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Megan Guarnier joins Boels-Dolmans as Adrie Visser retires

Rabobank renews with eight riders - looking for new signingsMegan Guarnier will join the Boels-Dolmans Cycling Team in 2014, after one year at Rabobank-Liv/Giant, the Dutch team has announced. The former US champion, who won the Giro della Toscana in [...]

2013-09-18T00:00:00+00:00September 18th, 2013|

Wiggins on worlds TT chances: ‘Physically I feel I’m ready to go’

Briton fired up for Florence, and also to retain lead in Tour of BritainWith just over a week to go until the elite world time trial championships, Bradley Wiggins has said that he considers he’s in perfect condition to push [...]

2013-09-18T00:00:00+00:00September 18th, 2013|

Ireland confirms team for elite world road race championships, Bennett and Brammeier to join Roche and Martin

Deignan confirmed as missing race due to injury Cycling Ireland has confirmed that Philip Deignan will indeed miss the world road race championships as a result of the fractured collarbone he suffered yesterday, and has named the complete squad for [...]

2013-09-18T00:00:00+00:00September 18th, 2013|

USA Cycling officially endorses Brian Cookson in UCI presidential election

British candidate “is best qualified to lead the UCI at this critical moment in time”USA Cycling (USAC) has officially endorsed Brian Cookson in the upcoming election for International Cycling Union (UCI) president, it has announced. The current president of British [...]

2013-09-18T00:00:00+00:00September 18th, 2013|

Hansen upbeat after seventh consecutive Grand Tour, but had hoped to achieve more in Vuelta

Video: “I think mentally the Grand Tours are very easy”Ninety two race days and over fourteen thousand kilometres covered, yet still not worn out. Having successfully finished the three Grand Tours in both 2012 and again this year, Australian hardman [...]

2013-09-17T00:00:00+00:00September 17th, 2013|

Wiggins commits to helping Froome in worlds road race, but says a rapprochement has not occurred

“Whether people get on or they don't get on in walks of life, it shouldn't stop you going out and doing the job you do”Although relations between the two of them have been and remain tense, Bradley Wiggins has said [...]

2013-09-17T00:00:00+00:00September 17th, 2013|

Tony Martin leads Omega Pharma-Quick Step in defence of World Team Time Trial title

Most of Belgian team to ride GP Wallonie to reacclimatise after Canadian racesOmega Pharma-Quick Step has announced the line up that is to defend its title in the World team time trial championships at the weekend, with individual champion Tony [...]

2013-09-17T00:00:00+00:00September 17th, 2013|

Marco Pantani’s mother claims her son may have been killed, wants new inquest

“In my opinion, Marco had ruffled someone's feathers”Nine and a half years after his tragic death from a cocaine overdose, the mother of 1998 Tour de France winner Marco Pantani has repeated her claims that her son may have been [...]

2013-09-17T00:00:00+00:00September 17th, 2013|

Tour of Britain: Bradley Wiggins lays down Worlds credentials with stage 3 time trial victory

Olympic champion takes gold jersey after another wet day in Knowsley Safari Park Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) threw down the gauntlet to his World championship rivals with a dominant victory in the 16km third stage time trial of the Tour [...]

2013-09-17T00:00:00+00:00September 17th, 2013|

Deignan to undergo collarbone surgery Thursday, world championship participation unlikely

Tour of Gila winner crashes during Tour of Britain time trial, Cycling Ireland delays worlds selection decisionIrish climber Philip Deignan’s hopes of a strong Tour of Britain evaporated today in a crash, and it appears his chances of riding in [...]

2013-09-17T00:00:00+00:00September 17th, 2013|

Sam Bennett feature: Second on stage two of Tour of Britain, 22 year old is chasing a pro contract

Former European track champion building on stream of solid recent resultsYoung Irish rider Sam Bennett took a step towards his goal of securing a pro contract on stage two of the Tour of Britain on Monday, powering clear of the [...]

2013-09-16T00:00:00+00:00September 16th, 2013|

Tour of Britain: Gerald Ciolek wins stage two on a soaking wet day in Cumbria

German outsprints Sam Bennett on uphill Kendal finish after a day of attacks Gerald Ciolek (MTN-Qhubeka) won the second stage of the Tour of Britain, between Carlisle and Kendal, as the peloton endured another day of pouring rain across Cumbria’s [...]

2013-09-16T00:00:00+00:00September 16th, 2013|

RadioShack Leopard team insists Horner had updated ADAMS system with change of hotel

Testers unable to find rider in out of competition control carried out this morning The RadioShack Leopard team has categorically denied reports that Chris Horner was not at the correct hotel when anti-doping testers turned up, saying that he updated [...]

2013-09-16T00:00:00+00:00September 16th, 2013|

USADA states Horner does not have a missed control, but denies testing agencies leaked information to media

“Mr. Horner properly updated his whereabouts information in advance of the test attempt”The US Anti Doping Agency USADA has confirmed that the issue reported earlier with testers being unable to perform an out of competition control on Vuelta a España [...]

2013-09-16T00:00:00+00:00September 16th, 2013|

RadioShack Leopard team issues confirmation email from USADA which it says proves Horner changed whereabouts information

Vuelta winner’s team says it will pursue compensation after what it terms violation of privacyActing to support its claim that anti-doping testers went to the incorrect hotel today looking for Vuelta a España winner Chris Horner, the RadioShack Leopard team [...]

2013-09-16T00:00:00+00:00September 16th, 2013|

Herald Sun Tour organiser says big interest from WorldTour teams in upgraded event

Race returns to UCI calendar, race to take place in early February Herald Sun Tour race director and three-time winner John Trevorrow anticipates a big jump in level in the race next February, saying that there is a big interest [...]

2013-09-16T00:00:00+00:00September 16th, 2013|
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