Mollema hoping lack of racing doesn’t curtain his Ardennes Classics ambitions
Slagter also determined to perform well for Blanco Pro Cycling Having clocked up three top ten placings last year in the Ardennes Classics, including sixth in Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Blanco Pro Cycling’s Bauke Mollema is gunning for a big result in the […]
General election forces Tour of Borneo dates change
Race to be held in August instead The second edition of the Tour of Borneo was due to be held between April 26th and 30th but the organisers have had to take the unusual step of delaying the race for […]
Important wildcard invites for Team Novo Nordisk
Diabetic team gets green light for Presidential Tour of Turkey and the Bayern Rundfahrt Team Novo Nordisk, the successor to the Team Type 1 squad, has confirmed that it has received two important wildcard invites for upcoming races, with a […]
NOS signs ‘access all areas’ agreement with Blanco squad for Tour de France documentary
Dutch station states project reflects transparency on the part of the team The NOS media company has hailed an agreement with the Blanco Pro Cycling team as being one which will it says will allow a high level of transparency […]
After strong Paris-Roubaix, Stybar hopes to ride the Tour de France
Double world cyclo-cross champion proud of Classics performance Speaking after a strong performance in Paris-Roubaix, where he looked like a potential winner until he clipped a spectator’s camera at the Carrefour de l’Arbe sector of cobbles and was delayed, Zdenek […]
Milan Sanremo winner Ciolek back in action in Brabantse Pijl
MTN Qhubeka riders looking for good showing in semi-Classic After missing out on Scheldeprijs and the GP Pino Cerami due to a recent cold, Milan-Sanremo winner Gerald Ciolek has been confirmed as leading the MTN Qhubeka team in Wednesday’s Brabantse […]
Contador says he needs rest, still undecided about Ardennes Classics
Suggests he may have gone too deep rather than building a sufficient base Racing hard since the start of the year but frustrated by a series of near misses, Alberto Contador has said that he wants to take time to […]
Phinney on Paris-Roubaix: ‘I think I got a little bit over-excited’
Young BMC Racing Team rider leads through Arenberg, builds important experience Paris-Roubaix is about strength and skill, but also depends a lot on experience and gauging effort. Taylor Phinney had hoped to be closer to the front than his eventual […]
Contador says Porte is favourite for Pais Vasco finale, ‘but let’s see’
Spaniard will give it everything in final time trial Sitting ten seconds off the race leader Sergio Henao (Sky) after yesterday’s tough penultimate stage, and six seconds behind the pairing of Nairo Quintana (Movistar) and Richie Porte (Sky), Alberto Contador […]
Gilbert explains withdrawal from Vuelta al Pais Vasco
World champion playing things safe for Ardennes Classics, but not sure if he is on target Philippe Gilbert has said that playing things safe in advance of the Ardennes Classics is the reason that he opted not to finish the […]
