Feature: Dan Martin over virus and knuckling down again to Tirreno preparation
Irishman speaks about stolen bikes, missing Mont Faron and Ardennes targetHaving pulled out of the Tour of the Mediterranean when the Garmin Sharp team’s bicycles were stolen and then withdrawn from the roster for the Tour du Haut Var due [...]
Omega Pharma-Quick Step aiming for both stages and the overall at the Tour de Langkawi
Belgian team taking climbers and sprinters to Malaysian raceOmega Pharma-Quick Step starts the 18th Tour de Langkawi with a team designed to take on the different challenges of the Malaysian race. With two tough mountain finishes, at Cameron Highlands and [...]
Vuelta a Andalucia: Hivert gets stage one ahead of Valverde
French rider wins sprint out of select group, Valverde maintains overall leadShowing scintillating early season form, Jonathan Hivert (Sojasun) sprinted to victory in stage one of the Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta del Sol on Monday. Hivert was quicker than fast [...]
UCI announces it will increase number of WorldTour teams to nineteen for 2013 season
Race organisers yet to react to news; decision could impact on number of wildcard squads or team sizeFollowing on from the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s decision last week to restore the WorldTour licence initially refused to Katusha, the UCI [...]
Traksel and Brammeier to target Belgian semi-Classics for Champion System
American trio of Lewis, Beyer and Butler lead team for Tour de LangkawiHaving come out best in the most aggressive rider competition in the Tour of Oman, Bobbie Traksel will seek to use his current good condition and strong motivation [...]
Spanish anti-doping chief promises to try to identify Operacion Puerto clients after trial ends
WADA president Fahey pushing for all sports concerned to be investigatedThe head of Spain’s anti-doping agency has vowed that body will do its utmost to use the evidence gathered as part of Operacion Puerto to pursue cases once the current [...]
Colombia’s Johan Esteban Chaves recovering after Trofeo Laigueglia crash
23-year old Colombian facing a long recovery from multiple fracturesPromising young Colombian Johan Esteban Chaves (Colombia) is facing a prolonged recovery from a serious crash in the Trofeo Laigueglia on Sunday. The 23-year-old suffered multiple fractures in the early season [...]
Martin repeats 2011 time trial win to scoop Volta ao Algarve victory
World champion dominates concluding stage in PortugalSecond overall last year, Tony Martin topped the podium in the Volta ao Algarve on the back of a time trial performance which fully underlined his status as current world champion. As he did [...]
Valverde races to prologue victory in Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta Del Sol
Defending champion back on top, Farrar grabs third behind SpilakBlasting around the six kilometre San Fernando course in a time under seven minutes, Alejandro Valverde got the defence of his Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta Ciclista Del Sol title off to [...]
Hoogerland released from hospital, might yet ride this year’s Tour de France
Dutchman could return to competition in early MayTwo weeks after being hit by a car and badly injured while training in Spain, Johnny Hoogerland is making a good recovery, has said that he plans to return to racing in three [...]
Ciolek encouraged by strong Trofeo Laigueglia result, now aiming for Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
Former world under 23 champion gets things off to a fine start for MTN QhubekaGetting his season off in a strong way with a good fifth place in yesterday’s Trofeo Laigueglia, Gerald Ciolek has expressed satisfaction with his and his [...]
Hushovd ends long drought with first win in seventeen months
Norwegian nabs his first victory for BMC Racing Team at Tour du Haut VarReturning to the top of the podium for the first time since he took stage four of the 2011 Tour of Britain, Thor Hushovd ended a long, [...]
