Specialized-lululemon wins third consecutive Vårgårda team time trial World Cup
Rabobank-Liv/Giant takes second to strengthen Marianne Vos’ overall lead Specialized-lululemon took victory in the World Cup team time trial race, in Vårgårda, Sweden for the third straight year. The World champion team of Ellen van Dijk, Evie Stevens, Lisa Brennauer, […]
Lars Boom edges closer to Eneco Tour lead as the race heads home
Defending champion just one second away from riding into his birthplace in the white jersey Lars Boom (Belkin) moved to within one second of the overall lead in the 2013 Eneco Tour, behind stage two winner Arnaud Démare (FDJ.fr), after […]
Eneco Tour: Zdeněk Štybar takes stage three in a late breakaway sprint
Former cyclocross World champion fastest of a group of four that escapes with a kilometre to go Zdeněk Štybar (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) took his first solo victory of the 2013 season in the third stage of the Eneco Tour, between […]
Tom Leezer renews with Belkin Pro Cycling for two more years
Sprint train worker set to remain at Dutch team through 2015 Tom Leezer has extended his contract with Belkin Pro Cycling for another two years, the Dutch team has announced. The 27-year-old has spent his entire professional career with the […]
Alex Dowsett crashes out of the Eneco Tour with two dislocated thumbs
Disappointment for British time trial champion ahead of Friday’s 13km test Alex Dowsett (Movistar) crashed out of today’s second stage of the Eneco Tour, between Ardooie and Forest, Brussels, having dislocated both of his thumbs in the incident. The British […]
Ashleigh Moolman signs for Hitec Products for 2014
South African champion joining increasingly international Norwegian team Ashleigh Moolman will ride for Hitec Products in 2014, the team has announced. The 27-year-old South African champion has spent the last four years with the Lotto-Belisol team, since she first joined […]
Eneco Tour: Arnaud Démare takes the lead with stage two victory
Time bonuses give French star the jersey as Mark Renshaw suffers late puncture Arnaud Démare (FDJ.fr) sprinted into the lead of the 2013 Eneco Tour with victory in the second stage, between Ardooie and Forest, on the outskirts of the […]
Tour of Britain announces biggest ever field for tenth anniversary race
Five ProTeams and six ProContinental in 114-strong peloton Tour of Britain organiser SweetSpot has announced the biggest peloton yet for the 2013 Tour of Britain, which will be the tenth edition of the race since its revival in 2004. The […]
Eneco Tour: Mark Renshaw surprises the other sprinters with a late attack on stage one
Australian sneaks away inside the final two kilometres and holds off André Greipel Mark Renshaw (Belkin) took his first win in almost six months in the opening stage of the 2013 Eneco Tour, between Koksijde and Ardooie, as he snuck […]
Vuelta a Burgos: Nairo Quintana secures race overall on mountainous final stage
Colombian attacks on Lagunas de Neila summit finish to take Tappa y Vuelta Nairo Quintana (Movistar) secured final overall victory in the 2013 Vuelta a Burgos with a devastating attack in the final kilometres of the summit finish of the […]