Belgian rider returns two years after taking fourth overall While most commentators focus on a Wiggins-Evans dual for the Tour de France crown, Belgian hope Jurgen Van den Broeck has been quietly preparing for a very important race for him. [...]
Dutchman, former Giro d’Italia top ten finisher, making Tour de France debut at 25Steven Kruijswijk (Rabobank) makes the next step in the steady progression of his career, as the Dutchman starts his first Tour de France tomorrow at the age [...]
Iconic Italian framebuilder heading into fourth year with British teamContrary to rumours that it could be set to switch to Specialized next year, Team Sky has announced an extension to its partnership with Pinarello bikes through 2013. The Treviso, Italy, [...]
Vuelta champion Cobo says his own form is good and he’ll support Movistar captainAlthough his best finish to date is sixth place in the 2007 Tour, Alejandro Valverde returns to the race after a long absence aiming to net a [...]
Defending champion takes first Maglia Rosa of 2012Defending champion Marianne Vos (Rabobank) began the 2012 Giro d’Italia Femminile as she did the previous year, with a sprint victory in the first stage between Napoli and Terracina. The World number one, [...]
American rider hopeful of hitting top form in raceHaving been sidelined due to a fracture but then showing strong form in the Tour de Suisse, netting third overall, Levi Leipheimer begins his tenth Tour de France knowing that he could [...]
Tour of Britain a target for Node4 Giordana riderThe new Irish under 23 champion Philip Lavery has said that he is hoping that title plus his bronze medal amongst the Elite riders in Sunday’s road race championships will open some [...]
All eyes on the Olympic Games in the one women’s Grand Tour of the seasonThe Giro d’Italia Femminile - the Giro Donne - will get underway in the southern city of Napoli this Friday, June 29th, as the only Grand [...]
“She’s faced accusations that she faked, but this isn’t true”One day after the Rabobank team announced that its contract with former paralympian Monique Van der Vorst would end due to medical advice, she has told a Dutch publication that she [...]
Belgian climber pledges support to Jurgen Van Den Broeck but is also eying a second stage victoryLotto-Belisol’s Jelle Vanendert made a relatively late Tour de France debut at the age of 26 last year, and made an almost immediate impact [...]
Sport’s governing body confirms that three riders have reported irregularitiesAt least three riders from the RadioShack-Nissan team have complained to the International Cycling Union (UCI) over non-payment of their salaries, radsport-news.com reports. The UCI’s press spokesman Enrico Carpani has confirmed [...]
National anti doping tribunal will determine rider’s fateItalian Olympic Committee CONI has recommended a one year ban for Classic specialist Filippo Pozzato, who reportedly admitted last week to its anti-doping prosecutor that he worked with the controversial doctor Michele Ferrari. [...]
Stage wins and mountain jersey of interest to Garmin-Sharp riderGarmin Sharp pro Dan Martin has said that he’s feeling upbeat about his form and his prospects as he heads towards the start of his first Tour de France. The Irish [...]
Newly-worked team kit revealed two days before race startsHaving named Sharp as a new co-title sponsor on Monday, the Garmin-Sharp team today launched its new jersey, two days prior to the start of the Tour de France. The Castelli-manufactured jersey [...]
"I think I'm climbing better than I ever have. My general fitness is much better than it ever has been."Having been part of a dominant Sky Procycling team in the Critérium du Dauphiné, Australian rider Richie Porte is heading to [...]
Third consecutive national title a record; second Olympic appeal underwayHaving become on Sunday the first person ever to take three consecutive Irish elite road race championships, Matt Brammeier has confirmed that he will make his Grand Tour debut this August [...]
Possibility that Beijing medals could be stripped if inquiry finds faultIn the wake of today’s earlier news that the Rabobank team has ended its contract with the former Paralympic athlete Monique Van der Vorst, saying that their doctors had advised [...]
Anomalies date from year’s prior to rider joining blue-fuchsia teamFollowing today’s news that Lampre-ISD’s Leonardo Bertagnolli was subject to International Cycling Union (UCI) disciplinary proceedings under the Biological Passport programme, the blue-fuchsia team has released a statement which seeks to [...]
