Varied route presented for 2014 Vuelta a España
Course leaked by AS confirmed; race to avoid Madrid with Santiago de Compostela finish The organiser of the Vuelta a España, Unipublic, has presented a balanced and varied route for the race’s 69th edition, to be run between August 23rd […]
Fifteen teams announced for Ladies’ Tour of Qatar
90-strong peloton for windy Emirate peninsular race Race organiser ASO has announced the list of fifteen teams set to take the start of the sixth edition of the Ladies’ Tour of Qatar, which will kick off the women’s season in […]
Trek Factory Racing presents new team and kit for 2014
More black for the WorldTour peloton; white sleeve should help with identification Trek Factory Racing presented its 2014 team and kit at the Roubaix Velodrome, the site of its big star rider, Fabian Cancellara’s victory last April, in front of […]
Omega Pharma-Quick Step “would like to continue the winning mood” in 2014
Tom Boonen and Mark Cavendish hoping for better at their main targets Omega Pharma-Quick Step is hoping that it can carry on in 2014 where it left off last year, as it looks toward the coming season. The multinational Belgian […]
Nine WorldTour ProTeams confirmed for Amgen Tour of California
Peter Sagan, Ted King and Peter Stetina among those confirmed for US race There will be nine WorldTour ProTeams at the start of the Amgen Tour of California, race organiser AEG has announced, as International Cycling Union (UCI) rule changes […]
Peter Sagan looking to kickstart a successful 2014 in Tour de San Luis
Slovakian champion starting in Argentina again as he hopes to repeat last spring’s form Peter Sagan (Cannondale) will start his 2014 season as he began 2013, at the Tour de San Luis, and hopes that the Argentine race will lead […]
Bjarne Riis suffering from depression over doping allegations
Danish team manager under pressure since Tyler Hamilton’s 2012 book Bjarne Riis, the now-former owner of the Tinkoff-Saxo team, has been suffering from pressure and breakdowns for more than a year, which will be outlined in a documentary on Danish […]
Mauro Santambrogio reportedly cooperating with the UCI over EPO positive
Rider’s B-sample apparently confirmed, despite rumours of “borderline” test Mauro Santambrogio could well be cooperating with the International Cycling Union (UCI) over his positive test for EPO at last year’s Giro d’Italia, Gazzetta dello Sport reports, as he faces a […]
Cannondale Pro Cycling confirms the signing of Jean-Marc Marino
Frenchman becomes green team’s 28th rider; likely comes along with Sojasun as sponsor Cannondale Pro Cycling has confirmed that, as rumoured in early December, it has signed Frenchman Jean-Marc Marino for the 2014 season. The 30-year-old from Castres, in the […]
Orica-GreenEdge presents “new look” jersey for 2014 ahead of Australian nationals
Craft replaces Santini as supplier for Australian men’s and women’s teams Orica-GreenEdge and Orica-AIS have presented their new jerseys for 2014, ahead of the Australian national championships and the Santos Tour Down Under. With Swedish manufacturer replacing Italian Santini, who […]