Riis believes Frank Schleck can win the Vuelta a Espana
Tour of Spain is realistic target for Saxo Bank rider Two months after winning the Tour de Suisse, Frank Schleck will line out in the Vuelta a España as one of the big contenders for overall victory. That’s how Bjarne […]
Phinney, Sergent and Avery to begin stagiaire trial with RadioShack team
Talented young riders get a chance to impress at ProTour level Double Under 23 Paris-Roubaix winner Taylor Phinney is one of three talented young riders who will take a big step towards the ProTour ranks next week, commencing a trial […]
Stagiaire news: Wetterhall and Teklehaymanot to Cervélo TestTeam, Cole to BMC Racing
Young riders have a chance to impress pro teams Talented Swedish rider Alex Wetterhall and the promising African rider Daniel Teklehaymanot have been announced as taking up stagiaire (trial) slots with the Cervélo Test Team, while the strong young American […]
High Tour de France viewing figures for Versus, big ad revenue
Successful Tour for broadcaster despite wavering US challenge While this year’s Tour de France didn’t see a US rider fighting for the yellow jersey as had been expected, figures released for the Versus network nevertheless showed a strong level of […]
Greg LeMond’s suggestions for a credible future for cycling
Former Tour winner lists ways to fight doping Triple Tour de France winner Greg LeMond has outlined several methods by which he believes cycling can restore its credibility, listing a number of ways he feels that the sport can prove […]
Dan Martin upbeat about form heading into second half of season
Irish rider to target Tour of Poland Irish pro Dan Martin had a break of racing of several weeks following the Irish road race championships but showed strong form in the Brixia Tour last week. He’s hoping to build on […]
Milram sends Tour de France quintet to Clasica San Sebastian
Pressure on German team to land results after quiet Tour campaign Following a quiet Tour de France, the Milram team is hoping for better fortunes in this Sunday’s Clasica San Sebastian in northern Spain. The eight-man squad will feature five […]
Frank Schleck believes his absence from Tour de France made a difference
Says team would have beaten Contador otherwise, won’t talk about 2011 plans Team Saxo Bank rider Frank Schleck missed out on his plan of racing to Paris, but he turned up nonetheless in the French capital to congratulate his brother […]
Biological Passport: Lobato gets two year ban for doping violation
Spanish rider latest to be sanctioned Over a year after he was first named by the UCI as having a suspect biological passport profile, Ruben Lobato has been handed a two year ban by the Spanish Cycling Federation (RFEC). The […]
France 2 satisfied wtih daily Tour de France audience of 3.6 million
The France 2 television channel has expressed its satisfaction with the audience figures from this year’s Tour de France, reporting that on average 3.6 million people watched the race on its channel each afternoon. Almost 15 million people watched at […]