Washington group says bid to host Giro d’Italia start is postponed, not abandoned
Giro could yet travel across the Atlantic Today’s news that Denmark will host the start of the 2012 Giro d’Italia spelt the end of the push to try to bring the race to Washington next year. However, the people involved […]
Mancebo edges out Jacques-Maynes at Redland Classic prologue
Bissell Pro Cycling team riders poised to push for lead Former Tour de France contender Francisco Mancebo (Real Cyclist.com) was best in yesterday’s Sun Time Trial at the Redlands Bicycle Classic, beating Ben Jacques-Maynes (Bissell Pro Cycling) by less than […]
2012 Giro d’Italia to begin with three stages in Denmark
Organisers also confirm route change to this years stage 17 Confirming recent rumours, RCS Sport has said that next year’s Giro d’Italia will kick off with three stages in western Denmark. The race will start with a prologue in Herning, […]
An Post Rás will be first international race for Wonderful Pistachios
Team wants to ride strongly in Irish 2.2-ranked event The Los Angeles-based Wonderful Pistachios team will make its international debut when it lines out in the An Post Rás, which runs from May 22-29. The squad is hoping that competing […]
Paris-Nice gets all clear, UCI says no doping positives
French event given green light after final results are in A little over two weeks after the conclusions of the WorldTour event, the UCI has announced in a brief message that all of the doping controls carried out at Paris-Nice […]
Androni Giocattoli team gets new sponsor prior to Giro d’Italia
Aggressive Pro Continental team boosted as CIPI comes on as a major backer As the build-up to the Giro d’Italia continues, the Androni Giocattoli squad has announced that it will sport a resigned jersey at the race due to the […]
CAS confirms WADA’s Contador appeal, says it can combine with UCI’s action
Written submissions now due to be lodged The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has said that the UCI and WADA are able to combine their appeals in relation to Alberto Contador’s clearing by the Spanish cycling federation RFEC. On […]
Galimzyanov sprints to stage two win at Three Days of De Panne, Westra takes race lead
Greipel loses over five minutes As his nine top-ten placings this season attest, Russian rider Denis Galimzyanov has been banging on the door of a big win for several weeks now. His first was eighth on a stage of the […]
2011 Tour of Japan cancelled due to effects of earthquake and tsunami
Race was due to be held in mid-May The earthquakes and tsunami which have affected Japan have led to the cancellation of the country’s national Tour for 2011, with the organisers conceding that it is impossible for them to hold […]
Team Movistar wants Valverde, is also interested in Contador
Unzue speaks about future captaincy of team Team Movistar, which until the start of this season raced under the Caisse d’Epargne title and backing, has confirmed that it is interested in re-signing former rider Alejandro Valverde. The Spanish all rounder […]
