Italian rider speaks of warm reception from fans and team strategy for today’s Classic When Marco Pinotti rolled back in the direction of the BMC Racing Team bus after signing on this morning, he rode through a corridor of Italian [...]
Solo move had looked promising until peloton got to businessIt is rarely a surprise to see the grimace of Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) attacking a bike race, and the aggressive Frenchman was at it again Sunday in Il Lombardia, attacking on [...]
American Garmin-Sharp TT specialist to retire: ‘It is time’Speaking at Il Lombardia this morning, Dave Zabriskie has confirmed that he is retiring and that today’s Classic would be his final race as a professional rider. The multiple US time trial [...]
American sprinter takes third stage of Franco-Belge to finally open season’s accountTyler Farrar (Garmin-Sharp) took his first European victory of the 2013 season at last, as he took the third stage of the Tour de l’Eurométropole - the Circuit Franco-Belge [...]
Belgian philosophical about drop in pay with Omega Pharma Quick Step, says it was crucial to have a team Following yesterday’s announcement that Thomas De Gendt had finally secured a deal for 2014, racing with the Omega Pharma Quick Step [...]
Rodriguez will snatch series lead if he wins tomorrowCurrent WorldTour leader Chris Froome could end up losing a contest he has headed for several months as a result of an injury which has forced him out of tomorrow’s Il Lombardia [...]
Bennett wants 2.1 ranked event to gain higher status Responding to the publication of the UCI’s calendar for 2014, the race director of the Tour of Britain has complained to the UCI over the maintaining of the current 2.1 status [...]
Riis continues to hunt for replacement sponsor for Tinkoff BankBjarne Riis continues to look for a second title sponsor for his team, hoping to fill the gap created when Tinkoff Bank departs at the end of the year, but it [...]
Lifeline for 2012 third-placed Giro finisher after Vacansoleil DCM stopsFollowing considerable uncertainty about where he would race next year plus the stress of being left without a squad after his Vacansoleil DCM team folded, 2012 Giro d’Italia podium finisher Thomas [...]
Dutchman hoping to capitalise on Canada form to go better than 2009 ninth placeRobert Gesink is hoping for a continuation of the form he showed in Canada, in September, as he starts this weekend’s il Lombardia at the head of [...]
“We don’t have anything to say about this at the moment”Contacted about recent rumours that Oleg Tinkov will move his backing from Saxo Tinkoff to the Cannondale squad next year, the latter team has said that it doesn’t want to [...]
Spanish squad continues to plan towards 2014Just over two weeks after the Movistar team announced that Gorka Izagirre would race with the squad in 2014, his brother Ion has also been brought on board. The Basque talent had a solid [...]
18 teams chasing 18 places in next year’s WorldTourThe International Cycling Union (UCI) has confirmed the names of the teams that have submitted the necessary paperwork to apply for ProTeam or Professional Continental status in 2014 by the October 1st [...]
Theft happened during Eurometropole Tour, follows similar crimes at world road race championships Following the theft of the Garmin-Sharp and Synergy Baku bikes earlier this year plus the taking of the machines of the Russian and Danish national teams during [...]
US cyclocross star hit as she prepares for the new seasonThe tragic news that US cyclocross star Amy Dombroski has been killed after being hit by a truck while out training has been released via her Telenet-Fidea team. The 26-year-old [...]
Former pro will guide top riders, says he believes both Schlecks can return to past level Kim Andersen’s mentor role to the two Schleck brothers will continue in 2014 with the news that he will indeed be part of the [...]
Team’s general manager says he and the riders were left high and dry by late notice of team’s ending There have been whispers for several weeks that all may not be well with the Champion System team but it was [...]
Vinokourov: “With him on board next year we add a very talented young stage racer with definite, positive prospects”Giro d’Italia winner Vincenzo Nibali will be joined by a strong new team-mate next season after his Astana Pro Team confirmed that [...]
