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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Degenkolb notches up first win of his 2014 season on stage one of Tour of the Mediterranean
Giant Shimano rider overcomes mechanical inside final fifteen minutes of racing A week after his Giant Shimano team-mate Marcel Kittel took three stages wins in the Dubai Tour, John Degenkolb posted his first victory of the season on stage one […]
NetApp Endura still perfecting sprint train for Bennett
Team DS accepts final push for the line came too early on stage five in Tour of Qatar The NetApp Endura team took the fight to the WorldTour teams on today’s fifth stage of the Tour of Qatar, featuring Daniel […]
Greipel fastest in battle for Tour of Qatar’s fifth stage
German rider beats Kruopis, Terpstra continues to lead overall After going close to a stage win with his runner-up slot yesterday, Andre Greipel got things exactly right today when he powered in first at the end of day five of […]
