Manx sprinter pays tribute to Omega Pharma-Quick Step teammates after Tirreno TTT victory Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) became the first leader of the 2013 Tirreno-Adriatico in Donoratico, close to the coast of Tuscany today, and paid tribute to his [...]
Time bonuses see Elia Viviani take French champion’s vacant yellow jersey Marcel Kittel (Argos-Shimano) sprinted to his second victory of the season at the end of the second stage of the 2013 Paris-Nice, between Vimory and Cérilly. The 24-year-old German [...]
Soupe and Offredo react to stage one winner’s crash Jubilant one day earlier when Nacer Bouhanni won the first stage and grabbed the race leader’s yellow jersey, the FDJ team was left rueing its luck and regretting his misfortune when [...]
After dominating Tour of Qatar, Briton wants more success in Tirreno-Adriatico Lining out in Tirreno-Adriatico tomorrow, just under a month after he won four consecutive stages plus the general classification in the Tour of Qatar, Mark Cavendish has made clear [...]
Eight stages, two summit finishes and one time trial for the one women’s Grand Tour The course of the 2013 edition of the Giro d’Italia Femminile - newly dubbed the Giro Rosa - was presented today on the eve of [...]
Ciolek triumphs in big bunch gallopBelgian time trial champion Kristof Vandewalle added another jersey to his wardrobe today when he and his Omega Pharma Quick Step team successfully defended his overnight lead in the Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen. The 27 year [...]
‘I will fight hard to reach my limits in a clean way’Nicolas Roche is 28 years old. He has won one race in the last three years, a stage of the Tour of Beijing in 2011. Coming into the prime [...]
Past podium placers in a good spot for top resultNeither Sylvain Chavanel (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) nor Lieuwe Westra (Vacansoleil-DCM) could top Paris-Nice prologue winner Damien Gaudin (Europcar) in the 2.9km opener to the Race to the Sun, but both are [...]
French pursuit specialist tops overall favourites Chavanel, WestraDamien Gaudin (Europcar) will put on the first yellow jersey in Paris-Nice after a surprise victory in the 2.9km test around Houilles. The 26-year-old French pursuit specialist mastered the technical course and finished [...]
Pozzato red-faced after victory celebrationCarving his way solo past some of the top highlights in Rome and then sprinting up a unique finishing straight with the Coliseum on the horizon, Ag2r La Mondiale rider Blel Kadri scooped one of the [...]
Orica-GreenEdge Dutchman upbeat about his form as he heads towards his spring targetsPieter Weening (Orica-GreenEdge) finished the Tour de Langkawi in second place, just 1’15” behind Julian Arredondo (Nippo-De Rosa). The Dutchman lost that time to the Colombian climber on [...]
Australian’s battling sixth place in the Tour de Langkawi augurs well for the season to comeNathan Haas (Garmin-Sharp) finished the 2013 Tour de Langkawi in sixth position - a considerable improvement on his 46th from the previous year - just [...]
GC unchanged with one day remaining in Belgian raceOvernight leader Kristof Vandewalle (Omega Pharma Quick Step) retained his overall lead in the Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen in Belgium today, finishing safely in the main bunch and ending the day eight seconds [...]
Strength and team tactics decide race of the White RoadsHeading into the race as only a second year professional, 22 year old Moreno Moser showed power and tactics beyond his years when he raced to victory in the Strade Bianche [...]
“I’ve been super focused for this race and the upcoming targets for my program”Already victorious in 2008 and again last year, Fabian Cancellara has the chance to extend his record of wins in the prestigious Strade Bianche event today, and [...]
Colombian climber takes Malaysian race after dominance in the mountainsJulian Arredondo (Nippo-De Rosa) pronounced himself “super happy” with his overall victory in the 2013 Tour de Langkawi, after being confirmed the winner of the race’s 18th edition at the end [...]
