Louisville World cyclocross championships under threat over lack of sponsorship
Race organiser given a week to secure finances or lose event, says Belgian media Louisville, Kentucky, could be on the brink of losing the right to host the 2013 cyclocross World championships, according to the Gazet van Antwerpen (GvA). The […]
Rabobank confirms sponsorship of women’s team around Marianne Vos
Dutch Bank to take over as name sponsor of Dutch champion’s existing Nederland Bloeit team As reported earlier today, Rabobank has been chasing the signature of world number one Marianne Vos in order to start a women’s team to aim […]
Thor Hushovd critical of Norwegian team’s two-captains policy
Outgoing World champion gets no chance to defend his title after being caught behind mid race crash The big crash on the thirteenth of seventeen laps during Sunday’s Elite men’s World championship road race ended the chances of a number […]
World championships: Giorgia Bronzini defends as Marianne Vos takes fifth straight silver
Second straight title for Italian sprinter after the flat course forces a defensive race Giorgia Bronzini (Italy) successfully defended her World title as the women’s road race came down to the expected bunch sprint. The reigning champion took advantage of […]
Rabobank announces sponsorship of 2012 World championships
Nine days of events in Limburg region as team time trial makes its return Rabobank has announced that it is to be the main sponsorship partner of the 2012 World championships, to be held in the Limburg region of the […]
Women’s World championship preview: Bronzini returns to defend against favourite Vos
World number one out to exorcise the demon of four successive silver medals Saturday’s elite women’s World championship road race will take place over ten laps of the same 14km circuit as used by the junior women and under-23 men. […]
Peter Sagan: “The winner will be the one with the best legs and the best head.”
21-year-old Slovakian favourite trying to avoid the pressure of expectation on a course that suits him perfectly Peter Sagan has been one of the outstanding riders of the 2011 season. The 21-year-old Slovakian champion has, so far, taken fifteen wins, […]
Patrick Lefevere: “I hope Chavanel wins and Gilbert dies on his wheel”
Quick Step manager wants the road title to add to the time trial, although he only has three riders in the race Quick Step manager Patrick Lefevere is enjoying the warm glow of having signed the new World time trial […]
World championships: Great Britain's Lucy Garner sprints to junior women’s gold
17-year-old wins after two-rider break pulled back in the finishing straight Lucy Garner (Great Britain) has emulated her compatriot Nicole Cooke by winning the junior women’s World championship in her first year in the category, as the 70km road race […]
Thomas Voeckler: “The rainbow jersey is the one I dream of most.”
Despite the season of his life the Tour de France hero concedes he has little chance of success in Sunday’s World championships France’s Thomas Voeckler has worn many of the most prestigious jerseys in the sport. He has been French […]
