Belgian keen to start new ASO eventContinuing his buildup towards the world road race championships, Tom Boonen has said he is looking forward to lining out in the new World Ports Classic race and to testing his condition. The Belgian [...]
“All four of us have the chance to take the jersey”Vuelta a España race leader Joaquim Rodriguez has previously struggled in some time trials, losing all hope of winning the 2010 Vuelta when he finished over six minutes behind the [...]
WorldTour licenced-race postponed until next seasonAlmost exactly two months after confirming that the new Tour de Hangzhou had been awarded a four-year WorldTour licence in its first year of existence, the UCI has today announced that the race will not [...]
Argos-Shimano rider goes long again to deny Bouhanni and BennatiJohn Degenkolb (Argos-Shimano) continues to bogart the bunch sprints in the Vuelta a España, as the German blasted to stage 10 into Sanxenxo, stomping out the chances of Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ-BigMat), [...]
Schaal Sels win increases prospect that former Belgian champion could continueHaving pulled off an impressive 25 kilometre solo move and scooping victory by twelve seconds in Sunday’s 1.1-ranked Schaal Sels in Belgium, Niko Eeckhout is considering delaying retirement for another [...]
Omega Pharma Quick Step rider on first WorldTour seasonLast week was a very good one for Omega-Pharma QuickStep’s 22 year-old Briton, Andy Fenn. The Belgian ‘super team’ renewed his contract for 2013 and he enjoyed a good week at the [...]
Stomach problems end tough race for FrenchmanJohn Gadret, who went into the Vuelta a España as one of the top riders on the Ag2r La Mondiale team, has decided with his team that he will go no further in the [...]
Believes time differences will be bigger in remaining difficult stagesSitting one minute behind Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) in the general classification, Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank) has stated that the real Vuelta a España will begin on Wednesday, with the only [...]
Budding sprinter and reliable domestique add certainty to future of Luxembourg squadRadioshack-Nissan was blessed with good news on Monday, as the squad announced that it had resigned two important riders who had contributed in different ways throughout the 2012 season. [...]
Tests due, BMC Racing Team believes issue might have affected him all yearCadel Evans’ chances of chasing a second world title plus big results are threatened by an illness which his BMC Racing team believes may have affected him all [...]
American BMC Racing Team rider retires with record number of starts in Tour de FranceOne of the longest careers in cycling came to an end yesterday in the final metres of the USA Pro Challenge, when George Hincapie raced across [...]
Texan could have retained five of seven Tour titlesThe lifetime ban imposed by the US Anti Doping Agency on Lance Armstrong could yet be reduced, states USADA’s CEO Travis Tygart, providing the Texan testifies truthfully about his time in the [...]
Polish rider further emerges with stage nine fourth placeIn his first season with Vacansoleil-DCM, Tomasz Marczynski has become increasingly impressive as a stage racing option for the Dutch squad. The Polish rider transferred in from his home country’s CCC Polsat-Polkowice [...]
USA Pro Challenge: Radioshack-Nissan best team again, Voigt nabs mountains jerseyLevi Leipheimer (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) entered the final stage of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge as the yellow jersey holder, and the American veteran was hoping to add victory in [...]
Leipheimer only manages ninth, handing yellow to Vande Velde; Van Garderen second on the podiumTaylor Phinney (BMC Racing) continued to show his stellar progress with another big win in the time trial discipline, this time in the stage seven finale [...]
Westra takes final overall victoryRacing to his first victory since taking the final stage of the Tour de France, Mark Cavendish today showed his speed on stage six of the Tour of Denmark. The Team Sky rider zoomed home ahead [...]
Former Belgian champion escapes on the Montjuic with Joaquim Rodríguez to take his first victory of the yearPhilippe Gilbert (BMC Racing) finally opened his account for 2012 as he took the ninth stage of the Vuelta a España, between Andorra [...]
Norwegian champion catches and drops Rui Costa in final kilometres to win WorldTour race alone Edvald Boasson Hagen (Team Sky) showed his versatility as he foiled the rest of the peloton’s fastmen with a late attack to win the Grand [...]
