Porte says he’s in top form, pledges complete support to Contador in debut Tour
Australian ‘more excited than nervous’ about Tour start With just four days until the start of his first Tour de France, Richie Porte has said that he is in his best shape yet this season, and is raring to go. […]
Millar has strong words about Bradley Wiggins and Sky Procycling
Scot states that Wiggins never showed gratitude for his 2009 Tour support David Millar has criticised fellow Briton Bradley Wiggins as being ungrateful about the Garmin team’s dedication to him in the 2009 Tour de France, saying that the track […]
Guillaume Van Keirsbulck’s girlfriend killed in car accident
Belgian rider had just received new Quick Step contract On the same day his Quick Step team confirmed that it had agreed to extend his contract until 2013, Guillaume Van Keirsbulck’s joy disappeared when he learned that his 20 year […]
Contador insists he’s still unsure about his form heading to Tour
Despite silver medal yesterday, says he’ll have to wait until race starts to know how he’s going Third in Friday’s time trial and second in yesterday’s road race, Alberto Contador heads away from the Spanish national championships saying that he […]
Wiggins aces final test, nets British road race championship
Sky Procycling rider adds road gold to time trial title With less than a week to go to the Tour de France, Bradley Wiggins has taken his second major victory this month, adding the British road race title to his […]
AFLD and UCI confirm collaboration for Tour de France
Agreement reflects improving relations between governing body and French anti-doping agency After a successful collaboration earlier this year at Paris-Nice and again more recently in the Critérium du Dauphiné, the UCI and the AFLD have confirmed that they will work […]
HTC Highroad facing uncertain future due to hunt for new sponsor
New backer must be found before end of Tour HTC Highroad, for years the most successful team in the peloton in terms of number of victories, is facing an uncertain future as it battles to find a new sponsor. The […]
McEwen doesn’t rule out riding Tour de France again
Australian undecided about career plans Although he has not been selected for this year’s Tour de France, Robbie McEwen hasn’t ruled out riding the race again before finally hanging up his wheels after a long professional career. The multiple stage […]
Three hundred cyclists participate in remembrance ride for Weylandt, Nolf, De Fauw
Friends and family gather to set up memorial Three hundred cyclists rode in support of a memorial set up for Wouter Weylandt, Frederiek Nolf and Dimitri De Fauw in Belgium today, reports hln.be. The route went from the Sint-Pietersplein in […]
Boonen signs for another two seasons with Quick Step
Belgian is ‘fascinated’ by ideas for team’s future Having weighed up offers from various teams, 2005 world road race champion Tom Boonen and the Quick Step squad have confirmed that he will remain part of the Belgian outfit for the […]
