Changes come after rumblings of discontent In the wake of rumours at a change at the top, the Katusha team has confirmed today that Hans-Michael Holczer’s position as general manager of the Katusha team has come to an end, with [...]
Final countdown to start of last WorldTour event of 2012Defending champion Tony Martin previously said he was fired up to fight the climbers in this year’s Tour of Beijing but he has put that task in a new perspective today, [...]
Strong first year sees Australian remain on board until the end of 2014Having exceeded expectations in his debut pro season despite being one of the youngest riders in the bunch, Australian time trial champion Luke Durbridge has extended his contract [...]
Blood test this week for Australian BMC Racing Team riderHaving decided to call an end to his season on September fourth due to what his team described as a low grade infection, Cadel Evans has rested for the past four [...]
Dane nets lone win of 2012 in final Italian road race of the seasonNicki Sørensen (Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank) got his first victory of 2012 in Italy’s final road race of the season on Sunday, in the GP Bruno Beghelli. Sørensen [...]
Olympic champion says goodbye to supportersOfficially, his last race was the Clasica San Sebastian on August 14th, but Alexandre Vinokourov clicked into competitive mode one more time today with a farewell criterium in Port Hercule, Monaco. Lining out alongside current [...]
Further information provided by sidelined riderStill sitting out from competition as he awaits a decision from the UCI in relation to his biopassport values, Carlos Barredo has provided further information to the governing body. “It was all by letter. The [...]
Mister Superprestige finally fights off Niels Albert in the closing turns of a fast, dry raceSven Nys (Landbouwkrediet-Euphony) reminded his rivals once again that he is “Mister Superprestige” with victory in the opening race of the 2012/13 series in Ruddervoorde, [...]
Italian outpaces Laurens De Vreese and Niki Terpstra after an attacking day in the Sprinters’ ClassicMarco Marcato (Vacansoleil-DCM) took victory in the 2012 edition of Paris-Tours, as the breakaway artists had their day again in the Sprinters’ Classic. The Italian [...]
Astana celebrating Alexandr Dyachenko’s victory in raceTwo and a half months after it was announced that Ivailo Gabrovski had tested positive for EPO, the now-disqualified Tour of Turkey winner has been handed a lengthy ban from the sport. The Bulgarian [...]
Dan Martin and Heinrich Haussler also ambitiousAlthough crashing out of the Tour de France was a crushing disappointment at the time, Ryder Hesjedal now recognises that the enforced mid-season break has handed him the opportunity to add a second big [...]
Colombian jumps away in the final kilometre to take seventh victory in debut season at the top levelAfter the success of Carlos Betancur the previous year, Nairo Quintana (Movistar) became only the second Colombian to win the Giro dell’Emilia as [...]
Henderson, Wellens also for Lotto Belisol, Marcyznski and Hoogerland lead Vacansoleil-DCMHaving completed 98 days of racing already this year, surpassed over 15,000 kilometres in competition and finished the Giro, Tour and Vuelta, Adam Hansen has already proven his toughness. However [...]
2011 Ronde winner signs for American team on three-year dealNick Nuyens has joined Garmin-Sharp on a three-year deal that will see the Belgian Classics specialist with the American team through 2013. The 32-year-old winner of the 2011 Ronde van Vlaanderen [...]
French champion taking aim at the Sprinters’ ClassicNacer Bouhanni (FDJ-BigMat) is looking to end his season in style, with victory in tomorrow’s Paris-Tours. The race, known as “the Sprinters’ Classic” - as well as sharing the nickname “the Race of [...]
French ProConti team’s manager explains decision not to apply for ProTeam status in 2013Despite having some of the biggest names in French cycling in his roster, Europcar team manager Jean-René Bernadeau is still not ready to step back up to [...]
Cristina Watches Onfone rider making steady progress in recovery from hip injuryAmid reports of a clearout of some riders and staff from the Christina Watches Onfone squad, Thomas Frei has confirmed that he is looking for another team for 2013. [...]
American team determined ahead of tomorrow’s semi-ClassicHampered a little by illness in the build-up to the race, Belgian rider Greg Van Avermaet is nevertheless aiming to successfully defend his title in tomorrow’s Paris-Tours. Last year he broke clear with Marco [...]
