Former Omloop Het Nieuwsblad winner Langeveld signs two year contract with Garmin Sharp
Vaughters has high expectations: “Sebastian is a huge talent” Looking to build its Classics team, the Garmin-Sharp squad has inked a deal with the Dutch professional rider Sebastian Langeveld, who won the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad two years ago [pictured] and […]
Wiggins on worlds TT chances: ‘Physically I feel I’m ready to go’
Briton fired up for Florence, and also to retain lead in Tour of Britain With just over a week to go until the elite world time trial championships, Bradley Wiggins has said that he considers he’s in perfect condition to […]
Wiggins commits to helping Froome in worlds road race, but says a rapprochement has not occurred
“Whether people get on or they don’t get on in walks of life, it shouldn’t stop you going out and doing the job you do” Although relations between the two of them have been and remain tense, Bradley Wiggins has […]
Marco Pantani’s mother claims her son may have been killed, wants new inquest
“In my opinion, Marco had ruffled someone’s feathers” Nine and a half years after his tragic death from a cocaine overdose, the mother of 1998 Tour de France winner Marco Pantani has repeated her claims that her son may have […]
Herald Sun Tour organiser says big interest from WorldTour teams in upgraded event
Race returns to UCI calendar, race to take place in early February Herald Sun Tour race director and three-time winner John Trevorrow anticipates a big jump in level in the race next February, saying that there is a big interest […]
Valverde judges l’Angliru effort perfectly to secure Vuelta podium spot
2012 runner up will net third this time round, turns attention to worlds road race Pacing well to recover from difficulty early on in the ascent of l’Angliru, Alejandro Valverde fought off a challenge to his podium spot from Joaquim […]
Brajkovic gets one year contract extension with Astana, ambitious about Tour de Suisse and other races
Will back Nibali in 2014 Tour de France but wants to lead team in shorter stage races After weeks of uncertainty about his 2014 destination, Janez Brajkovic has finalised an agreement to remain part of his Astana Pro Team for […]
Armstrong film director Gibney believes Texan is lying about not doping in 2009 Tour de France
“There’s this great police phrase, ‘noble-cause corruption.’” Lance Armstrong may have insisted that he raced clean throughout his comeback, but Alex Gibney, the director of the documentary The Armstrong Lie, has said that he has real doubts about the Texan’s […]
Giro d’Italia 2014 to include fifth-ever stage finish on Monte Zoncolan
Grand Tour will begin in Belfast and conclude in Trieste The 2014 Giro d’Italia will reach a climax on one of the toughest climbs in Italy, with the organisers RCS Sport confirming today that the penultimate day of racing will […]
Alpe d’Huez stage winner Riblon extends with Ag2r La Mondiale, Houle also stays on board
Riblon: “I want to build on the great results I obtained this summer” Having clocked up the most significant win of his career in July when he raced solo to the top of Alpe d’Huez, scooping a win which was […]
