Defending champion Philippe Gilbert still winless in 2012 with third; Liesbet De Vocht defends women’s titleKristof Vandewalle (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) won the Belgian time trial championships in Eau d'Heure, in the east of the French-speaking Walloon region of the country. [...]
Robert Gesink and Bauke Mollema both aiming for the general classification after crashing out in FranceRabobank has become the latest team to name its nine-man roster for the upcoming Vuelta a España, which begins with an evening team time trial [...]
Belgian team wants a Spanish stage to go with Giro and Tour victories so far this yearLotto-Belisol has announced its line up for the Vuelta a España, which starts with a team time trial in Pamplona on Saturday, August 18th, [...]
Monfort wants to build on sixth place of 2011With Andy Schleck still trying to get back to speed after a pelvic fracture and his brother Frank sidelined due to a positive test for a diuretic, the RadioShack Nissan team has [...]
Former world under 23 champion to leave Rabobank for Australian squadSeven months after the Orica GreenEdge team confirmed an interest in signing Australian sprinter Michael Matthews, the UCI ProTeam has announced that it has agreed a two year deal. The [...]
BMC Racing Team names Bookwalter and Morabito as GC ridersHaving missed out on a stage win in the Tour de France, the BMC Racing team is heading towards the Vuelta a España hoping for success in this area. Former world [...]
Spanish rider puts London time trial mechanical problems behind him to take his home ClassicRabobank’s Luis León Sánchez has managed to put the dejection of his disastrous Olympic time trial behind him with a solo victory in the Clásica San [...]
Olympic champion believes it’s time to goRacing on a striking gold-coloured bike and sporting the Olympic rings on his jersey, Alexandre Vinokourov has said that today’s Clasica San Sebastian marks his final event as a pro rider, and that the [...]
Rabobank’s Spanish star takes victory with a trademark late attack Luis León Sánchez (Rabobank) took his second victory in la Clásica San Sebastián in three years, after a trademark attack over the remains of the peloton with just over eight [...]
Tour of Britain, worlds and Chinese WorldTour races on the cardsFollowing on from the recent confirmation that the Euskaltel team will continue for at least three more years, the 2008 Olympic champion Samuel Sanchez has committed to staying on board [...]
Tour de l’Ain winner in strong shapeThe Garmin-Sharp team is yet to officially announce its lineup for the Vuelta a España, but talented 23 year old Andrew Talansky is expected to lead the squad when it lines out in Pamplona [...]
Riders and directors react to exciting finale of “America’s Toughest Stage Race”It may only be the third biggest stage race in the United States, but the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah wrapped up on Sunday with a few proven [...]
Rider faulted for not helping Roelandts in Olympics and worldsPhilippe Gilbert is favoured by many Belgian fans but his shine has faded somewhat with the president of the Belgian federation, the Royale Ligue Velocipedique Belge. It’s not due to his [...]
Unzué expresses uncertainty about Valverde’s formSeveral days after Alejandro Valverde appeared to play down any thoughts of him leading the Movistar team in the Vuelta a España, the 2009 winner saying he would instead ride for last year’s champion Juan [...]
Giro d’Italia podium-finisher aiming for stage win; staying cool about overall chancesThomas De Gendt will lead Vacansoleil-DCM to the Vuelta a España, which starts with a 16.5km team time trial in the Navarre city of Pamplona on Saturday, August 18th. [...]
Current teams could penalise riders, cut racing schedules, and deny them valuable ranking pointsBjarne Riis has made several signings for Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank, according to sporten.dk, but the Danish former Tour winner is refusing to name names. The reason for [...]
Belarusian champion adds sprint power to French team as chances become limited at FDJ-BigMatAG2R La Mondiale has announced the signature of Belarusian champion Yauheni Hutarovich on a two-year contract. The 28-year-old sprinter has spent his entire professional career to date [...]
“There’s no way we’ll envisage by how much he’ll win the Vuelta” - McGeeAny of Alberto Contador’s Vuelta rivals who were hoping the Spaniard would be far off good condition after his six month suspension from racing will be disconcerted [...]
