Sagan under pressure because of heat at Tour of California, rallies for third
Muliple stage winner comes up slightly short on opening day Winner last year of an unprecedented five stages in one edition, Peter Sagan has lined out in the Tour of California again aiming to clock up several victories in the […]
Vicioso out of Giro d’Italia with crash injuries
Multiple fractures force Katusha rider to leave race Stage winner in the race two years ago, Angel Vicioso’s campaign this year has ended on a less successful note with the Spaniard indicating today he would not continue in the event. […]
Tour of California: Westra foils the bunch sprint with stage one attack
Tops Mancebo and the sprinters in Escondido An unconventional opening stage got proceedings underway in the Amgen Tour of California on Sunday evening, and Lieuwe Westra (Vacansoleil-DCM) got a much-needed win for his squad in an unconventional manner. Westra dashed […]
Van Garderen believes TT equipment choice could be crucial for Tour of California chances
American psyched for race, Gilbert hoping for stage win Getting his Tour of California underway today, Tejay van Garderen has said that equipment choice for the stage six time trial could be crucial for his and other riders’ chances in […]
Nibali holds pink but warns the Giro is long and riders can always have a bad day
Italian believes Wiggins and Hesjedal still a threat as he retains Maglia Rosa after a battle in the rain Having successfully defended the Maglia Rosa after his first day in the pink jersey, Vincenzo Nibali maintains his solid advantage over […]
Tour Picardie: Second victory for Marcel Kittel delivers the overall
German wins stage three in bunch sprint to take final victory Marcel Kittel (Argos-Shimano) blasted to victory in the third and final stage of the Tour Picardie, between Nanteuil-le-Haudouin and Soissons, with his eighth sprint victory earning him the final […]
Giro d’Italia: Maxim Belkov solos into rainy Florence after stage long break
Wiggins put under pressure on the descents; Hesjedal dropped on the final climb Maxim Belkov (Katusha) soloed to his biggest ever victory as he escaped his breakaway companions during a rainy ninth stage of the 2013 Giro d’Italia, between Sansepolcro […]
BMC Racing Team hires Bobby Julich as training, equipment and performance consultant
Former Team Sky coach secures a new role bobby julichBobby Julich has been hired by the BMC Racing Team as a consultant “in the areas of training, individual coaching, equipment testing and overall performance strategies,” the American team has announced. […]
Gesink up to third overall, pleased with Giro debut thus far
Strong ride against the clock for Dutch climber He hasn’t always had the best fortune in Grand Tours, with promising top six finishes in the Tour de France and Vuelta a España being offset by two withdrawals and a tough […]
Tetyana Riabchenko is a shock winner of Chongming World Cup as peloton misdirected
Giorgia Bronzini wins sprint for second as race ends in farce Tetyana Riabchenko (Chirio Forno d’Asolo) was a shock winner of the Tour of Chongming Island World Cup race as the chasing peloton was misdirected in the final kilometres. The […]
