Champion System changes plans for Beijing after Taiwan bars Kai Feng from taking part
General manager Ed Beamon “saddened and sickened by the provincial pettiness” Champion System has been forced to change its planned line up for the Tour of Beijing, which starts on October 11th, after Taiwanese champion Kai Feng has been barred […]
Trek Factory Racing signs van Poppel brothers and Fabio Felline for 2014
Vacansoleil-DCM siblings to become new US team’s second pair of brothers Having already confirmed that it is bringing over Fränk and Andy Schleck along with the RadioShack-Leopard WorldTour licence, the Trek Factory Racing team has confirmed the signing of another […]
Diego Ulissi climbs to victory on Superga to take Milano-Torino
Runner-up from 2012 goes one better despite bruises from Worlds road rac Diego Ulissi (Lampre-Merida) took his fourth victory of the 2013 season, as he sprinted away from a group of hot favourites in the final metres of Milano-Torino to […]
Vacansoleil-DCM manager rescues riders with new ProConti level team
Wanty the main sponsor for 20-25 of Dutch team’s current squad, but Accent.jobs to fold Hilaire van der Schueren, the current directeur sportif of Vacansoleil-DCM, has created a new team to save the majority of his riders when the ProTeam […]
Telenet-Fidea renews with sponsors through 2017
Four more years for Belgian Continental Cyclocross team With news of teams being forced to close as sponsors pull out, the Belgian Telenet-Fidea team has announced the good news that it is to continue at least until the end of […]
Endura Racing reaffirms anti-doping stance after alleged Tiernan-Locke passport anomalies
Former British team tried and failed to get additional testing in successful 2012 season Endura Racing, the former Continental team of Jonathan Tiernan-Locke (JTL), has released a statement to declare its anti-doping stance, and the measures it tried to take […]
Chris Horner ends season with fractured ribs after Worlds crash
Vuelta winner to miss Lombardia and Beijing Chris Horner (RadioShack-Leopard) has been forced to put an end to his 2013 season after fracturing some ribs in a crash during Sunday’s World championship road race. The Vuelta a España winner, who […]
World Championships: Rui Costa plays it cool in the rain to take the Elite Men’s title
Portuguese rider the smartest of a four-rider fight that forms on the final climb Rui Costa became the first ever rider from Portugal to win the Elite Men’s World Road Championship as the smartest of a final group of four […]
World Championships: Marianne Vos makes successful defence with late solo attack
Dutchwoman escapes the favourites on Via Salviani in tactical, attritional encounter Marianne Vos of the Netherlands lived up to her favourite tag as she took her second straight victory in the Elite Women’s World Championship road race in Florence, Italy. […]
World Championships: Mathieu van der Poel confirms cross talent to take junior road rainbow
Dutch cyclocross star escapes on the final climb Mathieu van der Poel of the Netherlands soloed to victory in the Junior Men’s road race at the 2013 World championships, in Florence, Italy, after a late attack on the final climb. […]
