Sanchez to assist Evans in Ardennes Classics and Giro d’Italia, wants stage victory in Italian Tour

Racing programme for new BMC Racing Team signing outlinedRiding the Giro d’Italia in support of team leader Cadel Evans and aiming to add a stage win to his previous victories on legs of the Tour de France and Vuelta a [...]

2014-02-12T00:00:00+00:00February 12th, 2014|

Boonen nabs second stage win of 2014 Tour of Qatar, inches closer to race leader’s jersey

Terpstra continues to lead overall, but can he hold on?Four time Tour of Qatar champion Tom Boonen moved closer to the overall lead of his Omega Pharma Quick Step team-mate Niki Terpstra on today’s fourth day of racing, winning a [...]

2014-02-12T00:00:00+00:00February 12th, 2014|

Details of year long, three million Swiss franc investigation into doping, Armstrong and the UCI unveiled by the CIRC

Sanctions may be reduced or waived for those who cooperateEmphasising the need to examine the past in order to secure a better future for the sport, the Cycling Independent Reform Commission president Dick Marty said Tuesday that the body’s work [...]

2014-02-12T00:00:00+00:00February 12th, 2014|

Dubai Tour victor Phinney chasing time trial win in Tour of the Mediterranean

Hushovd pinpoints targets for French event On a morale high after taking his first general classification success of his pro career, Taylor Phinney has now focused his sights on trying to win the time trial at the upcoming Tour of [...]

2014-02-11T00:00:00+00:00February 11th, 2014|

Cancellara pinpoints fatigue from Dubai Tour as reason for fourth place in Qatar time trial

Swiss one of few riders to do both events: ‘I think my normal power was missing’Riding the Tour of Qatar as one of a very small number of riders who also competed in the preceding Dubai Tour, Fabian Cancellara attributed [...]

2014-02-11T00:00:00+00:00February 11th, 2014|

Tour of Qatar: Hepburn edges out Boom as Terpstra solidifies race lead

Cancellara finishes just off podium in race against the clockWeeks after taking the Australian time trial championships, Michael Hepburn provided further confirmation of his continued evolution in this area when he sped home quickest of several big names in today’s [...]

2014-02-11T00:00:00+00:00February 11th, 2014|

Meintjes adds South African road race title to worlds under 23 silver medal

MTN Qhubeka rider triumphs as mechanical sees Impey loses chance in two man sprintAfter finishing second in the world under 23 championship last September, Louis Meintjes provided further proof of his ability when he won the South African Elite road [...]

2014-02-10T00:00:00+00:00February 10th, 2014|

Gilbert states he’d favour victory in Milan-Sanremo over Liège-Bastogne-Liège

No Ronde van Vlaanderen for Belgian rider Although he lives next to the course of Liège-Bastogne-Liège and it is consequently seen as his home race, Philippe Gilbert has made clear that in terms of priorities, taking his first Milan Sanremo [...]

2014-02-10T00:00:00+00:00February 10th, 2014|

Boonen clocks up first win of the year as Omega Pharma Quick Step take control of Tour of Qatar

Terpstra retains race leader’s jersey, big names such as Cancellara out of contentionTwenty four hours after Niki Terpstra took Omega Pharma Quick Step’s first road race win of the 2014 season, Tom Boonen followed that up with more success on [...]

2014-02-10T00:00:00+00:00February 10th, 2014|

Bleak day for IAM Cycling and BMC Racing Team at Tour of Qatar

Both squads miss out on crucial break, reset ambitions for remaining stagesTwo of the teams who were gunning for a high overall finish in this year’s Tour of Qatar saw their chances go up on smoke on today’s second stage, [...]

2014-02-10T00:00:00+00:00February 10th, 2014|

Terpstra takes early honours in Tour of Qatar; Dutchman notches up first win for Omega Pharma team

Break holds off peloton to the line Taking up where it left off last year when Mark Cavendish won four stages plus the overall classification, the Omega Pharma Quick Step team showed that the Manxman’s absence this time round from [...]

2014-02-09T00:00:00+00:00February 9th, 2014|

Jayco Herald Sun Tour: Clarke takes final victory after last stage is cancelled

Australian rider hoping to get further opportunities from Orica GreenEdge this season The 2012 Vuelta a España stage winner and King of the Mountains Simon Clarke has added another good UCI result to his palmares, with the Orica GreenEdge rider [...]

2014-02-09T00:00:00+00:00February 9th, 2014|

Matt Keenan Interview: The race through the eyes of a commentator

The Aussie broadcaster also gives some of his predictions for the seasonTo the novice who doesn’t understand the sport, a cycling race might not always make sense when watching it on TV. It’s like watching a chess match when you [...]

2014-02-09T00:00:00+00:00February 9th, 2014|

Bennett upbeat as he gets pro career off to a fine start, ends day one of Tour of Qatar as best young rider

“To get up on a stage would be nice…that’s the aim”He’s already posted notice of his talent via his Tour of Britain display, where he won a stage and finished second on two others behind Gerald Ciolek and Mark Cavendish [...]

2014-02-09T00:00:00+00:00February 9th, 2014|

Phinney seals final overall victory in Dubai Tour, Kittel nabs third stage win

American rider says BMC Racing Team ‘is on the cusp of something great’ in 2014 Taylor Phinney took his best early season result to date today when he maintained his advantage in the Dubai Tour and won the first-ever edition [...]

2014-02-08T00:00:00+00:00February 8th, 2014|

Cavendish rues misfortune on final stage of Dubai Tour, head to head with Kittel doesn’t happen

Renshaw nets second amid confusionIn a humorous exchange on Twitter yesterday evening Mark Cavendish asked to join in with Marcel Kittel and roommate Koen de Kort, who were playing video games in their hotel room at the Dubai Tour. “Let [...]

2014-02-08T00:00:00+00:00February 8th, 2014|

McCarthy takes penultimate stage of Jayco Herald Sun Tour

Clarke to battle for final race victory in Arthur’s Seat climbFormer Australian junior road race champion Robert John McCarthy came of age Saturday when he sped to a bunch sprint victory at the Jayco Herald Sun Tour. The nineteen year [...]

2014-02-08T00:00:00+00:00February 8th, 2014|
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