Past Vuelta KOM winner Clarke says he’s unlikely to be fighting for the win in tomorrow’s Taiwan KOM Challenge
“I’m happy to be here and support it, and hopefully my presence can have a positive effect on the race” Although he’s got the best palmares of those on the race, in terms of WorldTour performances, Simon Clarke was playing […]
Tiffany Cromwell video interview: Het Nieuwsblad winner pleased with season
Australian rider part of Taiwan KOM challenge, will race to 3275 kilometres above sea level tomorrow Starting tomorrow as the best-known women rider attending the Taiwan KOM Challenge, a gruelling race which takes the riders up a 85.2 kilometre climb […]
Emma Pooley Interview: Former world TT champion and Flèche Wallonne winner to target important events in 2014
With PhD almost completed, Briton will knuckle down again as part of Lotto Belisol team Regarded for several years as one of the top riders in women’s road racing, Emma Pooley voluntarily took a slight step back in 2013 when […]
Dan Martin on Hesjedal’s admission: ‘He is a friend and I won’t be looking at him in a different light’
Garmin-Sharp team-mate vouches for Canadian rider, believes he has been racing clean in recent years Speaking days after Ryder Hesjedal admitted to using banned substances earlier in his career, his current Garmin-Sharp team-mate Dan Martin has said that he still […]
Nicolas Roche video interview part II: Getting the balance right, building for a bigger 2014 and looking further ahead
Irish rider speaks about Giro start in Belfast, his goals if he rides and a possible new build-up to the Tour Nicolas Roche had the best race of his career in the Vuelta a España, winning a stage, wearing the […]
Brammeier moves closer to a contract, hoping to finalise terms this week
Multiple Irish champion aiming to continue in the sport after Champion System’s dissolution Irish road race champion Matt Brammeier has been left in a nervous position by the collapse of his Champion System team, but appears to be inching closer […]
Marchand to make new hour record attempt at 102 years of age
Frenchman continues to inspire and to astound scientists After previously setting marks for the hour record and 100 kilometres at over 100 years of age, French inspiration Robert Marchand is at it again; now almost 102 years old, he is […]
Nicolas Roche video interview part I: Analysing 2013, a team change and a breakthrough Grand Tour performance
Detailed discussion of year one with Team Saxo Tinkoff The 2013 Vuelta a España was a breakthrough race for Nicolas Roche, with the Irishman winning stage two and then, several days later, taking over the race lead. Both were first […]
WADA says it has a ‘positive relationship’ with Cookson, confirms Independent Commission talks
“We all agree that this must be open, transparent and independent in order to advance matters” Speaking after the first month of Brian Cookson’s presidency, the World Anti Doping Agency has confirmed that things have been harmonious with the new […]
Initial details of 2014 Tour de Suisse route released
Race concludes with mountain stages to Verbier and Saas-Fee Although the precise route is yet to be revealed, as well as many of the climbs and the precise distances, the organisers of the Tour de Suisse have announced the complete […]
