No Giro d'Italia for Rodriguez, Menchov will lead Katusha instead
Catalan to focus fully on Tour de France Having said earlier this year that he would consider riding the Giro d’Italia, last year’s WorldTour champion Joaquim Rodriguez now looks set to abandon such thoughts, and will focus completely on riding […]
Bouhanni takes revenge on stage two of Circuit de la Sarthe
French road race champion blasts home in front After claiming yesterday that the stage winner Matteo Pelucchi (IAM Cycling) had ruined his chances by passing too closely, hooking his handlebars and almost causing him to crash, Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ) got […]
WADA doesn’t appeal Fränk Schleck’s one year sanction, rider can return to competition in mid-July
Luxembourg rider will miss Tour due to Xipamide positive but could target Vuelta Fränk Schleck (RadioShack-Leopard) will be able to return to racing on July 14th of this year, with the sanction he was handed by the Luxembourg Anti-Doping Agency […]
Motivated Contador clear about significance of today’s stage of the Vuelta al Pais Vasco
Steep finale likely to shake up overall classification After two days of group finishes, today’s third stage of the Vuelta al Pais Vasco will be a more decisive one, with the tough finale to the stage certain to shake things […]
Paris-Roubaix organiser announces ratings of 27 cobbled sectors
52.6km of Hell in 111th edition of the Queen of the Classics Following reconnaissance by race director Christian Prudhomme and technical director Jean-François Pescheux, organiser ASO has officially rated the 27 sectors of cobbles to be crossed in Sunday’s Paris-Roubaix. […]
Marianne Vos presents “On the Throne” book about her outstanding 2012 season
World and Olympic champion details her experiences on the way to her biggest triumphs Marianne Vos (Rabobank-Liv/Giant) was at the Brabantse Provinciehuis in s’Hertogenbosch, the city where she was born, to present her book “Op de Troon” [On the Throne […]
Tom Boonen won’t “even watch Roubaix” as he recovers from Flanders crash
Belgian champion writes off Classics season and doesn’t know when he’ll resume training Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) won’t be able to bring himself to watch this Sunday’s Paris-Roubaix, as he sits out the race with the injuries he sustained […]
Circuit Cycliste Sarthe: Matteo Pelucchi takes stage one as a late crash hits the peloton
Italian sprinter gets his first win for IAM Cycling and takes the yellow jersey Matteo Pelucchi (IAM Cycling) took his first victory for the new Swiss team as he won the bunch sprint on the first stage of the Circuit […]
Vuelta al Pais Vasco: Daryl Impey repeats his 2012 stage two Vitoria sprint
South African takes the win but lead passes to Francesco Gavazzi Daryl Impey (Orica-GreenEdge) continued his teams perfect start to the 2013 Vuelta al Pais Vasco as he outsprinted the peloton at the end of the second stage between Elgoibar […]
