Scarponi, Rodriguez and Dan Martin ambitious for upcoming climbs After riding well on some of the hillier stages, three of the Vuelta a España’s strongest climbers yesterday had to battle on other riders’ terms and lost time in the Salamanca […]

Each of the three riders pleased with time trial performances Leopard Trek rider Jakob Fuglsang has previously ridden Grand Tour races in support of others, backing Andy Schleck in the past two editions of the Tour de France. He is […]

Kolobnev’s sample the only positive case Just over a month after the end of the Tour de France, cycling’s governing body the UCI has announced that test results from the race have come back negative. When contacted recently, UCI spokesman […]

Leipheimer takes final yellow jersey in Denver Overnight leader Levi Leipheimer has won the inaugural USA Pro Cycling Challenge, successfully controlling his main rivals on the final stage to Denver and finishing sixth in the final sprint to the line. […]

Past winners Gerrans and Voeckler go close, Gilbert out of results Powering clear from a five man group inside the final kilometre, Slovenian national champion Grega Bole grabbed the biggest win of his career when he took the WorldTour GP […]

Scarponi wants to try for win but concedes Catalan rival may be stronger After winning yesterday’s stage to San Lorenzo de El Escorial and taking the red jersey of race leadership, Spanish rider Joaquim Rodríguez wants to seize today’s opportunity […]

Frenchman states gruelling final climb will be too much for him He’s held the race leader’s red jersey since Tuesday but Frenchman Sylvain Chavanel has admitted that he believes his legs will finally crack on what is being billed by […]

Basso and Schleck part of the day’s long breakaway move One day after blasting home first into Steamboat Springs, Italian road and track rider Elia Viviani once again showed his speed to outpace Jaime Alberto Castaneda Ortega (EPM – UNE) […]

Defending champion says today’s aim was not to blow up on final climb Although Joaquim Rodriguez was clearly the strongest on today’s dauntingly-steep climb to the summit at San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Michele Scarponi also showed that he in […]

Garmin-Cervélo rider starts but then pulls out of today’s stage Although he started today’s stage, the injuries from yesterday’s sprint crash have proven to be too much and Tyler Farrar has been forced to quit the race. The American Garmin-Cervélo […]