Giro della Toscana: Marianne Vos breaks the course record in Campi Bisenzio prologue
World champion takes first Maglia Rosa in final pre-Worlds stage race Marianne Vos (Rabobank-Liv/Giant) showed her rivals that she is on track for a successful rainbow jersey defence with a stunning victory in the evening prologue of the Giro della […]
Warren Barguil: “I don’t think I have ever received so many congratulations messages before.”
Success still to sink in for 21-year-old revelation of the Vuelta a España Warren Barguil (Argos-Shimano) has, without doubt, been the revelation of the 2013 Vuelta a España. The 21-year-old French climber has taken two stage victories in the race […]
Alejandro Valverde: “To me, the most important stage will be L’Angliru”
2009 Vuelta a España champion sees Horner as main rival for Nibali’s red jersey Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) entered the second rest day of the Vuelta a España with his morale and confidence high, after having been able to drop red […]
Vuelta a España: Alexandre Geniez breaks away to take stage 15 in Peyragudes
Frenchman wins Tour de France tribute stage as the favourites mark one another Alexandre Geniez (FDJ.fr) won the 15th stage of the 2013 Vuelta a España, between Andorra and Peyragudes, as the Spanish race paid tribute to the one-hundredth Tour […]
André Greipel wins inaugural Brussel Cycling Classic
German takes the bunch sprint in Paris-Bruxelles replacement race André Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) won the inaugural edition of the Brussel Cycling Classic, the race introduced to replace the Paris-Bruxelles, in a bunch sprint on the Keizerin Charlottelaan in the north of […]
Vuelta a España: Daniele Ratto solos through the Andorran rain to take stage 14
Nibali and Horner win the war of attrition as the big favourites fight through the Pyrénées Daniele Ratto (Cannondale) took the biggest victory of his career to date as he won the 14th stage of the 2013 Vuelta a España, […]
Simon Gerrans ends 2013 season due to hip fracture
MRI scan reveals injury after Tour stage winner struggled through a painful Vuelta Simon Gerrans (Orica-GreenEdge) has been forced to call an end to his 2013 season after an MRI scan has revealed a minor hip fracture. The 33-year-old Australian […]
UnitedHealthcare unveils big-name riders for 2014 women’s team
Two-time Giro d’Italia winner Mara Abbott headlines new American squad Having announced in late July that it was to be creating a new women’s team in 2014 Momentum Sports Group, the owner of UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling, has unveiled the names […]
Pim Ligthart transfers to Lotto Belisol, says he is looking forward to a Belgian team
Vacansoleil DCM rider latest to leave squad, which looks set to stop Vacansoleil DCM’s inability to secure new backers has seen another of its current riders jump ship, with the Ster ZLM Toer stage winner and former Dutch national champion […]
Vuelta a España: Warren Barguil outfoxes the breakaway to take a lucky stage 13
21-year-old Frenchman has the coolest head in the final kilometre as the peloton takes it easy Warren Barguil (Argos-Shimano) took the biggest victory of his career as he escaped the breakaway to win the 13th stage of the 2013 Vuelta […]
