Kittel grabs another stage win in Dubai Tour, Phinney resists attacks on final climbs
American rider poised for overall victory tomorrow Shrugging off the hills on the run in to the line, Marcel Kittel followed up his victory yesterday with another success in the Dubai Tour. The German Giant Shimano rider rode hard to […]
Dubai Tour: Kittel outpaces Sagan and Phinney as Cavendish misses out
Phinney retains race lead on day two of new race Taking what is his second victory of the year after his earlier success in the People’s Choice Classic, Marcel Kittel (Giant Shimano) scored a psychological point against his sprinting rivals […]
Jayco Herald Sun Tour: 2011 race winner Haas grabs race lead after stage one win
“We’re here to win this race and it really suits us to the ground.” Garmin Sharp rider Nathan Haas made good on his vow to ride strongly in the Jayco Herald Sun Tour, with the former race winner taking a […]
Wild looking good for fourth women’s Tour of Qatar title
Dutchwoman takes second stage win of this year’s race, deposes team-mate Pieters to retake lead Winner on stage one and first home of the main bunch on Wednesday behind the break led in by team-mate Amy Pieters, Kirsten Wild was […]
Irvine and Ryan hail Cuchulainn plans to build Ireland’s first indoor velodrome
Structure in JJB building in Dundalk could be operational later this year One hundred and eighteen years after Harry Reynolds won the world amateur sprint title in Copenhagen and a little under twelve months since Martyn Irvine became the next […]
Bauer blasts home first in Jayco Herald Sun Tour prologue
Kiwi rider believes Garmin-Sharp team-mates better bets for overall, is wary of Gerrans Garmin-Sharp rider Jack Bauer raced into the early lead in the Jayco Herald Sun Tour today, winning the 2.5 kilometre prologue held in Melbourne. The Kiwi beat […]
Phinney grabs season win number one in Dubai Tour, Martin and Cancellara fourth and fifth
Individual time trial gets new race underway, American rider times departure right Opting to start earlier than many of the other big guns due to the likelihood of winds cropping up later on, Taylor Phinney showed good tactics, fine bike […]
Nibali, Costa say Dubai Tour is more for sprinters but they will search for opportunities for success
Cavendish part of ‘strong and motivated’ Omega Pharma Quick Step team With the Dubai Tour starting tomorrow, both 2013 Giro d’Italia winner Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) and the current world champion Rui Costa (Lampre Merida) have conceded that the race is […]
Kittel: The clean generation has to speak out against doping
German sprinter says sport has become cleaner but that some will always try to cut corners The most successful sprinter in last year’s Tour de France, Marcel Kittel, has said on the eve of the Dubai Tour that clean riders […]
ASO shakes up Paris-Nice format, unveils nervous route lacking time trial or summit finishes
Revised course designed to promote attacking riding and tactical intelligence Featuring some steep climbs but lacking either a summit finish or a time trial, the route unveiled today of the 2014 Paris-Nice will place a clear emphasis on tactics and […]
