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 […]
Budget of three million Swiss Francs reported for Cycling Independent Reform Commission
Anti-doping probe will study Armstrong affair and other doping-related matters The UCI has allocated a budget of three million Swiss francs (€2.4 million/$3.3 million) for the Cycling Independent Reform Commission it announced on Wednesday, setting out the amount it will […]
Gesink believes Santos Tour Down Under will suit his characteristics
Dutchman satisfied with work done during a winter based in Girona Confirmed this week as leading the Belkin team in the race, Robert Gesink has said that he believes he should be one of the challengers in the Santos Tour […]
Fifteen teams announced for Ladies’ Tour of Qatar
90-strong peloton for windy Emirate peninsular race Race organiser ASO has announced the list of fifteen teams set to take the start of the sixth edition of the Ladies’ Tour of Qatar, which will kick off the women’s season in […]
Video: Von Hoff, Roy, Roper and Ewan take gold medals in Australian criterium championships
Sprint finishes settle each race, attention now turns to weekend road races Garmin-Sharp rider Steele Von Hoff blazed in ahead of the field to take the Australian elite criterium championship title in Ballarat today, finishing two seconds ahead of the […]
Gerdemann, Augustyn back to the pro peloton in La Tropicale Amissa Bongo
MTN Qhubeka riders named for 2.1 ranked African event Linus Gerdemann and John Lee Augustyn will next week begin their buildup back to what they hope will be successful returns to the peloton this year, with both riders confirmed today […]
Nine WorldTour ProTeams confirmed for Amgen Tour of California
Peter Sagan, Ted King and Peter Stetina among those confirmed for US race There will be nine WorldTour ProTeams at the start of the Amgen Tour of California, race organiser AEG has announced, as International Cycling Union (UCI) rule changes […]
Giro d’Italia stage winner Belkov hunting more glory in Santos Tour Down Under
Katusha’s lineup revealed for upcoming WorldTour race A team almost entirely composed of Russian riders and led by the 2013 Giro d’Italia stage winner Maxim Belkov has been confirmed for the Santos Tour Down Under, which will get underway in […]
Predictions of eight summit finishes, two individual time trials in leaked 2014 Vuelta a España route
AS releases what it says are details from Saturday’s launch of race Two days before the official launch of the route of the 2014 Vuelta a España, Spanish newspaper AS has leaked what it claims are the full details, including […]
Omega Pharma-Quick Step “would like to continue the winning mood” in 2014
Tom Boonen and Mark Cavendish hoping for better at their main targets Omega Pharma-Quick Step is hoping that it can carry on in 2014 where it left off last year, as it looks toward the coming season. The multinational Belgian […]