McQuaid suggests that if he is not re-elected, cycling may be open to being dropped from Olympics
UCI president outlines his manifesto, Cookson states he already had two terms to act Raising the spectre of cycling being left out of the Olympic Games, Pat McQuaid has sought to make a direct connection between his re-election in September […]
Astana dismisses reports that it will sign Fränk Schleck, describes stories as imaginative
Team says it remains committed to being part of the MPCC organisation and to following its rules The Astana team has dismissed suggestions today that Fränk Schleck is on the way to the team for the remainder of the season, […]
Interview: Martin says pressure is off after first Tour de France stage win, but looks certain to attack again
“We were attacking like crazy at the start. I think that maybe we pissed a lot of people off!” Scooping victory fifty years after Shay Elliott triumphed into Roubaix, and becoming only the fifth Irishman to win a stage of […]
Tour de France: Unfortunately-timed nature break nearly cost Dan Martin dearly
Irishman could have seen GC chances leak away on yesterday’s stage Irish climber Dan Martin will hope to advance on his current overnight position of fifteenth overall in the Tour de France today, but things were close to being very […]
Tour de France green jersey competition analysis: Why Sagan’s rivals should be very worried
Slovakian has biggest points advantage at this point of the race in over a decade The first week of the Tour de France is yet to conclude, there are still fourteen stages to be completed, but Andre Greipel, Alexander Kristoff, […]
Kadri speaks of honour of wearing Tour polka dot jersey into first mountain stage
Young Frenchman nabs jersey in breakaway, but pledges support for team leader Peraud The jersey may well shift from his shoulders by the end of today’s 195 kilometre race to the top of Ax 3 Domaines, but Frenchman Blel Kadri […]
Vande Velde crashes out of final Tour de France
Garmin-Sharp rider falls for second time in three days Although he overcame his injuries to complete yesterday’s sixth stage of the race, Christian Vande Velde’s final Tour de France has come to an end this morning, with the American rider […]
Operaction needed for Van den Broeck, plus at least two months away from racing
Cracks to two ligaments and a cartilage injury for Lotto Belisol GC rider Jurgen Van den Broeck’s crash on Wednesday in the Tour de France will have a bigger effect on his season than he would have hoped for, with […]
Wegelius on Vande Velde: ‘He showed today how strong he is mentally’
Dan Martin says American rider’s belief in him has been a major boost to his career Garmin-Sharp all rounder Christian Vande Velde successfully got through today’s sixth stage of the Tour de France, finishing in the bunch despite the blood […]
Impey makes history for Africa at Tour de France, Orica GreenEdge rider takes over in yellow
Gerrans deliberately hands Maillot Jaune to his team-mate Although he finished thirteenth and away from the front line of riders in the finishing sprint into Montpellier, Daryl Impey made history today when he took over the Maillot Jaune of race […]
