Critérium du Dauphiné: Thomas Voeckler outfoxes the break in Grenoble’s stage six finish
Europcar star overcomes Astana numbers to take four-man sprint Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) took his first victory of the 2013 season at last, and put a difficult spring behind him, as he won the sixth stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné, […]
Critérium du Dauphiné: Chris Froome imposes himself on the stage five Valmorel finish
British rider takes on Alberto Contador and wins on the mountaintop finish Chris Froome (Team Sky) imposed himself on the 2013 Critérium du Dauphiné with an aggressive stage five victory, between Grésy-sur-Aix and the mountaintop finish at Valmorel. The Kenyan-born […]
Alex Dowsett and Beñat Intxausti to headline Saturday’s IG London Nocturne
Wiggle Honda team lead strongest field yet in women’s race at Smithfield Market Movistar duo Alex Dowsett and Beñat Intxausti will be the headline riders at the seventh edition of the IG London Nocturne, at Smithfield Market on Saturday evening. […]
Critérium du Dauphiné: Boasson Hagen takes stage three after frenetic final kilometres
Late attack chased down at the end of a largely uneventful day Edvald Boasson Hagen (Team Sky) sprinted to his biggest victory of the season at the end of the third stage of the 2013 Critérium du Dauphiné, between Ambérieu-en-Bugey […]
Vini Fantini-Selle Italia withdraws from il Lombardia following Giro d’Italia positives
Team acting out of “respect” for RCS Sport after “embarrassment” of Di Luca and Santambrogio In light of the team’s second positive test for EPO in the Giro d’Italia, Vini Fantini-Selle Italia has decided to hand back its wildcard invitation […]
Brian Cookson to stand against Pat McQuaid in UCI Presidential election
British Cycling chief set to announce candidacy tomorrow, says Daily Telegraph British Cycling (BC) President Brian Cookson is set to officially announce his candidacy for the Presidency of the International Cycling Union (UCI), the Daily Telegraph reports. The 61-year-old Lancastrian, […]
Critérium du Dauphiné: Elia Viviani finally opens his 2013 account with stage two sprint
Italian sprinter the fastest of depleted peloton after fast, hilly finale Elia Viviani (Cannondale) finally recorded his first win of the 2013 season as he sprinted to victory in the second stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné, between Châtel and […]
Mauro Santambrogio provisionally suspended for non-negative EPO test
Stage 14 winner is second Vini Fantini-Selle Italia rider at the Giro d’Italia Mauro Santambrogio (Vini Fantini-Selle Italia) has returned an “adverse analytical finding” of EPO in a sample taken during the Giro d’Italia, the International Cycling Union (UCI) has […]
Evie Stevens takes a close victory in the Philly Cycling Classic
Specialized-lululemon rider becomes first American winner of Philadelphia race Evie Stevens (Specialized-lululemon) won the first ever Parx Casino Philly Cycling Classic in a tight sprint over Joelle Numainville (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies) as the two riders crested the steep […]
Critérium du Dauphiné: David Veilleux takes solo breakaway win in short Champéry opener
Canadian escapes his companions on penultimate climb and holds off the peloton David Veilleux (Europcar) took his first ever victory in the UCI WorldTour as he won the short, hilly opening stage of the 2013 Critérium du Dauphiné in Champéry. […]
