Controversial rider Michael Rasmussen has been given a vote of confidence from the Miche Silver Cross team owner Marco Tozzi, who says that he is entitled to return to pro cycling. “I feel that Rasmussen has the right to have […]

Talented Irish climber Dan Martin will get his season underway today in the Tour of the Mediterranean, riding his first race since finishing eighth in the Giro di Lombardia last Autumn. The 23 year old is not on the official start […]

Italian rider Francesco Chicchi blasted to victory on today’s fourth stage of the Tour of Qatar, unleashing a strong sprint on the Al Khor Corniche and pulling clear of the rest of the bunch. The Liquigas competitor was sitting fourth […]

Tom Boonen has recently talked down his chances in bunch sprints, saying that he planned to focus instead on time trials, but his Quick Step manager Patrick Lefevere still believes in the Belgian champion’s fast-twitch fibres. Boonen took his first […]

Outsprinting Andre Griepel, the fastest rider in the Tour Down Under and the 2009 Vuelta a España, has handed Oscar Freire a boost in confidence and shows he is back after a difficult season last year. The Spaniard took yesterday’s […]

Nothing is as yet guaranteed, but Bjarne Riis’ ambition to continue onwards with a professional cycling team has moved a small step forward due to talks with a potential new backer. “We are speaking with a Danish company,” said the […]

Yesterday’s upheaval at the Tour of Qatar saw many riders and teams drop out of contention when the peloton blew apart, including overnight race leader Edvald Boasson Hagen (Team Sky). Fierce racing in crosswinds brought about an important selection and, […]

Five years after he finished second overall in the Tour de Langkawi, then went on to take a stage, the King of the Mountains award and third in the general classification of the Giro d’Italia, Jose Rujano is hearing back […]

German rider Jan Ullrich has had many of his more recent performances discredited due to his links with Operacion Puerto, but efforts to strip him of the gold and silver medals he achieved in the 2000 Olympics appear to be […]

Italian champion Filippo Pozzato was one of the strongest riders in last year’s first spring Classics, performing well in both the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix, but not managing to win. The 28 year old Katusha rider was second in […]