Both Schlecks in but Chris Horner out of RadioShack-Nissan Tour de France pre-selection
Back injury forces American veteran to miss out on what could be his final Grand Boucle The Luxembourg-registered RadioShack-Nissan team has announced its fourteen-man pre-selection for this year’s Tour de France. Heading the list is four-time World time trial champion […]
Argos-Shimano announces long list for the Tour de France
John Degenkolb too young for race debut with Olympics and Worlds in his sights Argos-Shimano has announced its long-list of fourteen riders, from which the nine man team for the Tour de France will be selected. The Dutch team is […]
Tour de Suisse: Peter Sagan wins stage three as Swiss Railways gives the breakaway a chance
Railway crossing barriers give breakaway an extra two minutes but it is caught in the final kilometre Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale) continued his devastating run of form with victory in the third stage of the Tour de Suisse, between Martigny and […]
Tour de Suisse: Rui Costa takes stage and lead on the climb to Verbier
Portuguese rider reels in lone attack from Fränk Schleck in the finishing straight Rui Costa (Movistar) won the second stage of the Tour de Suisse, between Verbania, Italy, and the Swiss ski station of Verbier, after catching and passing a […]
Emakumeen Euskal Bira: Judith Arndt secures the race as a wet descent settles final stage
World time trial champion takes Basque stage race despite a crash in the closing kilometres Annemiek van Vleuten (Rabobank) attacked to win the final stage of the 2012 Emakumeen Euskal Bira, between Orduña and Iurreta, but the wet descent to […]
Critérium du Dauphiné: Dani Moreno takes final stage as Bradley Wiggins completes successful defence
British champion calmly presides over a day of attacks across the medium Alps Dani Moreno (Katusha) sprinted to victory at the uphill finish of the seventh and last stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné, between Morzine and Châtel, after a […]
An improving Nick Nuyens falls foul of the technical jury in Suisse time trial
Saxo Bank Classics star forced to adjust previously approved saddle by a “crooked jig” Nick Nuyens (Saxo Bank) is making steady progress in his return from the fractured hip he sustained in the Paris-Nice prologue. After getting through most of […]
Damiano Cunego content with Tour de Suisse time trial performance
Piccolo Principe ten seconds slower than last year but in amongst the other overall contenders Damiano Cunego (Lampre-ISD) has proclaimed himself satisfied with his performance in today’s opening time trial in the Tour de Suisse, despite finishing the Lausanne course […]
Emakumeen Euskal Bira: Linda Villumsen wins stage three time trial
Emma Pooley clings onto overall lead in Basque stage race Linda Villumsen (Orica-GreenEdge) won the third stage time trial of the Emakumeen Euskal Bira, in Orduña, north west Spain. The Danish-born New Zealander completed the undulating 13.4km course in a […]
Tom Boonen: “The Olympics is an ideal course for me”
Belgian Cobble king explains his decision to miss the Tour de France and looks ahead to the World championships Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) announced recently that he will be missing this summer’s Tour de France in order to concentrate […]
