Valverde believes he can podium at both Tour de France and Vuelta a España
The 2009 Vuelta champion satisfied with route unveiled today: “There are difficulties with eight summit finishes” Giving a thumbs up to the route unveiled today by the Vuelta a España organisers, Alejandro Valverde has said that the nature of the […]
Samuel Sanchez concedes it is difficult for him to secure a team at this point
Rider still searching for a contract; says final time trial in Vuelta a España could prove crucial, despite shortness The new year has started, the 2014 racing season is about to get underway for many in the peloton, but Samuel […]
Varied route presented for 2014 Vuelta a España
Course leaked by AS confirmed; race to avoid Madrid with Santiago de Compostela finish The organiser of the Vuelta a España, Unipublic, has presented a balanced and varied route for the race’s 69th edition, to be run between August 23rd […]
Alberto Contador: Vuelta route “gives spectacle and what people want”
2008 and 2012 winner may return to his home race in 2014 but Tour de France has priority Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) was not present at the presentation of the 2014 Vuelta a España route, as he was at his team’s […]
Andy Schleck: “The advantage is that I’ll have Fränk on my side in the Tour.”
Fränk Schleck hungry to get racing after an 18-month suspension and lay-off Andy Schleck (Trek Factory Racing) looks ahead to 2014, having had two disappointing seasons in the years before. 2012 saw the Luxembourg former Tour champion sit out most […]
Video/report: Elvin wins second Australian women’s road race title, Ewan takes Under 23 gold
Highlights from today’s races Making history when she became the first woman in two decades to take two consecutive national road race titles, Gracie Elvin outsprinted Lauren Kitchen (NSW) and last year’s Subaru National Road Series winner Katrin Garfoot (QLD) […]
Committed to riding Tour rather than defending Giro title, Nibali starts in Tour de San Luis
Rider will be joined in ‘remarkable race’ by Astana team-mates Scarponi and Kessiakoff Having made a definitive decision not to defend his Giro d’Italia title but rather to target the Tour de France, Vincenzo Nibali will nonetheless debut in the […]
Katusha: “Our responsibility to show our colours” in early races
Team says being ambitious is a priority, rather than using San Luis and Down Under as training Although January races are very early in the season and key targets such as the Ardennes Classics and the Grand Tours are still […]
Trek Factory Racing presents new team and kit for 2014
More black for the WorldTour peloton; white sleeve should help with identification Trek Factory Racing presented its 2014 team and kit at the Roubaix Velodrome, the site of its big star rider, Fabian Cancellara’s victory last April, in front of […]
Garmin Sharp and POC partner for helmets and eyewear
Distinctive products visibly different to much of the competition, team claims performance advantages The Garmin-Sharp team has today officially announced a partnership with the Swedish company POC. Former Giro d’Italia winner Ryder Hesjedal used the company’s sunglasses in 2013 and […]
