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Amsterdam Six: Live video coverage from day four

Watch tonight’s action hereThe big battle in Amsterdam continued yesterday with yet another change in leadership in the race. Dutchmen Nick Stöpler and Yoeri Havik (AA Drink) jumped from third to first overall with some great racing, overhauling previous leaders [...]

2013-10-24T00:00:00+00:00October 24th, 2013|

Cavendish: Winning stage one and taking yellow is the top goal of next year’s Tour de France

Setting out his target early after the route of next year’s Tour de France was unveiled, Mark Cavendish has said that he is determined to try to win stage one of the race and to take Maillot Jaune number one [...]

2013-10-23T00:00:00+00:00October 23rd, 2013|

Cobbles in the Tour: Nine levels of Hell to pass through on the road to Yellow Heaven

15.4km of the Pavé du Nord to negotiate, but nothing as serious as first it appearsThe 2014 Tour de France route was announced today and features plenty of talking points, not least the inclusion of five summit finishes but only [...]

2013-10-23T00:00:00+00:00October 23rd, 2013|

Amsterdam Six: Live video coverage from day three

Watch tonight’s action hereAfter Monday’s big battle in the Amsterdam Six which resulted in Kenny De Ketele and Gijs Van Hoecke (Deelen Verswaren) opening a one point lead over Dutch rivals Nick Stöpler and Yoeri Havik (AA Drink), things changed [...]

2013-10-23T00:00:00+00:00October 23rd, 2013|

More mountains and fewer time trials for the Tour de France in 2014

Five summit finishes and a tribute to the centenary of World War I for the 101st raceThe official route of the 2014 Tour de France was unveiled this morning in the Palais de Congrès, in the French capital Paris by [...]

2013-10-23T00:00:00+00:00October 23rd, 2013|

Corporate investigators secured UCI’s computers minutes after Cookson was elected

Cookson: “They had to secure the computers. They took all the back-up tapes and all the IT stuff”Brian Cookson’s pledge to investigate the actions of the UCI and others during Lance Armstrong’s career saw the Briton move to shut down [...]

2013-10-23T00:00:00+00:00October 23rd, 2013|

Chris Froome on the Tour de France route: “It’s challenging and it’s got a bit of everything.”

Defending champion likes what he sees despite cobblestones and single time trialChris Froome (Team Sky) greeted the route of the 2014 Tour de France largely positively at its presentation in Paris’ Palais de Congrès today. The defending champion will line [...]

2013-10-23T00:00:00+00:00October 23rd, 2013|

CAS rules against UCI in case brought by Riis over Contador and blocking of riders’ points

A controversial UCI rule blocking the consideration of points of riders after they returned from doping bans has been overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The case was taken by Team Saxo Tinkoff owner Bjarne Riis, who was [...]

2013-10-23T00:00:00+00:00October 23rd, 2013|

Amsterdam Six: Live video coverage from day two

Watch the battle on the boards as it plays outYesterday’s opening day of the Amsterdam Six saw a ferocious battle between the Belgian pairing of Kenny De Ketele and Gijs Van Hoecke (Deelen Verswaren) and Dutch rivals Nick Stöpler and [...]

2013-10-22T00:00:00+00:00October 22nd, 2013|

LeMond against reconciliation for Armstrong, believes he shouldn’t have any place in cycling

Greg LeMond has spoken out against any possible return of Lance Armstrong to cycling, saying that he believes that the Texan is such a negative influence on the sport that he should be kept outside of it. Armstrong is currently [...]

2013-10-22T00:00:00+00:00October 22nd, 2013|

Cannondale parent company acquires majority share of ProTeam, ends Tinkoff negotiations

Immediate future looks secure for green team despite current lack of co-sponsorDorel Industries, the parent company of Cannondale, has acquired a majority share of Cannondale Pro Cycling and its management company Brixia Sports. The Canadian company’s move appears to have [...]

2013-10-22T00:00:00+00:00October 22nd, 2013|

John Lee Augustyn on his road back to the peloton: ‘At the moment I just feel really, really strong’

South African talks about his hip injury, tough times and getting back into shapeConfirmed as heading back to the pro ranks after a year and a half on the sidelines, John Lee Augustyn has said that he is optimistic that [...]

2013-10-22T00:00:00+00:00October 22nd, 2013|

Great Britain sending ‘A’ squad to home World Cup in Manchester

Host nation buoyed by European Championship successGreat Britain is sending one of its strongest possible squads to the first round of the UCI Track World Cup, in Manchester, England, between November first and third. As the host nation, all eyes [...]

2013-10-22T00:00:00+00:00October 22nd, 2013|

Video Coverage of Amsterdam Six – Day One

De Ketele, Van Hoecke, Stöpler, Yoeri Havik and Kreder brothers amongst those battling it outOne of the sport’s best track competitions is currently taking place in the Netherlands, with the Amsterdam Six playing out in front of passionate fans. Live [...]

2013-10-22T00:00:00+00:00October 22nd, 2013|

Ryan Mullen and Owain Doull sign for An Post Chainreaction Sean Kelly team

Squad says goodbye to Sam Bennett, Niko Eeckhout and Ronan McLaughlinA day after he dominated the under 23 Chrono des Nations and further underlined the potential he showed with seventh place in the world under 23 TT championships in September, [...]

2013-10-21T00:00:00+00:00October 21st, 2013|
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