Giro d’Italia stage one: Mark Cavendish wins small group sprint over Viviani
A tight run-in causes a crash and field split; Cav tops Viviani and five others Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) zips up the first Maglia Rosa after sprinting to victory in stage one of the Giro d’Italia, winning by nearly […]
Feature: The many questions about the Kimmage defence fund
Those involved in current dispute speak at length, but what happens next? Last Saturday should have been a memorable day for Paul Kimmage. He was in studio with the well-known radio presenter Marian Finucane, was profiled on her weekly programme […]
IAM laments non-invitation to Vuelta a España, but pledges to push for Grand Tours next season
Team founder Thétaz says refusal will serve to provide additional motivation to his riders Having pushed for a place in one of cycling’s Grand Tours in its first year of existence, the IAM Cycling squad has said that it will […]
4 Jours de Dunkerque: Arnaud Démare makes it look easy as he takes three from three
FDJ bosses the peloton on a day of attacks and is unchallenged in the sprint Arnaud Démare (FDJ) took his third victory in three days in the 2013 Quatre Jours de Dunkerque as he sprinted to his simplest win to […]
Marlon Perez latest rider to test positive for GW501516
Colombian rider provisionally suspended dopingFormer Pan American Games road race champion and past Colombian TT champion Marlon Perez has become the latest rider to be linked to the banned substance GW501516. The 37 year old has been provisionally suspended after […]
Bassons fully cleared by AFLD in relation to missed anti-doping test at mountain bike race
Reputation restored after battle Former Tour de France rider Christophe Bassons, who came to prominence when he was essentially bullied out of the 1999 Tour de France after writing about ongoing doping in the sport, has won his battle against […]
Caja Rural, Cofidis and NetApp-Endura awarded Vuelta a España wildcards
Only one Spanish ProConti team to chose from for 2013’s third Grand Tour On the eve of the Giro d’Italia, Vuelta a España organiser Unipublic has officially announced that Caja Rural, Cofidis and NetApp-Endura are the three teams to have […]
Challenging route presented for Giro Rosa 2013
Eight stages, two summit finishes and one time trial for the one women’s Grand Tour The course of the 2013 edition of the Giro d’Italia Femminile – newly dubbed the Giro Rosa – was presented today on the eve of […]
IAM laments non-invitation to Vuelta a España, but pledges to push for Grand Tours next season
Team founder Thétaz says refusal will serve to provide additional motivation to his riders Having pushed for a place in one of cycling’s Grand Tours in its first year of existence, the IAM Cycling squad has said that it will […]
4 Jours de Dunkerque: Arnaud Démare makes it look easy as he takes three from three
FDJ bosses the peloton on a day of attacks and is unchallenged in the sprint Arnaud Démare (FDJ) took his third victory in three days in the 2013 Quatre Jours de Dunkerque as he sprinted to his simplest win to […]