DS happy to be reunited with the Manx missileOmega Pharma-Quick Step Sports Director Brian Holm says he is happy to be reunited with Mark Cavendish, who has signed a three-year deal with the Belgian team. Cavendish, who has only seen [...]
‘Pat, in my opinion you and Hein are the corrupt part of the sport’Frustrated by the UCI’s handing of the sport in recent years and the way it conducted itself during the Lance Armstrong investigation, as well as the refusal [...]
Stage by stage breakdown of balanced, experimental parcoursAnnounced today and featuring several notable twists, including the first-ever visit to the island of Corsica, the venue for the Grand Depart, a time trial finishing at the famous tourist highlight of Mont-Saint-Michel, [...]
More mountains and fewer time trials than in 2012 will psyche Luxembourg riderSecond overall in 2009, the winner the following year after Alberto Contador was disqualified and second again in 2011, Andy Schleck remains determined to top the podium in [...]
The 2011 champion feels course is more suited to him than this yearThe route for the 100th Tour de France was unveiled today by race director Christian Prudhomme. In attendance was double Tour winner Alberto Contador and 2010 victor Andy [...]
Katusha sprinter speaks about career, goals, Armstrong and moreApart from ‘time tester’ Tony Martin’s attack to take the GC, the biggest surprise from the Tour of Beijing was the stage four win by 21 year-old Austrian Marco Haller (Katusha). The [...]
Defending Tour champion says he will likely to ride for Froome in next year’s raceMost riders who win the Tour attempt to add a second title to their palmares, but Bradley Wiggins has confirmed that he’ll almost certainly play things [...]
Says he is shocked at Kjærgaard’s confessionFollowing his compatriot Steffen Kjærgaard’s confession yesterday that he doped while riding in support of Lance Armstrong at US Postal, Thor Hushovd says he is shocked by the rider’s news. Speaking to Fædrelandsvennen while [...]
Kenyan born rider in Paris for the route unveilingAfter the unveiling of the route for the 100th Tour de France in Paris this morning, this year’s runner up Chris Froome will be increasingly determined to shine there next year. He [...]
Nightime finish in Paris, double ascent of Alpe d'Huez on stage 18, Ventoux returnsBeginning with the first ever visit to Corsica and ending at night in Paris, looping around the Arc du Triomphe for the only time in the race’s [...]
Australian says cycling is far cleaner than before Responding to the Lance Armstrong doping affair, the 2011 Tour de France winner Cadel Evans has assured cycling fans that the sport has moved on from the bleak situation of the past [...]
One year deal likely for under pressure squadThe UCI have indicated that it is likely to grant a one year licence to the new look Rabobank squad, a ‘white label’ team which will be funded with money from that backer [...]
Adrien Niyonshuti (Team MTN-Qhubeka) won the Rwanda National Road Championships for the third year in a row Sunday. The 25 year old attacked on the finishing circuit to join the early break in the front. The three riders worked well [...]
However Belgian was the one who introduced Armstrong to FerrariFormer top rider Eddy Merckx has expressed surprise at the Lance Armstrong news, criticising the rider after defending him for many years. “I'm sick, exclusively for my sport,” the 67 year [...]
Q8 bows out after one year with the team The Omega Pharma Quick Step team may have recently signed top sprinter Mark Cavendish, making it likely that many success are in store next season, but one of its sponsors as [...]
Spaniard refuses to accept evidence, says no tests were failedDespite USADA’s findings, despite the 1000 pages of evidence, despite the sworn testimony of 26 people, and amongst them eleven of his Lance Armstrong’s former team-mates, Miguel Indurain has said that [...]
American hits back at UCI PresidentTyler Hamilton has hit back at International Cycling Union (UCI) president Pat McQuaid saying he has to leave the sport. The UCI yesterday stripped Lance Armstrong of his seven Tour de France titles and banned [...]
Colombian latest addition to Italian squadTeam Lampre-ISD has confirmed the signing of Colombian Josè Serpa on a two-year deal. The change of teams will be a first for Serpa, who up until now has spent his entire career on the [...]
