World champion recovers from a poor start to take annual Armistice Day raceSven Nys (Crelan-KDL) overcame a poor start to win his sixth edition of the Jaarmarktcross, in Niel, to the south of Antwerp, after a weekend of rain had [...]
“It would be very great if there was a doping control here…I am pretty sure that there are some things going on”Raising concerns and doubts very soon after he finished eighth in yesterday’s Taiwan KOM Challenge, the 2012 victor John [...]
Polish rider gives himself a passing grade, but barely, in 2013Having recently turned 33 years old, Bartosz Huzarski (NetApp-Endura) is experienced enough to maintain an objective outlook. The Polish rider does not sugarcoat the results he pulled in during the [...]
British champ Nikki Harris triumphs again in women's raceNiels Albert (BCKP-Powerplus) got a rare comfortable victory with Sven Nys (Crelan-KDL) safely behind him on Sunday in the elite men’s Superprestige Hamme-Zogge. Albert increased his tempo on lap four and saw [...]
Valverde set to lead Movistar team in French race, final decision to be made next month Although he finished a superb second in his debut this year, Nairo Quintana has given a further indication that he may well concentrate on [...]
“I think it is certainly the most difficult parcours I’ve ever raced on”Grinding to the top of a 3,275, eighty kilometres-plus climb on yesterday’s Taiwan KOM Challenge, WorldTour rider Simon Clarke (Orica GreenEdge) and Orica AIS competitor Tiffany Cromwell have [...]
Multi-millionaire has key role with Orica GreenEdge, has been major supporter of Australian eventsHaving long been involved in Australian cycling as a financial backer of events such as the Herald Sun Tour, the Santos Tour Down Under and the Bay [...]
Double Vuelta stage-winning Frenchman can’t wait for the 2014 season to startWarren Barguil (Argos-Shimano) can’t wait for the 2014 season to start, the Frenchman writes in his column in sportspaper l’Equipe. The 23-year-old neo-pro took two stages in this year’s [...]
Danish fans growing weary of tell-all autobiographies from former doping riders?It seems that the people of Denmark growing weary of tell-all autobiographies from former doping riders, or at least turning out to meet the authors, as Danish newspaper BT reports. [...]
Vice-president steps up as only candidate to replace Brian CooksonBob Howden has been elected as president of British Cycling (BC), after the governing body’s National Council meeting in Crewe, Cheshire. The Yorkshireman has been a board member of BC for [...]
Experienced domestique and two developing sprinters remain with blue-fuchsia-green squadLampre-Merida has announced the contract extensions of Matteo Bono, Davide Cimolai and Maximiliano Richeze for 2014, making Bono the second longest serving member of the blue-fuchsia-green team behind Damiano Cunego. While [...]
Yonamine (Taiwan KOM) beats Tiffany Cromwell to women’s title Attacking in the closest kilometres of what is arguably cycling’s toughest climb, the Iranian rider Rahim Emami raced home well clear at the end of the Taiwan KOM Challenge in Asia on [...]
Belgian under no illusions as to his team standing after an underwhelming 2013Thomas De Gendt will be targeting the Giro d’Italia in his first season with Omega Pharma-Quick Step next year, as he joins the Belgian team after the demise [...]
Australian rider part of Taiwan KOM challenge, will race to 3275 kilometres above sea level tomorrowStarting tomorrow as the best-known women rider attending the Taiwan KOM Challenge, a gruelling race which takes the riders up a 85.2 kilometre climb to [...]
“I’m happy to be here and support it, and hopefully my presence can have a positive effect on the race”Although he’s got the best palmares of those on the race, in terms of WorldTour performances, Simon Clarke was playing down [...]
Prudhomme: “Utrecht fits perfectly into the Tour”Although the Tour de France has tended to alternate the years starting inside and outside the country, that pattern has confirmed to have been broken with a 2015 start in the Dutch city of [...]
“The day will arrive when someone will put lead in our pockets because we’ve found that God made man too light”Detailing countless anecdotes, nuggets of information and snippets of trivia about the riders and the racing from 100 editions of [...]
Both Australians confirmed with squad through 2015Mitchell Docker and Leigh Howard have both extended their contracts with Orica-GreenEdge for another two years, the team has announced. Both Australian riders have been part of the Australian ProTeam since its inception in [...]
