Porte almost certain to ride to Santos Tour Down Under, wants to show well in race
Australian getting stage race campaign underway early in order to hit peak form for Giro d’Italia Having set the Giro d’Italia as his big personal season goal, Richie Porte has decided to get his 2014 season off to an early […]
Anti Doping Denmark states that sale of Riis’ team wouldn’t safeguard him from sanction
Organisation is looking into Dane’s past management of his team Although the anticipated sale of Team Saxo Tinkoff to Oleg Tinkov could in theory mean a change in nationality for the squad to Russia, Anti Doping Denmark (ADD) has said […]
Report: Tinkov buys Saxo setup for six million euro, will retain Riis as team manager
Dane said to be paid one million euro per year for four years After a team source yesterday stated that Bjarne Riis will sell the Saxo team to Oleg Tinkov, further information about that deal has been reported in the […]
Feillu brothers reunited in 2014 as duo ink deals with Bretagne-Séché Environnement
Team pushing for wildcard for Tour de France After previously competing together with the Agritubel and Vacansoleil DCM teams, then going their separate ways, the Feillu brothers will once again don the same team colours in 2014 after both signed […]
Boasson Hagen rejigs race programme to hit higher peak in Classics
Emphasis on racing this time round after 2013 spring training camps didn’t pay off After a disappointing Classics season in 2013, Edvald Boasson Hagen and his Sky team are changing things up for next season, hoping to find the right […]
Samuel Sanchez plays down talk of a contract with new Sky Dive Dubai team
Rider still hoping to reach final resolution with Euskaltel Euskadi team owners Although he’s been linked by some to the new Sky Dive Dubai team, Samuel Sanchez has played down speculation that he could compete with the new squad in […]
Sagan gunning to win Milan-Sanremo and Ronde Van Vlaanderen in 2014
Slovakian outlines key season goals Peter Sagan has outlined his goals for the 2014 season, saying that he is determined to try to win two of the top Spring Classics that he had near-misses in this year. “Milan Sanremo and […]
Eight year’s after Galletti’s death, Italian Professional Cyclists’ Association calls on UCI to compensate family
ACCPI says UCI has ignored all correspondence, wants Cookson to address the issue Protesting against what it says is UCI silence over the death of Alessio Galletti in 2005, the Italian Professional Cyclists Association (ACCPI) has written to the new […]
Baden Cooke hangs up his wheels after fourteen year professional career
Former Tour de France Green Jersey winner to go into sports management Accepting four weeks ago that his career was likely at an end after Orica GreenEdge decided not to extend his contract, Baden Cooke has now confirmed that he […]
Greipel sticks with successful formula, will begin season again in Santos Tour Down Under
Confirms Tour de France is big season focus but wants to be good in every race he rides Planning ahead after a season which saw him clock up fourteen wins, including a stage of the Tour de France, André Greipel […]
