Contador plays down chances for Liège-Bastogne-Liège, looking forward to a break
“The body feels weak…but I’m here to focus on this race, do the best I can” Alberto Contador appears to be dismissing his own chances for Liège-Bastogne-Liège, suggesting that he is not amongst the list of top contenders for Sunday’s […]
Philippe Gilbert: “I just hope that my condition is better than Flèche Wallonne”
World champion predicts tactical Liège-Bastogne-Liège; shares BMC leadership with Greg Van Avermaet Philippe Gilbert (BMC Racing) heads into Sunday’s Liège-Bastogne-Liège as one of the big favourites to repeat his 2011 victory, despite having yet to win a race in his […]
Contador plays down chances for Liège-Bastogne-Liège, looking forward to a break
“The body feels weak…but I’m here to focus on this race, do the best I can” Alberto Contador appears to be dismissing his own chances for Liège-Bastogne-Liège, suggesting that he is not amongst the list of top contenders for Sunday’s […]
Giro del Trentino: Vincenzo Nibali seizes final victory on the steep climb to Sega di Ala
Stage win and overall for Astana rider as mechanical costs Bradley Wiggins Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) seized overall victory in the 2013 Giro del Trentino with an attack on the final climb to the finish of the fourth and final stage, […]
Presidential Tour of Turkey: Modolo and Colbrelli hunting for stage wins on Mediterranean coast
Duo will head Bardiani Valvole CSF Inox hopes in 2.HC race One year after he took a stage victory in the Presidential Tour of Turkey, proving faster than Matt Goss (GreenEdge) and Mark Renshaw (Rabobank) into Kusadasi, Sacha Modolo will […]
ASO: Belgian authorities won’t block ‘littering’ riders from riding 2013 Liège-Bastogne-Liège
Environmental complaints from last year’s race won’t lead to exclusions ASO has ruled out suggestions that riders accused of littering during last year’s Liège-Bastogne-Liège could be blocked from riding this Sunday’s event, saying that those concerned would be able to […]
Pozzovivo injured but deemed unlikely to miss Giro d’Italia
Giro del Trentino crash results in rib fractures, Ag2r climber won’t ride Liège-Bastogne-Liège Ag2r La Mondiale has confirmed that while the injuries Domenico Pozzovivo suffered on Thursday’s third stage of the Giro del Trentino will rule him out of racing […]
Barry Markus and Romain Feillu both out of Vacansoleil-DCM Giro d’Italia team with injury
Scaphoid fracture and torn thigh muscle for Dutch team’s top sprinters Vacansoleil-DCM is facing a forced change of plans for the Giro d’Italia, which starts in Naples on May 4th, as both of the Dutch teams top sprinters will miss […]
Giro del Trentino: Santaromita outsprints Tiralongo and Scarponi to grab first victory since 2010
Bouet retains overall lead heading into final stage BMC Racing Team rider Ivan Santaromita has worked for several years for others but today he got a slice of the limelight when he beat two bigger names, Paolo Tiralongo (Astana Pro […]
Video: Highlights from women’s Flèche Wallonne
Report from yesterday’s World Cup Classic The men’s race may have been given all the TV coverage once again by the broadcasters but some of the action and pre- and post-race interviews have been released by the UCI for the […]