Mark Cavendish: “I'm positive we'll dominate again.”
Manx Missile determined to perfect his sprint train in time for Yorkshire Tour de France start Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) has one big goal in 2014: to take the yellow jersey on the first day of the Tour de […]
Pozzato, Cunego and other Lampre Merida riders assess changes to Milan Sanremo route
“I think the Pompeiana will be the perfect launch pad for attacks” With the route of Milan Sanremo now different to before, with the Le Manie climb scrapped and a new ascent called the Pompeiana replacing it but coming later […]
Dominant sprinter Kittel and Argos Shimano team-mate Geschke to chase stage wins in Tour Down Under
Four time Tour 2013 stage winner will be one of key names in race The dominant sprinter of this year’s Tour de France, Marcel Kittel, has been confirmed by his Argos Shimano team as leading it in next month’s Santos […]
Boels-Dolmans switches to Specialized bikes in 2014 on three-year deal
World TT champion Ellen van Dijk keeps her Shiv as she builds towards Rio Boels-Dolmans will switch to Specialized bikes in 2014 in a three-year deal that will see the Dutch women’s team on the American company’s frames for three […]
Bellino takes over as RCS Sport general manager, Giro d’Italia organisers rebuilding after Catano and Acquarone dismissals
New appointment as fraud investigation continues Following the upheavals within RCS Sport which saw the company’s COO and Giro d’Italia chief Michele Acquarone plus the RCS Sport CEO Giacomo Catano both dropped from their positions, the Italian company has today […]
Cookson presents WorldTour team trophy to Movistar squad
Valverde and Unzué accept awards from UCI president in Madrid The Movistar squad, which this season was best team in the UCI WorldTour, has had that achievement marked by UCI president Brian Cookson in Madrid. Its top-ranked rider Alejandro Valverde, […]
Cycling Australia says it supports maximum penalty against Rogers if he’s found guilty in Clenbuterol case
Federation accepts that it has no sanctioning power over rider as he no longer holds Australian licence Cycling Australia’s CEO Adrian Anderson has taken a strong line in the Michael Rogers Clenbuterol case today, stating that he believes the rider […]
André Greipel leading Lotto-Belisol to Santos Tour Down Under in search of more glory
German champion seeking 15th stage win in Australian WorldTour opener André Greipel will lead the Lotto-Belisol team to January’s Santos Tour Down Under, in what will be his seventh consecutive appearance in the Australian WorldTour opener. The German champion has […]
Omega Pharma Quick Step and Specialized push for further time trial gains
Team works to find advantages in wind tunnel and in Valencia velodrome After doing extensive measurement, analysis and adjustment last month in the wind tunnel at Specialized’s headquarters in Morgan Hill, the team and Specialized’s bike fit technicians have collaborated […]
Lookout Mountain to shake up final day of 2014 USA Pro Challenge
More details emerge of next August’s race, aggressive finale guaranteed The final day of many stage races is often largely processional but that won’t be the case with the 2014 USA Pro Challenge, with the race organisers today announcing that […]
