Freire may leave Rabobank, Movistar is possible destination
Spanish team announces two new signings After nine years with the Dutch Rabobank team, triple world champion Oscar Freire is currently studying his options for next season and looks likely to leave the squad. The sprint and Classics specialist is […]
Boonen off pace in Poland, must progress further to get back on track for Vuelta
Directeur sportif Van Slycke says riders form is ‘not great’ Quick Step rider Tom Boonen had hoped to have a successful return to racing in the Tour of Poland, but his comeback after being forced out of the Tour de […]
Contador will miss 2011 Tour of Spain, but considering attempting Vuelta-Tour double in 2012
Spaniard had been close to dropping out of 2011 Tour de France Stating that he is tired ‘both physically and psychologically,’ Alberto Contador will miss this year’s Vuelta a España, but has indicated that he could do the race in […]
Contador not panicking over lost time in Tour de France, says he will improve
Spaniard takes silver lining from Luz Ardiden’s grey cloud Despite losing time to his main rivals on today’s first big mountain stage of the Tour de France, defending champion Alberto Contador is insisting that all is not lost and that […]
Sky Procycling puts everything on Rigoberto Uran in the mountains
Boasson Hagen pledges his support With Bradley Wiggins out of the race, the Sky Procycling team will instead put its full backing behind Rigoberto Uran in the mountains of the Tour de France. The Colombian rider started today’s stage 36th […]
Evans aiming to stay out of trouble before tomorrow’s mountain stage
BMC Racing Team rider tips Peter Velits for good performance With just today’s stage to get through before tomorrow’s first big mountain stage, Cadel Evans is in the best position of all the general classification contenders. His aim is to […]
Sky Procycling considering possible legal action over Flecha car collision
France Télévision apologises for crash involving Spaniard and Johnny Hoogerland One day after yesterday’s incident at the Tour de France where a car hit Johnny Hoogerland and Juan Antonio Flecha, the latter’s Sky Procycling team is determining whether it will […]
Sutton says Wiggins will return to Tour de France next year with big ambitions
Brailsford convinced Briton would have shone in mountains Although Bradley Wiggins originally stated that he would almost certainly give the 2012 Tour de France a miss to prepare for the Olympics, the Sky Procycling rider recently indicated he was likely […]
Horner in hospital with concussion, may be forced out of Tour de France
Black day for Team Radioshack means Andreas Klöden is sole overall contender left Chris Horner today crossed the finish line delirious after hitting his head hard in a crash some 35 kilometres from the stage finish in Châteauroux. The Team […]
Sky Procycling hails first Tour de France stage win
Boasson Hagen’s success shows team is on track Sky Procycling’s obvious progression from its somewhat-quiet first season continued yesterday when Edvald Boasson Hagen showed his versatility and power to blaze to victory in the Tour de France. The Norwegian jumped […]
