled Communist regimeWhile details have yet to be finalised, the 2014 edition of the Tour of Poland looks set to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the country’s freedom from Communism. [...]

2013-11-26T00:00:00+00:00November 26th, 2013|

Marianne Vos and Bauke Mollema voted Riders of the Year in the Netherlands

Eighth and second titles respectively; Mathieu van der Poel recognised as best new talentMarianne Vos (Rabobank-Liv/Giant) and Bauke Mollema (Belkin) have been elected wielrenster and wielrenner van het jaar - riders of the year - in the Netherlands, with both [...]

2013-11-25T00:00:00+00:00November 25th, 2013|

Dan Martin video interview part II: Targeting GC in the Giro could mean missing the Tour

Garmin-Sharp rider motivated by thoughts of racing in front of Irish fans, also speaks about other season aimsSpeaking in detail about his thoughts on the season ahead, Dan Martin has said that he believes he could be a contender for [...]

2013-11-25T00:00:00+00:00November 25th, 2013|

Nibali’s agent Alex Carera improving hour by hour after serious car accident

Possible operation Wednesday for shoulder and arm fracturesAlex Carera, the agent of several high-profile riders, including Giro d’Italia winner Vincenzo Nibali (Astana), is reported to be improving hour by hour in the intensive treatment unit of a Brescia hospital after [...]

2013-11-25T00:00:00+00:00November 25th, 2013|

Tinkov narrows down list of possible team projects for 2014, no agreement yet with Riis or any other owner

Russian rules out some proposals, final decision coming soonThree weeks after confirming that Oleg Tinkov was considering several proposals from teams in relation to his backing for 2014, his spokesman has said that the Russian billionaire is moving closer to [...]

2013-11-25T00:00:00+00:00November 25th, 2013|

Lampre-Merida speaks of enormous financial and logistical damage after break-in at team base

Reward offered for information leading to recovery of bikes, equipment and other itemsDescribing the matter as one of ‘enormous’ significance, the Lampre Merida team has been hit by a major break-in overnight, and has lost equipment totalling an undisclosed – [...]

2013-11-25T00:00:00+00:00November 25th, 2013|

Argos Shimano completes 2014 roster by signing Sea Keong Loh

Contract makes history for Malaysian cycling with first-ever WorldTour riderCapitalizing on a year when he won three races, including the overall classification of the Jelajah Malaysia, Sea Keong Loh has become the first South East Asian and first Malaysian rider [...]

2013-11-24T00:00:00+00:00November 24th, 2013|

Superprestige Cyclocross: Niels Albert makes it a double weekend in Gieten

Disaster strikes Nys; Van der Haar denied by missed pedal; Wyman takes women’s race Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) capped a perfect weekend with his second victory in two days at the 2013 edition of the Superprestige Gieten, the one race in [...]

2013-11-24T00:00:00+00:00November 24th, 2013|

Tributes paid to Coyot after former French pro dies in car accident

Two others in crash not badly hurtFrench cycling is in mourning following the news of the passing of former professional Arnaud Coyot, who was killed in a car accident this weekend. According to French media reports, he was one of [...]

2013-11-24T00:00:00+00:00November 24th, 2013|

Mr. Superprestige Sven Nys resigns himself to second place in the classification

Gieten round full of bad luck for Crelan-KDL riderMotioning that he was finished with his race with still several short Gieten laps to go, Sven Nys (Crelan-KDL) could have also been signaling the end of his run at yet another [...]

2013-11-24T00:00:00+00:00November 24th, 2013|

Corti plays down suggestions that Team Colombia will seek to sign Anton

Samuel Sanchez is team’s preferred rider Still searching for a contract for next year after Euskaltel Euskadi ground to a halt, there are mixed messages about Igor Anton, Team Colombia and the possibility that he could be given a place [...]

2013-11-24T00:00:00+00:00November 24th, 2013|

Cyclocross World Cup: Niels Albert recaptures his World title form on the dunes of Koksijde

Francis Mourey wins the battle for second as former rainbow jersey dominates in the sandNiels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) recaptured the form that saw him take the second of his World titles on the dunes of Koksijde, Belgium, to win the World [...]

2013-11-23T00:00:00+00:00November 23rd, 2013|

Lotto-Belisol receives confirmation of 2014 WorldTour registration

Belgian team clears up “two administrative formalities” to allow a seat at the top tableLotto-Belisol has had its place at cycling’s top table confirmed by the International Cycling Union (UCI), the Belgian team reports, as it has been confirmed as [...]

2013-11-23T00:00:00+00:00November 23rd, 2013|

World Cup Cyclocross: Compton wins fourth career Vlaamse Duinencross Koksijde

American returns to Europe and goes unchallenged in the sand, topping Cant and HarrisKatie Compton (Trek Cyclocross Collective) returned to European cyclocross racing after nearly a month away, but she did not miss a beat, riding an early lead and [...]

2013-11-23T00:00:00+00:00November 23rd, 2013|

Bruyneel walking away from the sport: “I’ve made a decision that I’m pretty much done with cycling”

Belgian says he doesn’t see himself “as the devil,” claims he has been unfairly treatedHe’s got a long-overdue arbitration hearing in London next month but, perhaps fearful of the questions he might face plus the likelihood of a lifetime ban, [...]

2013-11-23T00:00:00+00:00November 23rd, 2013|

Serious financial obstacle to races in France as police fees more than quadruple

Route du Sud organiser says Tour de France chief Prudhomme has highlighted the problemTaking over from André Masse as the president of the Route du Sud - Dépêche du Midi, Pierre Caubin has spoken about the big financial challenges facing [...]

2013-11-22T00:00:00+00:00November 22nd, 2013|

Gallery/video: Team Saxo Tinkoff trains in heat of Gran Canaria

Contador, Kreuziger, Roche and others working on initial conditioning while planning towards 2014 Back working hard after their end of season breaks, the riders of Team Saxo Tinkoff are currently clocking up the kilometres at a training camp in Gran [...]

2013-11-22T00:00:00+00:00November 22nd, 2013|

Contador makes changes to schedule in aim to win 2014 Tour de France

Bigger training foundation and later start to racing key points in Spaniard’s bid to take third title Having failed to hit his usual peak this season and thus falling short in his key goal, the Tour de France, Alberto Contador [...]

2013-11-22T00:00:00+00:00November 22nd, 2013|
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