Démare underlines ability with Vattenfalls Cyclassics triumph
Frenchman quickest in bunch gallop into Hamburg World under 23 champion Arnaud Démare got the better of older, more experienced competitors in yesterday’s Vattenfall Cyclassics in Hamburg, the FDJ-BigMat rider beating Andrei Greipel (Lotto Belisol), Giacomo Nizzolo (RadioShack-Nissan), Tom Boonen […]
High interest in Cavendish as indications grow he could leave Team Sky
Six teams said to be interested in Manxman With a crucial meeting due to take place shortly with Dave Brailsford about the next step of his career, speculation is mounting that Mark Cavendish will leave Team Sky after the first […]
Le Mével to move to Cofidis from Garmin-Sharp
Frenchman hoping for successful return to home-based setup After two years with the Garmin-Sharp team, Frenchman Christophe Le Mével is set to return to competing with a team from his home country following the news that he has signed a […]
Alexander Vinokourov Interview: Olympic Champion reflects as he hangs up his wheels
Astana captain talks career, comebacks, highlights and successors Leaving sport at the summit is something few riders manage to do. Five time Tour de France winners Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault and Miguel all endured at least one defeat […]
US Pro champion Timmy Duggan to ride for SpiderTech-C10 in 2013
American rider to transfer to Canadian team from Liquigas-Cannondale Team SpiderTech C10’s bid to grow the team has received a sizeable boost with the news that the current US national pro champion Timmy Duggan has signed up to compete for […]
Final Tour de France doping tests declared clear
Frank Schleck sole positive result from race The UCI has announced the outcome of the doping controls carried out in the latter part of the Tour de France, saying that there were no positive findings. “The Cycling Anti-Doping Foundation (CADF) […]
Schleck’s disappointing season continues with withdrawal from US Pro Cycling Challenge
RadioShack Nissan rider still suffering from effects of Dauphiné crash Several weeks after his RadioShack Nissan team said that he’d ride the USA Pro Cycling Challenge rather than the Vuelta a España due to a slow recovery from his June […]
Wiggins withdraws from Sky team for Tour of Denmark
Uncertainty about rider’s schedule A question mark exists over Bradley Wiggins’ racing programme in the coming weeks, with the Tour de France and Olympic time trial champion withdrawing from his next scheduled event, the upcoming Tour of Denmark. Wiggins was […]
Guardini and Fuglsang bolster strength of Astana team
Top Italian sprinting talent joins Danish all rounder on roster Confirming the arrival of two riders who should considerably boost the team’s firepower next season, the Astana WorldTour team has announced that Jakob Fuglsang and Andrea Guardini will come on […]
Samuel Sanchez confirmed at helm of Euskaltel Euskadi in Tour of Britain
2008 Olympic Road Race champion to make debut, Saur Sojason also racing After a mention this week in Samuel Sanchez’s race schedule for the rest of the season, the organisers of the Tour of Britain have announced today that the […]