Pacemaker for former pro Theunisse after multiple heart attacks
“The pacemaker already has had to save my life several times through an enormous electric shock” Suffering ill health at fifty years of age, former Tour de France King of the Mountains Gert Jan Theunisse has had a pacemaker fitted […]
Acquarone says he is a scapegoat in RCS investigation, and that unjust damage has been done to his reputation
Former Giro d’Italia director says he is confident he will be cleared over time Two days after it was reported that Giro d’Italia race director Michele Acquarone had been fired by employers RCS Sport as the result of an ongoing […]
Retro look for Lotto Belisol team in 2014 with reworked red and white kit
Team goes for completely new appearance Going with a new look for the 2014 season, the Lotto Belisol team has disposed of the blue, yellow and white colours of this season in favour of a more straightforward red and white […]
Katusha, Belkin, Orica GreenEdge and Astana join Tinkoff Saxo at 2014 Tour de Langkawi
MTN Qhubeka, Colombia, UnitedHealthcare and Androni Giocattoli also confirmed amongst 20 teams After earlier confirming that Saxo Tinkoff – or Tinkoff Saxo as it will be known after Monday’s announcement of a change of ownership – would make its debut […]
Arc du Triomphe to feature again in Tour de France finale in Paris
Race will take in famous monument after success of 2013 race conclusion After initially ruling out the possibility of lapping the Arc du Triomphe again in 2014, Tour de France organisers have confirmed that the race will repeat the loops […]
Report: Sojasun said to be joining up with Cannondale for 2014 season
Heulot and Marino moving across, unclear if others will also do likewise Although it seemed certain that the Sojasun project was at an end, it appears that a continuation of some sort may happen in 2014, with reports today that […]
Porte says he’ll leave Team Sky when his contract is up, wants chance at personal glory
“As much as I love being there and being the wingman, it’s not what I always want to do” Although he renewed with Team Sky last August and is set to race there until the end of 2015, Richie Porte […]
World champion Costa and Lampre Merida team to plan season this week at Italian training camp
New opportunities for Portuguese rider with leadership role World road race champion Rui Costa will meet up with his new Lampre Merida team-mates in three days time, beginning a four day training camp in Darfo Boario Terme in order to […]
2011 Vuelta a España winner Juanjo Cobo resigned to riding with a Continental team in 2014
He won the Vuelta a España two years ago, beating Chris Froome and Bradley Wiggins (both Sky), but after two anonymous seasons Juanjo Cobo is still searching for a contract and has resigned himself to racing with a Continental team […]
Contador rules out breaking Saxo Tinkoff contract before end of agreed term
Tinkoff takeover of team expected, but he says he’s staying put despite past disagreements Although his relations with Oleg Tinkov have been strained at times since this year’s Tour, particularly as the Russian publicly blasted him about a lack of […]
