Barry Markus and Romain Feillu both out of Vacansoleil-DCM Giro d’Italia team with injury
Scaphoid fracture and torn thigh muscle for Dutch team’s top sprinters Vacansoleil-DCM is facing a forced change of plans for the Giro d’Italia, which starts in Naples on May 4th, as both of the Dutch teams top sprinters will miss […]
Wiggins, Nibali and Evans set for Giro del Trentino showdown
Pre-Giro d’Italia challenge in four-day Italian stage race The Giro del Trentino will see an early showdown between some of the contenders for this year’s Giro d’Italia as it gets under way in Lienz, Austria, tomorrow. Among the race favourites […]
SRAM announces 11-speed “22” groupsets and hydraulic road disc and rim brakes
US company makes “only improvement required” to its top road componentry Following its April 1st Youtube teaser from two weeks ago, US component maker SRAM has confirmed the creation of new “22” versions of its top road groups. Red and […]
Wiggins, Nibali and Evans set for Giro del Trentino showdown
Pre-Giro d’Italia challenge in four-day Italian stage race The Giro del Trentino will see an early showdown between some of the contenders for this year’s Giro d’Italia as it gets under way in Lienz, Austria, tomorrow. Among the race favourites […]
SRAM announces 11-speed “22” groupsets and hydraulic road disc and rim brakes
US company makes “only improvement required” to its top road componentry Following its April 1st Youtube teaser from two weeks ago, US component maker SRAM has confirmed the creation of new “22” versions of its top road groups. Red and […]
Alberto Contador confirms participation in la Flèche Wallonne and Liège-Bastogne-Liège
“The idea is to test my condition and increase the chances of my team,” says Tour de France favourite Alberto Contador (Saxo-Tinkoff) has confirmed that he has taken the decision to start la Flèche Wallonne and Liège-Bastogne-Liège this week, after […]
Alejandro Valverde “not disappointed at all” after Amstel Gold second place
Movistar captain bouyed by form ahead of next weekend’s Liège-Bastogne-Liège Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) recorded his best ever finish in the Amstel Gold Race today, as he sprinted to second place behind winner Roman Kreuziger (Saxo-Tinkoff). The Murcian rider was part […]
Joaquim Rodríguez uncertain for Flèche Wallonne defence after Amstel Gold crash
Thigh contusion for Catalan rider could call a halt to Ardennes campaign Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha) is now uncertain whether he is to start Wednesday’s Flèche Wallonne after a crash in the Amstel Gold Race today. The Catalan rider came down […]
Amstel Gold Race: Roman Kreuziger takes his biggest ever one-day victory
Czech escapes a breakaway group with seven kilometres to go and holds off the World champion kreuziger_Roman_Amstel13-1Roman Kreuziger (Saxo-Tinkoff) took the biggest singe-day win of his career in the 2013 Amstel Gold Race as he escaped a breakaway group inside […]
