Now second in GC, Van Avermaet dismisses any thoughts of racing for overall in Tour of Utah
Stage one winner drifts back due to time bonus gained by Matthews Although he led the race after winning stage one and is now sitting second overall, Greg Van Avermaet has made clear that he doesn’t see himself challenging for […]
Route de France: Giorgia Bronzini takes incredible fourth straight stage in Briare sprint
Emma Johansson still leads in general classification stalemate Giorgia Bronzini (Wiggle Honda) took an incredible fourth straight victory in the 2013 Route de France as she took stage four between Cloyes-sur-le-Loir and Briare in another bunch sprint. The former two-time […]
Meier signs up for two more years in important role with Orica GreenEdge team
Canadian wants to keep on doing what he’s been doing: “I don’t want to be anywhere else” The Orica GreenEdge team has extended the contract of a rider it refers to as Mr Dependability, with Christian Meier securing a new […]
Nibali to use Vuelta a Burgos to test his form and assess rivals’ condition
Italian stepping things up a notch as Vuelta a España approaches After a relatively quiet 53rd overall in the Tour de Pologne, his first race back after a two month break, Giro d’Italia winner Vincenzo Nibali is continuing his buildup […]
Kittel back in action in the Eneco Tour, Argos Shimano outlines squad for WorldTour race
Dutch team also ambitious for Arctic Race of Norway Quadruple Tour de France 2013 stage winner Marcel Kittel will make his return to UCI competition when he lines out in next week’s Eneco Tour. Morale on a high after a […]
Vuelta a Burgos: Simone Ponzi takes uphill opener at Mirador del Castillo
Italian wins hilltop sprint to take first leader’s jersey Simone Ponzi (Astana) won the opening stage of the 2013 Vuelta a Burgos, between Burgos and Mirador del Castillo, as he was fastest in the uphill sprint to the line. The […]
European road race champion Sean De Bie to turn pro with Lotto Belisol
Talented young Belgian secures WorldTour contract, believes he’s ready for next stage of his career Second today as part of the Leopard Trek TTT squad in the prologue of the Volta a Portugal, the promising 21 year old Belgian Sean […]
Michael Matthews exacts revenge on Van Avermaet in Tour of Utah stage two
‘Bling’ onto the podium for yellow as most recent stage winner Michael Matthews (Orica-GreenEdge) won the bunch sprint for a second straight day in the Tour of Utah, but on stage two, no one was ahead of the Aussie when […]
Greg Van Avermaet swipes Tour of Utah stage one before the sprint
BMC gets another triumph from in-form Belgian Greg Van Avermaet (BMC Racing) showed his pure sprinting legs recently in the Tour de Wallonie, but the Belgian didn’t wait for the final sprint in stage one of the Tour of Utah […]
Gallopin to leave RadioShack Leopard in order to take up two year deal with Lotto Belisol
“The entire period from Paris-Nice until Liège-Bastogne-Liège is marked in my diary” Clásica San Sebastián winner Tony Gallopin is capitalising on his strong victory by taking up a two year contract with the Lotto Belisol team. Heading there rather than […]
