Mountainous route means Giro runner-up has GC chanceHeading to the most mountainous rote of the Vuelta a España in years, the Katusha team has opted to back this year’s second place finisher in the Giro d’Italia, Joaquim Rodriguez, rather than [...]
First Grand Tour in five years for Garmin-Sharp riderAlthough his management company SEG International stated earlier this month that Thomas Dekker would miss the Vuelta a España, thus further extending the gulf back to his last Grand Tour, the 2007 [...]
Australian building up for USA Pro Cycling Challenge Whilst Team Sky was dragging the Tour peloton around France, another battle were being fought out; no less desperate, but at much higher altitudes. China’s 13 stage Tour of the Qinghai Lakes [...]
American attacks with dual victory in mind but Swiss rider holds him off for final overall winLevi Leipheimer (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) rode away alone on Empire Pass, the final monster climb of the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah, claiming [...]
Rabobank, Lampre-ISD and Omega Pharma name selections for WorldTour raceWith the Clasica San Sebastian to be held in just three day’s time, more teams have confirmed strong selections for the WorldTour event. The Rabobank squad will feature 2010 winner Luis [...]
Alessandro Ballan wins on the Muur as duo breaks clear of overall rivalsLars Boom (Rabobank) secured overall victory in the 2012 Eneco Tour after latching on to a late attack from Alessandro Ballan (BMC Racing) on the third and final [...]
Danish team all for Spanish rider after his return from suspensionSaxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank has named the team of riders that will support Alberto Contador in his quest to win a second Vuelta a España, which starts on Saturday, August 18th. [...]
Former US Postal Service rider opens up about careerAfter years of hinting it was the case, former US Postal Service rider Jonathan Vaughters has admitted to doping during his career, saying that he was speaking about the topic now because [...]
Swiss rider takes overall lead with one stage left after Vande Velde faltersJohann Tschopp (BMC Racing) took a memorable win in the queen stage of the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah on Saturday, riding away on the final climb [...]
‘Best-ever average power’ not quite enough Fourth in the Olympic Game road race; fourth in the Olympic time trial; third on stage one of the Eneco Tour and now second in today’s time trial. Taylor Phinney’s run of near misses [...]
Green/blue Exodus continues as key riders join Spanish teamBoth Eros Capecchi and Sylwester Szmyd will leave the Liquigas-Cannondale team in 2013, and head for Movistar, the Spanish team has announced. The two riders are the latest names to be confirmed [...]
Olympic TT silver medallist Martin hoping to return to top formWorld time trial champion Tony Martin is seeking to return to winning ways after a disappointing Tour hampered by punctures in two time trials plus a bad crash, as well [...]
Canadian champion seizes white jersey back for Orica-GreenEdge on penultimate day Svein Tuft (Orica-GreenEdge) won the sixth stage time trial of the 2012 Eneco Tour in Ardooie, Belgium, to take over the race leader’s white jersey. The Canadian champion managed [...]
Spaniard satisfied with showing thus far in raceAlthough Alberto Contador is normally one of the quickest time trial riders in the peloton and is just over half a minute off the race lead heading into today’s Eneco Tour time trial, [...]
Seventh place performance in 2012 had Belgian icon contemplating futureAmerican cyclo-cross fans have another reason to celebrate as the World Cyclo-cross Championships come to the United States for the first time in 2013. Belgium’s Sven Nys has confirmed to Sporza [...]
One week extension handed down; McQuaid defends UCI position and criticises WADATexas judge Sam Sparks has delayed his ruling on the Lance Armstrong vs USADA federal case, hearing from lawyers on both sides on Friday but telling them he would [...]
UnitedHealthcare gets a second stage win, Vande Velde leads into the queen stageAfter picking up a win with Rory Sutherland on stage one, UnitedHealthcare got a second stage triumph in the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah on Friday as [...]
Katusha rider ‘in great shape’ and wants race victoryOlympic bronze medallist Alexander Kristoff has pledged to do his utmost to win the Eneco Tour, accepting that two tough stages lie ahead but being encouraged by his small three second deficit [...]
