“The plan was to make a gap like the first day. If I have a gap it is hard to take me back”Continuing his strong showing in the Tour of Utah, Greg Van Avermaet clocked up his fourth podium finish [...]
BMC Racing Team rider remains focussed on battling for final overall victoryAlthough he slipped back from the race leadership he assumed when winning yesterday’s second stage of the race, Thor Hushovd continues to believe that he can win the first [...]
Kenny van Hummel retakes the blue jersey with second place time bonusNikias Arndt (Argos-Shimano) took his first ever professional win as he sprinted to victory in the third stage of the 2013 Arctic Tour of Norway, between Svolvaer and Stokmarknes. [...]
Two riders come together on the line and Italian adjudged to be at faultDaniele Ratto (Cannondale) won the fourth stage of the 2013 Vuelta a Burgos, between Doña Santos and Santo Doningo de Silos, in a tight and controversial sprint [...]
Rider’s agent says climber ‘looks likely’ to be back in the WorldTour next year Philip Deignan looks to have a strong chance of returning to the WorldTour level next year, with a solid level of interest in him after what [...]
Slovakian time trial champion looks set to leave twin brother Martin behindThe BMC Racing Team has announced the signature of Peter Velits for 2014. The current Slovakian time trial champion has been with Omega Pharma-Quick Step since 2012, after riding [...]
Gilbert says he’s motivated after a break from racing Winner of the prologue in 2011 and then going on to finish fourth overall, the in-form Taylor Phinney has said that he is making this year’s Eneco Tour a priority. The [...]
Norwegian champion wins stage two in a big bunch gallopThor Hushovd (BMC Racing) continued his recent winning streak with a sprint victory in the second stage of the 2013 Arctic Tour of Norway, which began and ended in Svolvær. The [...]
Second place sees Anthony Roux hold on to slim overall leadJens Keukeleire (Orica-GreenEdge) took his second win in as many days in the 2013 Vuelta a Burgos, as he took the uphill sprint on stage three, between Villadiego and Ojo [...]
Emma Johansson comes under attack but holds onto one second advantageGiorgia Bronzini (Wiggle Honda) broke the all-time record for consecutive wins in a women’s stage race as she sprinted to her sixth straight victory in the 2013 Route de France, [...]
Australian takes a second stage in thrilling circuit raceMichael Matthews (Orica-GreenEdge) rode one of the performances of his career in stage four of the Tour of Utah on Friday night in Salt Lake City. Matthews covered an in-form Greg Van [...]
Norwegian remains focussed on other targetsThe winner of the 2010 world road race championship, Thor Hushovd, has ruled out a drive to capture this year’s rainbow jersey, saying that he has other targets for the remainder of the season. The [...]
“The international economic situation and, in particular the Italian one, has put many sporting events in serious difficulty”One of the first chances for the new champion to display his rainbow jersey after the worlds has been lost from the calendar [...]
German veteran turns 42 next month but wants to keep on racingHe’s currently the oldest rider in the UCI WorldTour but after saying twelve months ago that he’d do one more year as a pro, Jens Voigt has again delayed [...]
Questions increase over federation’s backing of Irishman The ongoing saga about Pat McQuaid’s nomination for a new term as UCI president has taken a new twist, with the Swiss publication Neue Zürcher Zeitung claiming today that his membership of Swiss [...]
General classification stalemate continues as Emma Johansson stands up to attacksGiorgia Bronzini (Wiggle Honda) proved unbeatable yet again in the 2013 Route de France as she sprinted to her fifth straight victory on stage five, between Saint-Fargeau and Pougues-les-Eaux, despite [...]
Rider part of new project, will race alongside Cancellara and Schleck brothersAfter two seasons with the Orica GreenEdge setup, Japanese rider Fumiyuki Beppu has signed a contract with the new Trek-backed team which will take over RadioShack Leopard’s WorldTour licence [...]
Anthony Roux takes overall lead as Ponzi drops two seconds at the finishJens Keukeleire (Orica-GreenEdge) took his first road race victory in the colours of his Australian team in the second stage of the Vuelta a Burgos, between Roa de [...]
