Mark Renshaw gets a close ANZAC Day victory in Tour of Turkey stage four
Australian beats compatriot Matt Goss by millimetres to commemorate his national day after a short, aggressive stage Mark Renshaw (Rabobank) took an emotional victory in the fourth stage of the Tour of Turkey, between Fethiye and Marmaris, on ANZAC Day, […]
Vacansoleil-DCM sending multinational team to Giro d’Italia
Eight countries represented in Dutch WorldTour team; no place for hometown Dane Martin Mortensen Vacansoleil-DCM has named an international line up for the Giro d’Italia, which starts in less than two weeks time. The Corsa Rosa, the year’s first Grand […]
Geraint Thomas takes rain-spoiled Tour de Romandie prologue
Welsh rider’s fastest time on Lausanne lakefront protected by wet conditions for the late starters Geraint Thomas (Team Sky) posted his first victory of the season as he posted the fastest time in the 3.34km Tour de Romandie prologue on […]
GreenEdge chooses a team to chase stages in the Giro d’Italia
Aussie ProTeam “excited and nervous” ahead of its debut Grand Tour; hopes for an early stint in pink With less than two weeks to go until the start of the Giro d’Italia, the first Grand Tour of the year, GreenEdge […]
Il Lombardia to honour Felice Gimondi’s 70th birthday with Bergamo start
Race of the falling leaves to pay tribute to two-time winner with its earlier date The moving of the Giro di Lombardia – or ‘il Lombardia’ as it is now officially called – forward two weeks was not popular with […]
Vincenzo Nibali up to second as Astana team on the rise in WorldTour ranking
Tom Boonen still leads after his storming cobbles campaign as the season moves into next phase Vincenzo Nibali (Cannondale) has moved up to second place in the International Cycling Union (UCI) WorldTour ranking, following his heartbreaking second place in yesterday’s […]
Vuelta a España announces teams invited to 2012 race
Argos-Shimano and Cofidis join two Spanish Wildcards in the year’s third Grand Tour Unipublic, the organiser of the Vuelta a España, has announced the teams that will be invited to this year’s race, which will start with a team time […]
BMC Racing Team to continue through 2016
Swiss bike manufacturer commits to WorldTour team for four more years Swiss bike manufacture BMC has committed to sponsoring its eponymous WorldTour team for four more years, it announced today. The BMC Racing team – which began at the end […]
Domenico Pozzovivo wins the Giro del Trentino as John Atapuma takes the snowy Pordoi
Colombian finishes the job after Colnago-CSF Inox rider drops his rivals on the iconic mountain pass John Darwin Atapuma (Colombia-Coldeportes) took by far the biggest victory of his career, with the fourth and final stage of the Giro del Trentino […]
Cunego up, Scarponi down, in a mixed day in Trentino for Lampre-ISD
Liège assault looks promising but Giro defence now uncertain after steep climb to Punta Velena Stage three of the Giro del Trentino, between Piccoli Frutti Pergine and the climb to Punta Veleno, was a mixed one for the captains of […]