Holds off Meyer and Flecha from the break for biggest career winSteve Cummings (BMC Racing) stole one for the breakaway in stage 13 of the Vuelta a España, making a late move out of his final six-man group and holding [...]
First race lead for Belgian champAlthough he downplayed his favourite status in the days leading up to the race, the first stage of the inaugural World Ports Classic was taken today by Tom Boonen. The Belgian champion finished off a [...]
“I rode the best time trial of my life”After a string of second places in stage races during 2012 - Paris-Nice, the Three days of De Panne and the Tour of Belgium - Vacansoleil-DCM's 'chrono man' Lieuwe Westra finally hit [...]
Luxembourg rider had been out of action for nearly three monthsAndy Schleck’s push to come back from serious injury moves to the next step on September 9th when he finally makes his return to competition in the GP Fourmies in [...]
Veteran broadcaster faulted after comments on South African talk showLongtime cycling commentator Phil Liggett has generated controversy and come under criticism from many on Twitter today over an interview describing USADA as a ‘nefarious local drugs agency’ and alleging that [...]
World champion building for another World title defence; Marta Tagliaferro into pinkGiorgia Bronzini (Diadora-Pasta Zara) won the first stage of the Premondiale Giro Toscana-Memorial Michela Fanini between Porcari and Viareggio in a bunch sprint. The World champion was by far [...]
Katusha rider extends lead, Contador second and gains time on othersCatalan climber Joaquim Rodriguez used his trademark explosive finish to dominate the short, brutally-steep climb to Mirador de Ézaro, hitting the line alone and fortifying his grip on the leader’s [...]
WorldTour and Olympic proven products on the way for 2013Giro has gone back to the future with some very classic looking, yet highly technical products, which have been featured in some of the year’s top races. Put yourself in Taylor [...]
The first part of what’s new at Europe’s biggest showWith product launches getting earlier every year, not all of the new stuff at Eurobike is as new as its presented. There are still plenty of things seeing the light of [...]
London-based brand to supply clothing on and off the bike; confirms Rapha-Condor to continueTeam Sky will be outfitted by London-based clothing brand Rapha Performance Roadwear from next year, the team has announced. The London-based brand, best known for its classic [...]
2011 Vuelta a España-winning team wins case over unpaid sponsorshipJust over ten months after the Geox-TMC team began to unravel when the first of those two title sponsors walked away, the management company of the squad has announced that it [...]
Dutch rouleur takes first pink jersey following post-Olympic breakAnnemiek van Vleuten (Rabobank) won the opening evening prologue of the Premondiale Giro Toscana- Memorial Michela Fanini, on the streets of Campo Bisenzio. The Dutch rouleur, having returned from a post-Olympic break, [...]
Froome, Valverde, Meyer, Martin, Gesink, Mollema, Gilbert, Monfort and more on the TTVuelta a España Stage 11: Cambados – Pontevedra (39.4km) 1, Fredrik Kessiakoff (Astana Pro Team) 39.4 kilometres in 52 mins 36 secs 2, Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank - [...]
Time trial wrap-up: Contador in solid shape with mountains to decide final standingsInstead of providing a clearer picture of the general classification in the Vuelta a España, Wednesday’s time trial only solidified the fact that the race is between still [...]
Luxembourg rider facing possible disciplinary action after July 14 control finds diureticFränk Schleck (Radioshack-Nissan) appeared at a disciplinary hearing in front of the Luxembourg cycling federation today to discuss the topic of his positive test turned in after a doping [...]
General classification on a knife edge after time trialGrabbing the provisional lead early on and then watching all the big guns come and go without breaking his time, Astana’s Fredrik Kessiakoff pulled off his second big time trial win this [...]
Young American likes course layout World time trial champion Tony Martin is currently on the course at the Vuelta a España, and said before the stage that he was determined to try to fight for the win. However he underlined [...]
Svenningsen resigns from national federation after three banned substances detectedHaving taken a tough line in the past on anti-doping matters involving Michael Rasmussen and others, the Danish Cycling Union has been put in the embarrassing position of one of its [...]
