Omega Pharma renews with eponymous team through 2015
“I am happy because the stability of the team is guaranteed,” says CEO Patrick Lefevere Belgian pharmaceutical company Omega Pharma has committed to a further two years as principle sponsor of the Omega Pharma-Quick Step team. The deal was signed […]
Tour of Britain: Bradley Wiggins lays down Worlds credentials with stage 3 time trial victory
Olympic champion takes gold jersey after another wet day in Knowsley Safari Park Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) threw down the gauntlet to his World championship rivals with a dominant victory in the 16km third stage time trial of the Tour […]
Tony Martin leads Omega Pharma-Quick Step in defence of World Team Time Trial title
Most of Belgian team to ride GP Wallonie to reacclimatise after Canadian races Omega Pharma-Quick Step has announced the line up that is to defend its title in the World team time trial championships at the weekend, with individual champion […]
Tour of Britain: Gerald Ciolek wins stage two on a soaking wet day in Cumbria
German outsprints Sam Bennett on uphill Kendal finish after a day of attacks Gerald Ciolek (MTN-Qhubeka) won the second stage of the Tour of Britain, between Carlisle and Kendal, as the peloton endured another day of pouring rain across Cumbria’s […]
Giro della Toscana ends in farce as several teams quit over traffic concerns
Claudia Haüsler declared winner as half the peloton pulls out The final stage of the Giro della Toscana, the only race in the women’s calendar to have been awarded the new 2.HC status by the International Cycling Union (UCI), has […]
Vuelta a España: Michael Matthews takes final Vuelta stage as Horner crowned as winner
Australian the fastest of the sprinters in ceremonial Madrid finale Michael Matthews (Orica-GreenEdge) took his second stage victory of the 2013 Vuelta a España as he sprinted at the head of the peloton at the end of the largely ceremonial […]
Giro della Toscana: Marianne Vos takes Queen stage and cements overall lead
World champion outsprints a group of six after five-day race’s toughest day Marianne Vos (Rabobank-Liv/Giant) took her third victory of the 2013 Giro della Toscana, as she outsprinted a group of six riders to win stage three, between Segromigno in […]
Chris Horner: “You said Nibali attacked six times? I thought they were ten or twenty.”
41-year-old set to become first American as well as oldest ever rider to win the Vuelta Having already become the oldest rider to win a Grand Tour stage, and to lead a Grand Tour, during this Vuelta a España, Chris […]
Vincenzo Nibali: “Winner of the Giro and second at the Vuelta: it’s pretty good.”
Italian gives his all on the Angliru as Astana’s best laid plans don’t quite come off Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) gave everything on the final climb of the 2013 Vuelta a España, the Alto de l’Angliru, today but was just unable […]
Vuelta a España: Chris Horner poised to win the Vuelta as Kenny Elissonde wins the Angliru
American rolls with Nibali’s punches then delivers the knockout blow Chris Horner (RadioShack-Leopard) put the seal on his overall victory in the 2013 Vuelta a España, as he finally managed to crack rival Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) on the 20th and […]
