Cyclocross World Cup: Compton overcomes Vos again to take victory in Rome

US champion secures overall title with one race to goKatie Compton (Trek) took her fifth straight victory in the 2013/14 Cyclocross World Cup after grinding down World champion Marianne Vos (Rabobank-Liv/Giant) again on the Ippodromo delle Capanelle course on the [...]

2014-01-05T00:00:00+00:00January 5th, 2014|

Mitchelton Bay Cycling Classic: Three stages out of four for Bronini, who takes overall title

Hosking accuses team of collusion, unhappy with way break was brought backCementing what was a dominant display by herself and her Wiggle Honda team in the race, triple world champion Giorgia Bronzini blazed home to take her third stage victory [...]

2014-01-05T00:00:00+00:00January 5th, 2014|

Mitchelton Bay Cycling Classic: Jones takes overall as Ewan grabs stage win on final day

Video highlights from final stage in WilliamstownTwo years after being left in a coma by a bad racing crash, the young Australian rider Brenton Jones (Procon Telematics’) moved a step closer to a big pro career when he won the [...]

2014-01-05T00:00:00+00:00January 5th, 2014|

Davide Cassani appointed to replace Paolo Bettini as Italian national team coach

Rider turned TV-pundit takes over at the topFollowing the resignation of Paolo Bettini (pictured) from his post as Italian national team coach last week, Davide Cassani has been appointed as successor to the former two-time World champion. A professional rider [...]

2014-01-04T00:00:00+00:00January 4th, 2014|

Durbridge in impressive form in Mitchelton Bay Cycling Classic

Stage victory moves Australian champion close to yellow jersey of Dempster Luke Durbridge proved he will be one of the main riders to beat in the upcoming Australian national championships when he powered to victory on today’s third stage of [...]

2014-01-04T00:00:00+00:00January 4th, 2014|

Cannondale Pro Cycling signs up G4 as casual clothing supplier

French rider Geoffroy Lequatre to dress US/Italian WorldTour squad off the bikeCannondale Pro Cycling ad G4 have announced a partnership that will see the French clothing brand provide the team with casual attire for the next two years. G4 is [...]

2014-01-04T00:00:00+00:00January 4th, 2014|

Mitchelton Bay Cycling Classic: Bronzini looking good for overall victory after win on stage three

See video highlights from women’s and men’s racesThree time world champion Giorgia Bronzini notched up her second win in three days and solidified her place at the top of the general classification in the Mitchelton Bay Cycling Classic today. The [...]

2014-01-04T00:00:00+00:00January 4th, 2014|

Christina Watches team confirms interest in Horner, hoping for new sponsor to make deal possible

Continental status would make Vuelta defence and Grand Tour participation impossibleChris Horner’s search for a contract for 2014 could potentially see the rider sign for a Danish Continental team, with the Christina Watches squad confirming an interest in, plus contact [...]

2014-01-04T00:00:00+00:00January 4th, 2014|

Rodriguez to lead Katusha in Tour de San Luis, but with tempered ambitions

Spaniard following same blueprint as successful 2013 seasonHaving had a highly successful season last year and winning the UCI’s WorldTour for the third time in his career, Joaquim Rodriguez has confirmed that he will follow the same initial template in [...]

2014-01-04T00:00:00+00:00January 4th, 2014|

On-form Sven Nys could be set for 50th World Cup victory in Rome

Yet another landmark on the horizon for the Kannibaal, despite no chance of series victoryHe may have no chance of taking the series overall, but an on-form Sven Nys (Crelan-AA Drink) could be set to take his 50th World Cup [...]

2014-01-03T00:00:00+00:00January 3rd, 2014|

O’Grady says he only doped once: “I am happy for all my tests ever taken after 1998 to be re-tested”

Australian rider insists Paris-Roubaix, Olympic and Tour de France wins were cleanHaving denied ever doping and then admitting in July to using EPO prior to the 1998 Tour de France, Stuart O’Grady insists that that was the only occasion when [...]

2014-01-03T00:00:00+00:00January 3rd, 2014|

Garmin-Sharp 2014 kit: Reworked jersey design, WWF collaboration

American WorldTour team changes jersey to make riders more identifiable in overhead TV shotsThe Garmin Sharp team has unveiled the jersey its riders will wear this year as they push for success, with the previous blue, white and red being [...]

2014-01-03T00:00:00+00:00January 3rd, 2014|

Team Colombia focussing on new signing to replace Camacho, but no development on talks with Samuel Sanchez

Door not closed but no progress has been made of late; zero possibility of Horner joiningAlthough it indicated in November that it had exploratory talks with Samuel Sanchez about a possible move to the squad, Team Colombia has said that [...]

2014-01-03T00:00:00+00:00January 3rd, 2014|

Hosking’s early jump catches out stage one winner Bronzini in Mitchelton Bay Classic

Australian dedicates success to late brother in lawBouncing back after placing fourth yesterday, Chloe Hosking outfoxed the powerful Wiggle Honda and Orica AIS teams to win stage two of the Mitchelton Bay Cycling Classic in Geelong. The Roxsolt rider beat [...]

2014-01-03T00:00:00+00:00January 3rd, 2014|

Goss blasts home for first individual win in ten months, hoping to emulate standout 2011 season

Former Milan Sanremo champion reaping benefits of good early form Having said that he believed an early start to the season was central to his chances of repeating his storming 2011 form, when he won Milan Sanremo plus a number [...]

2014-01-03T00:00:00+00:00January 3rd, 2014|

AG2R La Mondiale presents even more brown on 2014 jersey

French WorldTour team embraces sponsor’s colourscheme even more tightlyAlready one of the more distinctive kits in the peloton, with probably the first ever brown shorts in professional cycling, AG2R La Mondiale has embraced its sponsor’s colourscheme even more tightly for [...]

2014-01-02T00:00:00+00:00January 2nd, 2014|

Alberto Contador launches School of Cycling in his hometown of Pinto

Two-time Tour winner’s foundation to alloy local kids to “enjoy the bike”Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) was at the Plaza Eboli Mall, in his home town of Pinto, Spain, today to officially launch his new School of Cycling. The two-time Tour de [...]

2014-01-02T00:00:00+00:00January 2nd, 2014|

Duarte: “Best feelings I have ever had at this time of the year”

Colombia rider cautiously optimistic about team’s chances of being selected for Giro d’ItaliaKeen to move up a level at 27 years of age, Team Colombia’s Fabio Duarte has said that he is experiencing very encouraging signs during his preparation for [...]

2014-01-02T00:00:00+00:00January 2nd, 2014|
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