After NetApp-Endura move, Downing sets higher targets for 2013
Motivated British rider welcomes opportunity to again ride top races Russell Downing has said that he is ready to seize the second chance at top-level international racing he has secured, the Briton determined to make the most out of the […]
UCI court action sees Kimmage summoned to appear before Swiss court in December
Anti-doping journalist sued by cycling’s governing body Although USADA’s reasoned judgement on the Lance Armstrong case will shortly be delivered to the UCI and WADA and is expected to include serious claims about a 2001 doping positive, the UCI is […]
Operacion Puerto trial to finally begin in January
Contador, Basso, Scarponi, Beloki and Manzano amongst witnesses called The case has rumbled on since May 2006 but now, finally, it appears that the Operacion Puerto affair might be nearing a conclusion. Grand Tour winners Alberto Contador, Ivan Basso and […]
Contrasting fortunes for van Garderen and Pinotti in world championship TT
“I knew this time I was going to reach the podium…this sport is cruel” Aside from runner up Taylor Phinney, BMC Racing team riders Tejay van Garderen and Marco Pinotti also contested today’s Elite trial at the world championships and […]
Pinotti on worlds TT chances: “I can be third or I can be thirteenth…I cannot predict it now’
Italian says BMC Racing Team is determined to become world TTT champions next year Less than two months ago Marco Pinotti clocked up one of the best results of his career when he finished fifth in the Olympic time trial, […]
Wouter Sybrandy facing two operations after Tour of Britain crash
Triple vertebral fracture and facial injuries for Dutchman Following a bad crash in the Tour of Britain , IG Sigma Sport rider Wouter Sybrandy faces two operations in order to assist his recovery. The 27 year old Dutchman hit the […]
Tough route launched for 2013 Tour de Langkawi
Garmin-Sharp and Astana confirmed as taking part The start is still five months away but with the 2012 season entering its final weeks, details have now been unveiled of one of the biggest early-season events in 2013. The eighteenth edition […]
Svendsen’s huge engine secures junior worlds TT gold
Mohoric and Schachmann net silver and bronze Reported recently by Procycling.no as having clocked up the highest-ever VO2 max ever recorded, an astounding 97.5 ml/kg/min, Norwegian rider Oskar Svendsen made the most of that oxygen capacity to scoop victory at […]
Van Poppel beats Cavendish to Tour of Britain points jersey
House savours important King of the Mountains triumph Bearing the pressure of a famous name, his father being former top pro Jean Paul van Poppel, Boy van Poppel showed he has plenty of speed in his own right with victory […]
Tour of Britain: Tiernan Locke reacts to top career victory
Climbing talent tipped for Team Sky contract It’s taken nine editions but Jon Tiernan Locke became the first home winner of the modern Tour of Britain today, succeeding where his countrymen missed out before and in doing so, registering the […]
