RadioShack Leopard team to miss many races as Becca limits budget for remainder of current season
Paris-Brussels and Paris-Tours thought to be off the schedule The autumn programme of the RadioShack Leopard team has been compromised by the decision of the team owner Flavio Becca to limit the budget available to send squads to events. Becca […]
Valverde, Rodriguez go close to stage victory, but can’t get Horner back
Last year’s podium finishers in good early form The riders who finished second and third overall in last year’s Vuelta a España, Alejandro Valverde and Joaquim Rodriguez, showed they are in the kind of shape to again fight for victory […]
Bianchi and Belkin Pro Cycling announce two year partnership
Team will switch from using Giant Bikes Current Vacansoleil DCM bike supplier Bianchi has confirmed that it will transfer across to the Belkin Pro Cycling team for the next two years, with the Italian company to supply the Dutch squad […]
Froome says he’s put on four kilos since the Tour, but can get into shape for the worlds
“My coach Tim Kerrison also think it is possible to return to a very good condition” Following his withdrawal yesterday from the USA Pro Challenge, Chris Froome has spoken about his drop in form since the Tour de France, plus […]
Froome non finisher in USA Pro Challenge, has one month to hit top form for worlds
Briton had said worlds road race was big end of season goal An quiet performance for Team Sky at the USA Pro Challenge ended yesterday with Ian Boswell being best of the team in 52nd place overall, and Tour de […]
McQuaid and Cookson to present manifestos to European Cycling Union delegates in open assembly
National federations will give thoughts to delegates in Zurich meeting on September 15th Twelve days before the UCI Congress on September 27th, incumbent president Pat McQuaid and his sole challenger Brian Cookson will present their electoral programmes at the exceptional […]
Runners-up Moreno and Pozzovivo talk tactics in finale of 2013 Vuelta a España stage two
Riders explain how and why they missed out They were the best of the rest, the riders who went closest to Nicolas Roche in the battle for stage two of the Vuelta a España. For Katusha’s Dani Moreno and Ag2r […]
Van Garderen said TT slump two years ago worried him prior to yesterday’s race against the clock
USA Pro Challenge leader says he’s learned a lot and improved greatly since 2011; looking good for overall victory Third in 2011, second last year and now firmly in the driving seat; Tejay van Garderen is looking increasingly likely to […]
Pozzovivo hoping for top five overall in Vuelta a España
Italian climbing specialist one of two main protected riders on Ag2r La Mondiale team Three times a top ten finisher in the Giro d’Italia, Domenico Pozzovivo is seeking to clock up his first win of the season in the Vuelta […]
Double Tour de France stage winner Costa inks one year deal with Lampre Merida
Portuguese rider gives much-needed vitality to Italian squad Two time Tour de Suisse champion Rui Costa is regarded as one of the most promising riders in the sport and now, after racing as part of the Caisse d’Epargne/Movistar structure since […]