Breschel’s motivation rising after solid Tour of Beijing campaign
Danish rider in good form again after several tough years He’s had several seasons where he wasn’t performing at his previous level but Matti Breschel’s return to Team Saxo Tinkoff has brought him his most consistent results in several years. […]
Jens Debusschere closes the Belgian season with Nationale Sluitingsprijs victory
Fourth victory in a month for emerging Lotto-Belisol sprinter Jens Debusschere (Lotto-Belisol) took his fourth victory in less than a month as he won the Nationale Sluitingsprijs, in Putte-Kapellen, to officially bring the 2013 Belgian road season to a close. […]
Tour of Beijing: Luka Mezgec takes final Bird’s Nest stage as Intxausti wins overall
Marco Pinotti and Juan Antonio Flecha go out fighting as they close their careers Luka Mezgec (Argos-Shimano) celebrated the announcement of his renewed contract with his team with a powerful sprint victory in the fifth and final stage of the […]
UCI announces design competition for Women’s World Cup jerseys
December 1st closing date for sprinter, climber, young rider and overall classifications The International Cycling Union (UCI) has announced a competition to design the four leaders jerseys for the 2014 Women’s Road World Cup, as the governing body makes changes […]
Sam Bennett and Tiago Machado snapped up by NetApp-Endura
Few other changes to German ProConti team after a successful 2013 NetApp-Endura has confirmed the signing of exciting Irish talent Sam Bennett and experienced Portuguese rider Tiago Machado for 2014. The German-registered Professional Continental team will make few other changes […]
Video: Roche pushing for Team Saxo Bank to allow him to start 2014 Giro d’Italia in Ireland
“I expressed clearly my feeling and my demand to the team…I hope that I will get a favourable response” Responding to the unveiling of the 2014 Giro d’Italia route, Nicolas Roche has made clear that he is determined to take […]
Intxausti dedicates stage victory to Tondo, admits to being nervous ahead of Tour of Beijing conclusion
Spaniard poised for biggest career success providing he and Movistar team can control rivals Movistar rider Beñat Intxausti has paid tribute to his late friend Xavi Tondo after his stage win today in the Tour of Beijing, saying that the […]
Marianne Vos to undergo surgery to remove cyst from lower back
World champion suffered with pain throughout 2013; will curtail cyclocross season Marianne Vos (Rabobank-Liv/Giant) is to undergo surgery to remove a cyst from her lower back, the World champion has told Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf. The 26-year-old has experienced pain […]
Argos-Shimano extends the contracts of five of its young riders
Ludvigsson, Preidler, Sinkeldam, Mezgec and Damuseau all renew with Dutch team Argos-Shimano has extended the contracts of five of its young riders, in the hope that they will show their potential in the coming years. The multinational team, registered in […]
Lifetime ban sought by CONI for multiple offender Danilo di Luca
EPO positive latest in a number of offences by Italian rider It’s largely symbolic, given that he’s 37 years of age and any sort of lengthy ban would almost certainly spell the end of his career, but Italian Olympic Committee […]
