Counters every attack and makes the winning move on his own; Ponzi over Hesjedal fills out podiumPeter Sagan (Cannondale) got a big win to validate his month of work in North America, breaking away to earn the triumph in the [...]
Australian the fastest of the sprinters in ceremonial Madrid finale Michael Matthews (Orica-GreenEdge) took his second stage victory of the 2013 Vuelta a España as he sprinted at the head of the peloton at the end of the largely ceremonial [...]
Fourteen UEC delegates given mandate to vote for presidential challenger Brian Cookson has, in theory at least, secured a third of the delegates for the upcoming UCI presidential election today, with the Briton winning a crucial European Cycling Union (UEC) [...]
Claudia Haüsler declared winner as half the peloton pulls outThe final stage of the Giro della Toscana, the only race in the women’s calendar to have been awarded the new 2.HC status by the International Cycling Union (UCI), has ended [...]
“For many outside this room, our beautiful sport is associated with ugly things. This has to stop”Appearing at today’s European Cycling Union meeting where the UEC voted upon which candidate it will support in the upcoming UCI election, both Brian [...]
Says commitment proves he’s not trying to sidestep an election through legal meansAlthough questions remain about whether or not Pat McQuaid has a valid nomination under the current UCI Constitution, his opponent for the presidential election, Brian Cookson, has said [...]
Ciolek sprints well but goes too soon, Petacchi nabs secondItalian rider Elia Viviani took first blood in the Tour of Britain, timing his finishing effort best of the sprinters at the end of the opening stage of the race. Milan [...]
Will back Nibali in 2014 Tour de France but wants to lead team in shorter stage races After weeks of uncertainty about his 2014 destination, Janez Brajkovic has finalised an agreement to remain part of his Astana Pro Team for [...]
Italian gives his all on the Angliru as Astana’s best laid plans don’t quite come offVincenzo Nibali (Astana) gave everything on the final climb of the 2013 Vuelta a España, the Alto de l’Angliru, today but was just unable to [...]
2012 runner up will net third this time round, turns attention to worlds road racePacing well to recover from difficulty early on in the ascent of l’Angliru, Alejandro Valverde fought off a challenge to his podium spot from Joaquim Rodriguez [...]
Former hour record holder to retire from speed attempts after one final effort todayAlthough his hopes of breaking the 100 mph barrier proved a long way off the mark, Graeme Obree’s two year project to set a new world record [...]
American rolls with Nibali’s punches then delivers the knockout blowChris Horner (RadioShack-Leopard) put the seal on his overall victory in the 2013 Vuelta a España, as he finally managed to crack rival Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) on the 20th and penultimate [...]
41-year-old set to become first American as well as oldest ever rider to win the VueltaHaving already become the oldest rider to win a Grand Tour stage, and to lead a Grand Tour, during this Vuelta a España, Chris Horner [...]
World champion outsprints a group of six after five-day race’s toughest dayMarianne Vos (Rabobank-Liv/Giant) took her third victory of the 2013 Giro della Toscana, as she outsprinted a group of six riders to win stage three, between Segromigno in Piano [...]
World champion takes it by millimetres as peloton faces traffic on the courseMarianne Vos (Rabobank-Liv/Giant) took victory in the second stage of the 2013 Giro della Toscana, between Porcari and Pontadera, by the smallest possible margin. The World champion crossed [...]
Barbados and Turkey want incumbent president given the right to standThe International Cycling Union (UCI) has announced that there have been two more amendments proposed to its constitution, and the way candidates for president can gain nomination, both of which [...]
Riblon: “I want to build on the great results I obtained this summer”Having clocked up the most significant win of his career in July when he raced solo to the top of Alpe d’Huez, scooping a win which was greatly [...]
“There's this great police phrase, ‘noble-cause corruption.’”Lance Armstrong may have insisted that he raced clean throughout his comeback, but Alex Gibney, the director of the documentary The Armstrong Lie, has said that he has real doubts about the Texan’s version [...]
