Pozzato back training after collarbone operation
Italian Classic specialist wants to return to racing as soon as possible Recovering from a bad crash on stage five of the Tour of Qatar and the resulting broken right collarbone he received in the impact, Filippo Pozzato has taken […]
Joaquim Rodriguez vying to clock up first victory of the season in Oman
Spanish climber could be a factor on Green Mountain Former ProTour champion Joaquim Rodriguez is aiming to clock up his first win of the season at the Tour of Oman, with the Katusha rider feeling that one of the stages […]
NetApp becomes seventh wildcard team for Ronde van Vlaanderen
Team psyched by admission to WorldTour Classic One month after allocating six of the wildcard places for the race, the Ronde van Vlaanderen organisers have awarded a seventh berth to the German NetApp team. The squad will join the eighteen […]
Wiggins makes season debut tomorrow, says he’s ‘way ahead of last year’
Briton believes he’s looking good heading into 2012 Bradley Wiggins will begin his season tomorrow in the Volta ao Algarve, where he’ll have the opportunity to assess the energy built up from the trickle charge of all the training kilometres […]
New WorldTour event looks likely for China
UCI-linked Global Cycling Promotions introduces another new race After the Tour of Beijing was last year awarded a place on the UCI WorldTour in its first year of existence, it appears likely that another Chinese race will be placed on […]
Cavendish bruised but unbroken, Tour of Oman still on
World champion not badly hurt after high speed crash World road race champion Mark Cavendish is expected to be able to start the Tour of Oman as planned, with his crash on today’s final stage of the Tour of Qatar […]
Gilbert: still hungry to win and feeling strong
Belgian ready for another big year The 2011 UCI WorldTour winner Philippe Gilbert has come off the best Classic season anyone has had in recent years but any hopes his rivals may have of complacency appeal to be in vain. […]
Bike Pure and Tour de Langkawi continue with clean cycling message
Race starts in two week’s time For the third consecutive year, Le Tour de Langkawi and Bike Pure will seek to send out an anti-doping message through a partnership at the race. Wristbands will be handed out to race officials, […]
Cavendish says Goss is the rival he most fears
Briton acknowledges former team-mate’s speed and intelligence Andre Greipel may have had a superb start to the season with victory in the Down Under Classic and on three stages of the Santos Tour Down Under, but Mark Cavendish is more […]
Keisse switches emphasis to road racing after highly successful track season
Belgian will channel ambition into races with Omega Pharma Quick Step Having had a highly successful track season with four Six Day victories plus the European championships, Belgian rider Iljo Keisse is refocusing on what he wants to be a […]
