Theunisse takes on coaching role at Rusvelo
Dutchman joins Russian team Former Tour de France King of the Mountains Gert-Jan Theunisse has been reported as being a new signing to the Rusvelo team, where he will fill the role of mental coach and try to help the […]
Greg LeMond to be guest of honour at Tour of the Battenkill
Former top pro supporting 1in6 foundation at UCI-ranked event Triple Tour de France winner Greg LeMond has been confirmed as guest of honour at the 2012 Tour of the Battenkill in Cambridge, New York, with the former world champion attending […]
Rhodes heads GreenEdge one-two in Australian criterium championships
Is considering finishing her career after London Olympics Clocking up victory in what could be her last season as a pro bike rider, Alexis Rhodes powered to her fourth Australian criterium championship title today. The 27 year old Alice Springs […]
Valverde expects time trial improvement after suspension
Former Vuelta winner and Cobo presented as a new Movistar riders He’s been sidelined from the peloton since May 2010, but Alejandro Valverde has said that he used his enforced time out of competition to try to overcome one of […]
Garmin-Cervélo’s Haas ambitious about Australian championships
New signing determined to fight for the win Having impressed greatly at the end of last season with his Japan Cup victory plus his overall win in the Jayco Herald Sun Tour, 22 year old Nathan Haas has pledged to […]
Jayco Bay Classic: Seventeen year old Ewan wins again, Spratt solos to women’s race
Davis and Hoskins take overall classification in Australian season opener For the second time in four races, the highly impressive seventeen year old Caleb Ewan showed his speed against far older and more experienced competitors, winning the final stage of […]
Specialized confirms partnership with Omega Pharma – Quick-Step team
Riders to have use of four different models of bikes in 2012 It’s been expected to happen ever since Tony Martin let it slip that he’d remain on a Shiv in 2012, and now it’s fully official; the Specialized bike […]
Scarponi sets sights on early season goal of Tirreno-Adriatico
Reconnaissance of Prati di Tivo climb hampered by snow Last year’s Giro d’Italia runner up Michele Scarponi is on course for a rematch with the rider who beat him in the Italian Grand Tour, Alberto Contador, in March’s Tirreno-Adriatico. Scarponi […]
Ivanov blames Tchmil for the end of his career
‘He has only two friends: Euro and dollar’ Former Amstel Gold victor Sergei Ivanov has voiced his dissatisfaction with former Katusha general manager Andrei Tchmil, saying that he effectively ended his career before the rider intended to hang up his […]
Jayco Bay Cycling Classic: Giacoppo beats Durbridge to grab top career victory
Gillow clocks up first win for GreenEDGE-AIS Beating a world champion to put further gloss on his win, Anthony Giacoppo was best on day three of the Jayco Bay Cycling Classic in Portarlington earlier today. The 25-year-old Bike Bug rider […]