Marianne Vos to undergo surgery to remove cyst from lower back
World champion suffered with pain throughout 2013; will curtail cyclocross season Marianne Vos (Rabobank-Liv/Giant) is to undergo surgery to remove a cyst from her lower back, the World champion has told Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf. The 26-year-old has experienced pain […]
Michael Mørkøv “very happy” with Paris-Tours second place
Danish champion pays credit to his team as he is edged out by John Degenkolb Michael Mørkøv (Saxo-Tinkoff) proclaimed himself “very happy” with his second place in Paris-Tours despite being well beaten by John Degenkolb (Argos-Shimano). The Danish champion did […]
Sven Nys takes Bpost Bank Trofee lead with GP Mario De Clercq victory
Nikki Harris wins for Amy Dombroski in women’s race Sven Nys (Crelan-KDL) showed his strength in the mud yet again as he rode clear of the rest to take the 2013 edition of the GP Mario De Clercq, in Ronse, […]
Diego Ulissi takes second victory in three days in Giro dell'Emilia
Third win in October for rising Lampre-Merida star Diego Ulissi (Lampre-Merida) continued his winning October as he powered away to his second victory in three days to take the 2013 edition of the Giro dell’Emilia at the top of the […]
Sylvain Chavanel looking for Paris-Tours luck in final race for Omega Pharma-Quick Step
Frenchman hoping to be a “protagonist” in the race that made his name as a neo-pro Sylvain Chavanel (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) is hoping for better fortune than usual in Sunday’s Paris-Tours, as the French Classic sees him race his last […]
John Degenkolb takes Argos-Shimano’s second win in three days at Paris-Bourges
German fastman takes bunch sprint after a day of attacks John Degenkolb (Argos-Shimano) took his second win in a five days – and his team’s second in three – as he sprinted to victory in Paris-Bourges. The German sprinter positioned […]
Diego Ulissi wins Coppa Sabatini with powerful uphill sprint
Lampre-Merida controls the breaks all day Diego Ulissi (Lampre-Merida) took his fifth victory of the 2013 season with a powerful uphill sprint to win the 61st edition of the GP Citta di Peccioli/Coppa Sabatini. The 24-year-old Italian, who had won […]
Women’s Tour organiser “absolutely delighted” with 2.1 UCI status
British race shares ranking with non-upgraded Men’s equivalent Race organiser SweetSpot has declared itself “absolutely delighted” with the International Cycling Union (UCI) 2.1 rating awarded to the first ever edition of the “Women’s Tour” in 2014. The five-day British race, […]
Orica-GreenEdge hoping to finish season on a high in Tour of Beijing
Cameron Meyer lone overall leader after Pieter Weening withdrawal Orica-GreenEdge is hoping to end the 2013 WorldTour season on a high at the Tour of Beijing, as it aims for stage victories and overall success in the Chinese capital. The […]
Jonathan Hivert to Belkin for 2014 on one-year contract
Frenchman goes Dutch again after the collapse of Sojasun team Jonathan Hivert has signed a one-year contract with Belkin Pro Cycling, which will see the Frenchman ride for the Dutch squad in 2014. Hivert currently riders for Sojasun, where he […]
