Darach McQuaid acknowledges June deadline for plans to restart Tour of Ireland in 2015
Is hoping that Giro d’Italia start in Ireland secures backing for home event Having played an important part in securing the first three days of the Giro d’Italia for Ireland, Darach McQuaid has said that hosting the race here will […]
Third climbing stage to feature on Presidential Tour of Turkey route, GC battle will be more intense
Course of 50th anniversary event unveiled, five stages should suit sprinters Featuring the two big climbs which defined the race last year as well as a third mountainous stage to further shake up the GC, the route of the Presidential […]
Philip Lavery interview: Walking away from the sport, then getting a second chance
Synergy Baku team gives Irish national championship silver medallist Walker’s slot. It’s been a rollercoaster few months for Irishman Philip Lavery. In August of last year he began a trial with the Cofidis team, and got off to a good […]
Stetina wants rethink on dossards: ‘Cycling is still an amateur sport in so many ways’
American BMC Racing Team rider calls for year-long race numbers to be printed on jerseys BMC Racing Team rider Peter Stetina has called for a rethink of the way riders are identified in races, saying that he and others in […]
Walker undergoes heart operation, retires; Philip Lavery to take his place on Synergy Baku team
Australian to work in coaching role with squad, young Irishman to debut in six days’ time Following the heart issues he suffered at the Australian nationals, Will Walker has undergone an operation to implant a defibrillator and ensure the issue […]
McQuaid ends his part in legal action against Kimmage, Verbruggen persists
Journalist pleased with CIRC investigation but believes start date of inquiry should a decade earlier Former UCI president Pat McQuaid has dropped his legal action against his fellow Irishman Paul Kimmage. The journalist and former professional has told VeloNation that […]
Degenkolb beats Hushovd in bunch sprint to make it three from three in the Tour of the Mediterranean
German Giant Shimano rider leads into afternoon time trial Echoing Marcel Kittel’s three consecutive stages at the recent Dubai Tour, Giant Shimano’s other big sprinter John Degenkolb also pulled off a similar hat-trick today when he won stage three of […]
Planned new finale to Milan Sanremo in doubt after La Pompeiana climb and descent deemed too dangerous
Lack of barriers, narrow roadway and risk of landslides could see climb go out, big sprinters come back in Former winner Mark Cavendish may have suggested he’ll never ride Milan Sanremo again due to the planned course changes in the […]
Wiggins admits pressure got to him in 2013, speaks about difficulty of being defending Tour champion
“There came a point where it was fight, flight or freeze” Dominant in 2012 and then largely absent from top results for much of last season, Bradley Wiggins has admitted that the pressure of being the Tour de France champion […]
Démare swoops to victory on concluding stage of Tour of Qatar, Terpstra takes overall
Chaotic final kilometre concludes stage shaped by five man break FDJ sprinter Arnaud Démare snatched his first victory of the year when he sped in two lengths clear at the end of the final stage of the Tour of Qatar. […]