Dan Martin Interview: ‘To win Catalunya is great…I am a rider who feeds off confidence’
Garmin-Sharp rider believes race success will have a lasting effect on his career Winner yesterday of the WorldTour Volta a Catalunya ahead of riders such as Joaquim Rodriguez and Bradley Wiggins, Dan Martin has underlined how important the success is […]
Dan Martin Interview: Liège-Bastogne-Liège winner in the zone as Tour de France begins
Garmin-Sharp rider chasing first Irish stage win in 21 years Things have changed hugely for Dan Martin in the past twelve months, and that transformation from talented outsider to one of the big guns in the sport mean he starts […]
Dave Brailsford: “We are in a very good place, and hence the relaxed mood in the camp.”
Sky principal feeling confident ahead of team’s bid for a second straight Tour victory Sky Procycling principal Dave Brailsford declares himself, and his team, relaxed ahead of tomorrow’s Tour de France, which will see the British squad start as defending […]
Contador ‘extremely motivated, mentally focussed’ in advance of Tour de France start
Video: Spaniard fired up in bid for third title Double race winner Alberto Contador has said that he believes his team is up to the task of helping him win the 2013 Tour de France, and that he personally is […]
Evans believes he’s much fresher than when he did last Giro d’Italia in 2010
Australian anticipates ‘some interesting action’ in opening Tour stages Playing down any concerns that he might be below par in the Tour as a result of riding the Giro d’Italia, Cadel Evans has said that he feels competing in that […]
Alejandro Valverde: “We have a clear intention in mind this year”
Movistar captain aiming at the final podium; Spanish team wary of Corsican opening stages Movistar starts the Tour de France tomorrow with the one clear goal of putting Alejandro Valverde on the final podium for the first time in his […]
McQuaid on Armstrong allegations: He needs to back up claims of corruption in cycling
UCI President says he has nothing to hide, and that an independent examination of the sport will happen Responding to today’s article in Le Monde, where Lance Armstrong said that Pat McQuaid, Hein Verbruggen and the UCI itself had much […]
Armstrong: "Our system was very simple, very conservative, and not evil"
Texan says that McQuaid, Verbruggen and the UCI have much to fear from a Truth and Reconcilliation process Still portraying himself as a victim of the system, Lance Armstrong has claimed that the actions of USADA have done nothing to […]
Marcel Kittel “ready”, John Degenkolb “excited” ahead of Tour de France start
Argos-Shimano’s German sprinters anxious to put new techniques into action on stage one Argos-Shimano’s German sprinters, Marcel Kittel and John Degenkolb, have declared themselves “100 percent ready” and “really excited” respectively, ahead of Saturday’s Tour de France start. The two […]
Mark Cavendish targeting a first Tour de France yellow jersey on stage one sprint
Opportunity for British champion on first day one sprint stage in half a century Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) has had his red, white and blue banded British champion’s jersey for less than a week, but is already looking to […]
