Alberto Contador heading for day one only of Mallorca Challenge
Saxo Bank rider looks set to return home after Palma Trophy to await CAS decision Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank) has long been expected to be present at the Mallorca Challenge, which will start on Sunday, February 5th, with the Trofeo […]
Women’s Tour of Qatar sees sprinters kick off 2012 UCI season
The strong winds promise to be the main obstacle as usual in desert race The “Ladies Tour of Qatar” will kick off the International Cycling Union (UCI) elite women’s season on Wednesday, with sprinters expected to dominate the three-day desert […]
Mixed fortunes in the sand for Anglophone women in cyclocross Worlds
Best-ever sixth place for Nikki Harris; crashes and health problems for Helen Wyman and Katie Compton Sunday’s elite women’s cyclocross World championships saw the top Anglophones enjoy mixed fortunes in the sandy dunes of Koksijde, Belgium. Great Britain’s Nikki Harris […]
Slipstream Sports announces partnership with AA Drink-Leontien.nl
Cervélo to provide bikes to Dutch superteam Slipstream Sports, the parent company of the Garmin-Cervélo team, has announced a partnership deal with the AA Drink-Leontien.nl team, where the majority of its 2011 roster is now registered. The deal will see […]
Cyclocross Worlds Preview: Belgium vs Belgium vs Štybar in Belgium
Marianne Vos outstanding favourite for record fifth women’s title; dossard number 13 for Sven Nys Just as it was on the previous two year’s, this weekend’s Elite Men’s cyclocross World championships should see a battle between Belgium and Czech defending […]
No tickets on the door for Sunday’s Koksijde Cyclocross Worlds
Fans turning up on a whim will find themselves turned away Anyone planning to turn up to Sunday’s Koksijde World cyclocross championships on a whim could find themselves disappointed, as it has been announced that there will be no tickets […]
Team Europcar looks ahead to another beautiful year
“Winning is good, giving emotions is better,” says manager Jean-René Bernadeau at French team’s presentation The 2012 Europcar team was presented to the World today, with general manager Jean-René Bernadeau looking back on its most successful year to date, while […]
Attackers encouraged with changes to Amstel Gold Race finish
Organiser Leo van Vliet closes the gap between the Keutenberg and Cauberg The route of the Amstel Gold Race is to undergo a small, but critical, change this year, which will see the distance between the final two climbs reduced […]
Koksijde laying out two million Euros to host cyclocross Worlds
2012 edition to be the most expensive ever in the name of tourism; much the of sum already recovered through sponsorship and ticket sales The town of Koksijde, on the north coast of Belgium, has laid out almost two million […]
Battle expected between Italy and Netherlands in Women’s Tour of Qatar
Three teams apiece for the two big nations in windy desert race With three invited teams apiece, Italy and the Netherlands are poised to do battle once more in the Ladies’ Tour of Qatar, which kicks off the 2012 UCI […]








