Gerrans takes early advantage with stage win in Santos Tour Down Under
Australian champion profits from tough finale to outsprint Greipel He’s been trying to mimic the buildup and results of his superb early season in 2012, when he won the Australian road championships, the Santos Tour Down Under and then Milan-Sanremo. […]
Gaimon pledges Garmin Sharp will fight to defend leader’s jersey in Tour de San Luis
Superb debut for new WorldTour rider in Argentina Getting his career as a WorldTour rider off to the best possible start, Phil Gaimon soloed to victory in his first ever race for the Garmin-Sharp team. The 27 year old American […]
Visconti sidelined from road for at least five weeks after operation on fracture
Earle to replace injured Sutton on Sky squad for Santos Tour Down Under Fears that Giovanni Visconti could end up missing sizeable chunk of the season appear to have been assuaged somewhat by the news that he has been successfully […]
People’s Choice Classic: Kittel pips Greipel and Ewan with perfectly timed surge
New Giant Shimano team clocks up first victory of the season The dominant sprinter from last year’s Tour de France showed that he means to continue in the same fashion this season, with Marcel Kittel (Giant Shimano) speeding home to […]
Bushfires could prompt first-ever cancellation of Santos Tour Down Under stage
Decision could be made right up until start time on Tuesday’s opening leg of race Race organisers of the Tour Down Under are bracing themselves to call off Tuesday’s first stage into the Barossa Valley at the last minute, should […]
Ballan handed two year ban for doping, lifetime suspension for Dr. Guido Nigrelli
Fiorenzo Aegean Bonazzi given four year ban in connection with Mantova doping investigation Former world road race champion Alessandro Ballan has been handed a two year doping ban by the Italian anti-doping tribunal (TNA), starting today, due to his part […]
Team Colombia on Giro wildcard: “We will show what we are really able to do”
Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox celebrates securing wildcards to four RCS Sport races Bolstered by its second consecutive Giro d’Italia wildcard, Team Colombia has said that it is determined to leave its mark on the race this coming May. Last year Fabio […]
RCS Sport selects Bardiani Valvole-CSF, Colombia and Yellow Fluo Neri Sottoli for Giro d’Italia
Wildcards also named for Tirreno-Adriatico, Milan-Sanremo and Il Lombardia Passing over the candidature of some highly-tipped teams such as MTN Qhubeka, Giro d’Italia organisers RCS Sport have gone for teams with a strong Italian slant in choosing three wildcard places […]
Will Walker weighing up future in competitive cycling after heart problems reoccur
Synergy Baku team manager McQuaid says rider will be given time to decide next step He spoke with optimism last month in a video interview carried out at his Synergy Baku training camp, saying that he believed that he could […]
Kreuziger, Roche lay out season targets; both determined to impress in 2014
Irishman recovering from knee problem; Czech rider planning extended stay in Gran Canaria They’ll be racing in support of Tinkoff Saxo team leader Alberto Contador in the Tour de France, but Roman Kreuziger and Nicolas Roche have made clear that […]
