“I hope to be in my best shape during the last week, in order to try something in the Alps”Cadel Evans said prior to yesterday’s time trial that the test would be ‘a really good indicator for the rest of [...]
Irishman refuses to get downbeat after difficult time trialSitting eighth overall before the stage, Dan Martin’s hope of a solid performance in yesterday’s Tour de France time trial fell some way short, with the Irishman placing 62nd in the test. [...]
“Cycling is one of the sports where many things can happen and if you have a bad day, you can lose everything”Knowing beforehand that the day was one where he needed to start getting himself back into the frame if [...]
New Tour GC threats maintain top ten placings after stage 11 time trialBelkin Pro Cycling team-mates Bauke Mollema and Laurens Ten Dam did well in the stage 11 individual time trial to maintain their spots in the overall classification on [...]
Maillot Jaune narrowly misses a second stage win in Mont-Saint-Michel but extends overall leadChris Froome (Team Sky) came within just twelve seconds of as second stage victory in the 2013 Tour de France, as he was narrowly beaten by World [...]
Polka dot jersey waiting until final week, green jersey grasping for every possible pointThe leaders of the mountains classification and points competition took two different tactics into the stage 11 time trial in the Tour de France, and though neither [...]
World champion Tony Martin takes stage victory as most general classification riders suffer Chris Froome (Team Sky) extended his lead in the 2013 Tour de France over all of his general classification riders in the flat, 33km stage eleven time [...]
Lelangue believes BMC Racing Team rider has turned a cornerSitting back in sixteenth place starting today’s time trial, Cadel Evans has said the so-called Race of Truth was going to be precisely that; a good indicator of how he can [...]
Belgian not expected to race again this seasonJurgen Van Den Broeck (Lotto-Belisol) has undergone surgery on the knee that he injured in the crash at the finish of the fifth stage of the Tour de France, in Marseille last week. [...]
Backlash likely related to Veelers crash yesterday Following his clash with Argos Shimano’s Tom Veelers yesterday, Mark Cavendish was on the receiving end of some abuse today by some spectators on the route of the stage eleven time trial at [...]
Norwegian sprinter looks set for big Classics future Olympic road race bronze medallist Alexander Kristoff’s solid sprint and Classics season has sealed a new two year deal for the Norwegian with his Katusha team, ensuring he will be part of [...]
Cannondale rider maintains strong lead in green jersey competitionStarting yesterday’s stage with a 93 point advantage in the battle for the Maillot Vert, Peter Sagan knew that he was looking very good for a second green jersey in Paris, providing [...]
Dutch team looking at general classification ambitions to add its sprint trainArgos-Shimano is looking to sign Laurens ten Dam for 2014, according to Dutch new site AD.nl. The 32-year-old climber currently rides for Belkin Pro Cycling - having been with [...]
Garmin-Sharp chief talks Tour de France tactics, Martin’s potential and moreGarmin-Sharp chief Jonathan Vaughters has overseen the development of Dan Martin ever since the Irishman turned pro in 2008 and now, after his first Tour de France stage victory, he [...]
“I can for sure do better than the last two years”Confirming that his big season goal is to successfully defend his world road race title, Philippe Gilbert and the BMC Racing Team have also announced today that he will remain [...]
Argos-Shimano rider points finger at Manx Missile; “I hope he’s okay anyway,” says British championUnsurprisingly, the two riders involved in the incident that saw Tom Veelers (Argos-Shimano) hit the tarmac in the finishing straight of the tenth stage of the [...]
Tom Veelers crashes in the final metres after collision with Mark Cavendish Marcel Kittel (Argos-Shimano) took his second victory in the 2013 Tour de France as he won the tenth stage, between Saint-Gildas-des-Bois and the port of Saint-Malo, in an [...]
Negotations ongoing with several companies but no guarantees of successInvolved in cycling for almost two decades, the Euskaltel Euskadi team is in real danger of fizzling out and has approximately a month and a half to find a new sponsor [...]
