Quintana looking increasingly likely to target Giro d’Italia rather than Tour
Valverde set to lead Movistar team in French race, final decision to be made next month Although he finished a superb second in his debut this year, Nairo Quintana has given a further indication that he may well concentrate on […]
Utrecht start confirmed for 2015 Tour de France, will be sixth time race begins in Netherlands
Prudhomme: “Utrecht fits perfectly into the Tour” Although the Tour de France has tended to alternate the years starting inside and outside the country, that pattern has confirmed to have been broken with a 2015 start in the Dutch city […]
100 Tours, 100 Tales extract – the 1925 race, Pelissier’s revolt and Bottecchia’s triumph
“The day will arrive when someone will put lead in our pockets because we’ve found that God made man too light” Detailing countless anecdotes, nuggets of information and snippets of trivia about the riders and the racing from 100 editions […]
Armstrong aiming to have Qui Tam case dismissed over claims that investigators leaked information
Former pro rider battling to avoid off multi-million dollar payout Currently trying to fend off a looming Qui Tam case which could see he and others forced to pay up to 100 million dollars in damages, Lance Armstrong and his […]
Tour de France race leader Impey inks three year contract extension with Orica GreenEdge
White believes South African rider will continue to improve Ending a season where he became the first South African to ever lead the Tour de France, Daryl Impey has inked a new three year contract with the Orica GreenEdge team […]
Cavendish reveals fallout with Yates while part of Team Sky’s 2012 Tour de France team
Feels that Froome didn’t deliberately attack Wiggins during race More details have emerged about Mark Cavendish’s lack of satisfaction during his time with Team Sky, with the Briton opening up about the isolation he felt during the 2012 Tour de […]
Frost and Hoffman out of Team Saxo Tinkoff due to budget pressures
Frost: “It is an uncertain situation, and they can’t promise me something” Although Saxo Bank said that it would cover the budget shortfall until a secondary sponsor was found, there are indications of money pressures at Team Saxo Tinkoff after […]
Orica GreenEdge expresses ‘full support’ for Weening after Dutch confirm no anti-doping enquiry against rider
Climber had been accused by Michael Rasmussen, who claimed entire 2007 Rabobank Tour team doped After stating earlier this week that it would seek to determine the truth after Michael Rasmussen made claims that the Rabobank squad took banned substances […]
Cavendish says he’s been ‘relatively unchallenged’ in sprinting, but now needs to work hard to remain ahead
“Now people are challenging my position as the most dominant sprinter in the world” Previously regarded as the fastest sprinter in the world, Mark Cavendish was deposed of that title in the Tour de France this year when Marcel Kittel […]
Tiernan Locke says he’s training for 2014 season, no conclusion yet in biological passport case
Rider’s agent, Team Sky and UCI won’t comment for now It’s already been a month and a half since he was told of biological passport patterns that required further investigation, but Jon Tiernan Locke is still waiting to hear what […]
