Zdeněk Štybar: “I won’t travel to Hoogerheide for tenth place.”
Czech star to ride short cyclocross season but unlikely for Worlds or Nationals Zdeněk Štybar (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) will once again ride a short cyclocross this winter, the former two-time World champion has confirmed to cyclo-cross.info, but is likely to […]
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, […]
Samuel Sanchez plays down talk of a contract with new Sky Dive Dubai team
Rider still hoping to reach final resolution with Euskaltel Euskadi team owners Although he’s been linked by some to the new Sky Dive Dubai team, Samuel Sanchez has played down speculation that he could compete with the new squad in […]
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 […]
Indurain's son signs with Caja Rural espoir team, is seeking to work on his career
Disregards family’s request to instead become a lawyer The son of five time Tour de France winner Miguel Indurain is embarking on his own career in the sport, with the eighteen year old – also called Miguel – inking a […]
Baden Cooke hangs up his wheels after fourteen year professional career
Former Tour de France Green Jersey winner to go into sports management Accepting four weeks ago that his career was likely at an end after Orica GreenEdge decided not to extend his contract, Baden Cooke has now confirmed that he […]
Following appeal for compensation for family of late rider Galletti, Cookson says he’s treating the situation ‘very seriously’
Quick preliminary response from new UCI president Responding quickly after the Italian Professional Cyclists Association (ACCPI) contacted him in an appeal to secure a payout for the family of the late Italian pro Alessio Galletti, UCI president Brian Cookson has […]
Frame codes and sizing details released in a bid to track down 111 stolen Lampre Merida bikes
Reward offered for recovery of missing bikes, equipment and team vehicles Two days after the Lampre Merida squad announced that its team base had been broken into and a very large quantity of bikes, equipment and two vehicles had been […]
Sagan gunning to win Milan-Sanremo and Ronde Van Vlaanderen in 2014
Slovakian outlines key season goals Peter Sagan has outlined his goals for the 2014 season, saying that he is determined to try to win two of the top Spring Classics that he had near-misses in this year. “Milan Sanremo and […]
List of Giro d’Italia wildcard contenders reduced to eight, no place for Yellow Fluo squad
Former Vini Fantini-Selle Italia team misses out after EPO positives of Di Luca and Santambrogio Giro d’Italia organisers RCS Sport have issued a shortlist of eight contenting teams for the wildcard slots available for next year’s race, with another team […]
