Boasson Hagen rejigs race programme to hit higher peak in Classics
Emphasis on racing this time round after 2013 spring training camps didn’t pay off After a disappointing Classics season in 2013, Edvald Boasson Hagen and his Sky team are changing things up for next season, hoping to find the right […]
Matt Brammeier Interview: “I need to try to keep a good level all year, stay aggressive, take my chances”
Multiple Irish road race champion speaks about move to Synergy Baku team and more Matt Brammeier has shown his ability for the past four years running, taking an unprecedented collection of Irish national road race titles. In doing so, he […]
Feillu brothers reunited in 2014 as duo ink deals with Bretagne-Séché Environnement
Team pushing for wildcard for Tour de France After previously competing together with the Agritubel and Vacansoleil DCM teams, then going their separate ways, the Feillu brothers will once again don the same team colours in 2014 after both signed […]
Landa eyeing Giro, País Vasco, San Sebastián in Astana blue
Former Euskaltel-Euskadi rider hoping to gel quickly with more diverse Kazakh squad In a difficult free agent market, Mikel Landa was one of the first riders swept up after the Basque team Euskaltel-Euskadi closed down, a prime indication of the […]
Brammeier and Roche confirm Tinkov negotiations with Saxo Bank team
Indications that serious talks have been taking place It’s yet to be announced whether or not Oleg Tinkov will continue his backing of Bjarne Riis’ team – or possibly even take over ownership, as has been rumoured – but confirmation […]
‘Important news’ about future of Team Saxo Tinkoff to be released Monday
Source states Tinkov has agreed purchase of Riis’ Saxo Tinkoff team Bjarne Riis’ Team Saxo Tinkoff has called a press conference in London on Monday afternoon, stating that it will include ‘important news about the future of the team.’ The […]
A year older and more experienced, MTN Qhubeka pushing hard for Giro d’Italia invite
“Going to the Giro would mean Africa’s first participation in a Grand Tour. It’s an iconic event, one we’re not taking lightly” Last January the team agreed with RCS Sport that riding the Giro was probably a little too early […]
Thomas De Gendt and Vacansoleil-DCM settle over unfulfilled contract
Belgian apparently compensated after taking 80% pay cut at Omega Pharma-Quick Step Thomas De Gendt has come to an agreement with Vacansoleil-DCM general manager Dan Luijkx over the issue of his unfulfilled contract, the Dutch team reports. The 27-year-old Belgian […]
Team Colombia says it ‘has everything in place’ to compete for Giro d’Italia wildcard berth
Squad says it will be very competitive in 2014, with or without Samuel Sanchez on board Listed yesterday by RCS Sport as one of the teams that had applied for a wildcard for next year’s Giro d’Italia, Team Colombia has […]
RCS Sport says Yellow Fluo team hasn’t been ruled out of Giro d’Italia participation
Eight teams named yesterday are not necessarily the final list of contenders Although the Yellow Fluo squad was omitted from the longlist of eight teams described yesterday as being in the running for a wildcard place in the Giro d’Italia, […]
