Wiggins pledges to target 2012 Tour de France, even if it impacts on Olympic chances
Says he’s done too much work to miss next year’s Tour Dismissing suggestions that he might end up missing next year’s Tour de France in order to fully target the London Olympics events, Bradley Wiggins has said that the Grand […]
McEwen expresses determination to aim big in world championships
Australian’s confidence boosted after victory yesterday Netting his first win of the season yesterday on stage four of the Tour de Wallonie, Robbie McEwen’s confidence is on the rise and prompts him to think of his big end of season […]
French media reports Kolobnev's B sample positive too
Russian faces uphill battle to prove innocence According to French newspaper L’Equipe this morning, Alexandr Kolobnev’s B sample confirmed the presence of a diuretic hydrochlorothiazide in his body. This is likely to see the Russian fired from team Katusha and […]
Astana team reacts to Vinokourov’s retirement with praise
The Astana team has paid tribute to its leader Alexandre Vinokourov, who confirmed on Sunday that he is retiring from professional cycling, effective immediately. “I think I won’t back on a bike as a professional. I’ll stop now,” he told […]
Tour de France: The sprinters battle on with young guns picking up speed
Controversy amongst the sprinters after the first big mountains Nobody was able to overpower the team and sprint of Mark Cavendish (HTC-Highroad) in stage fifteen of the Tour de France today, but several riders have shown they’re making progress as […]
Gert Steegmans expected to resume training next week
Team says return to racing depends on healing process Following Gert Steegmans’ (Quick Step) abandon in this year’s Tour de France and subsequent x-rays in Pau, France revealing a broken scaphoid bone in his left wrist, the sprinter underwent surgery […]
Cavendish struggling in mountains, but relishes chance for bunch finish
HTC Highroad rider aiming to take his fourth stage win today With a bunch sprint expected at the end of today’s stage to Montpellier, Mark Cavendish is the rider that most will be watching. He’s grabbed three sprint wins thus […]
Suggestions Stapleton has secured future of HTC Highroad team
Reports that existing sponsor will stay on board It is widely anticipated that tomorrow’s rest day will see an announcement from HTC Highroad in relation to its hunt for a sponsor for 2012 and beyond. Bob Stapleton indicated before the […]
Quick Step shows interest in Alejandro Valverde
Spaniard to return to the peloton in January 2012 Quick Step team manager Patrick Lefevere has stated his interest in Alejandro Valverde, wanting to sign the rider when he is eligible to return to racing next year. The Spaniard is […]
Cadel Evans: following a steady day on stage 13, ‘fireworks’ beckon on Plateau de Beille
Believes Samuez Sanchez and Ivan Basso are both improving as Tour goes on Third overall in the second half of the Tour de France and to the fore of the GC contenders, Cadel Evans knows that he could take the […]








