Ina Yoko Teutenberg to miss Classics season
Rider and team decide to play it safe due to concussion Specialized lululemon rider Ina Yoko Teutenberg has taken the decision to take a break from racing, with she and the team’s medical staff deciding that it would be too […]
Boasson Hagen suggests Milan Sanremo disappointment may have been due to food poisoning in Tenerife
Team Sky rider had been struggling to eat in build-up to Classic Edvald Boasson Hagen was one of the riders who, on paper, should have been in contention for Milan-Sanremo success. A good climber on punchy ascents, a fast sprinter […]
Double Volta a Catalunya runner-up Dan Martin states he’s in shape to fight for the 2013 title
Irishman part of strong Garmin-Sharp team for Catalan race He’s been banging on the door for quite some time in the Volta a Catalunya; second in 2009, second again in 2011 and fourth last year, a strong series of results […]
Volta a Catalunya: Gianni Meersman takes small group sprint to win stage one
Belgian the fastest of a late breakaway of race favourites Gianni Meersman (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) took the opening stage of the 2013 Volta a Catalunya, starting and finishing in Calella, as he outsprinted a 13-man group that had escaped late […]
Tour of California announces names for Women’s Invitational Time Trial
US champion Amber Neben and Worlds silver medalist Evie Stevens head 15-rider list The organiser of the Amgen Tour of California, AEG Sports, has announced the list of riders that have been selected to ride this year’s third edition of […]
Agnoli, Rodriguez and Scarponi reflect on time gained on stage one of Volta a Catalunya
Three amongst selection of riders who got into decisive break Stage runner-up Valerio Agnoli and general classification contenders Joaquim Rodriguez plus Michele Scarponi were amongst those who gained time on the rest of the main bunch today, being part of […]
Songezo Jim on making Milan-Sanremo history, battling epic conditions and Ciolek’s win
MTN Qhubeka rider: “If I want to be a professional in Europe I have to endure days like this” Songezo JimMTN Qhubeka rider Songezo Jim will remember yesterday’s edition of Milan Sanremo for a host of reasons, not least because […]
Gilbert: I can’t be at one hundred percent here and in Liège
World champion believes he’s in good enough shape to win bWorld champion Philippe Gilbert has said that riders wanting to win Milan-Sanremo and Liège-Bastogne-Liège need to make a choice about which of the two races to peak for, suggesting that […]
Milano-Sanremo: Gerald Ciolek edges out Peter Sagan in breakaway sprint
German sprinter the fastest of a late six-man move in snow-affected race Gerald Ciolek (MTN-Qhubeka) took the greatest victory of his career to date as he outsprinted a highly select breakaway group to win the 2013 Milano-Sanremo. The 26-year-old German […]
