Zabriskie confirms Il Lombardia is final race as a professional rider
American Garmin-Sharp TT specialist to retire: ‘It is time’ Speaking at Il Lombardia this morning, Dave Zabriskie has confirmed that he is retiring and that today’s Classic would be his final race as a professional rider. The multiple US time […]
Marco Pinotti video: BMC Racing team rider bids farewell to Italian racing at Il Lombardia
Italian rider speaks of warm reception from fans and team strategy for today’s Classic When Marco Pinotti rolled back in the direction of the BMC Racing Team bus after signing on this morning, he rode through a corridor of Italian […]
Solo training rewarded for Gasparotto with Il Lombardia fifth place
Hard luck finish to season for Nibali after duplicate crash Enrico Gasparotto (Astana) used a late charge to net fifth place in Sunday’s Il Lombardia, as the Italian one-day specialist came back to a group that had gotten away on […]
Tyler Farrar confirms one more year at Garmin-Sharp after taking first Euro victory of 2013
American sprinter takes third stage of Franco-Belge to finally open season’s account Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Sharp) took his first European victory of the 2013 season at last, as he took the third stage of the Tour de l’Eurométropole – the Circuit […]
Report: Contador accepts pay cut due to Team Saxo Bank’s financial pressures
Riis continues to hunt for replacement sponsor for Tinkoff Bank Bjarne Riis continues to look for a second title sponsor for his team, hoping to fill the gap created when Tinkoff Bank departs at the end of the year, but […]
Froome won’t start Il Lombardia, could lose WorldTour as a result
Rodriguez will snatch series lead if he wins tomorrow Current WorldTour leader Chris Froome could end up losing a contest he has headed for several months as a result of an injury which has forced him out of tomorrow’s Il […]
Eighty percent pay cut for De Gendt compared to previous contract
Belgian philosophical about drop in pay with Omega Pharma Quick Step, says it was crucial to have a team Following yesterday’s announcement that Thomas De Gendt had finally secured a deal for 2014, racing with the Omega Pharma Quick Step […]
Tour of Britain race director disappointed with UCI after 2.HC upgrade not permitted
Bennett wants 2.1 ranked event to gain higher status Responding to the publication of the UCI’s calendar for 2014, the race director of the Tour of Britain has complained to the UCI over the maintaining of the current 2.1 status […]
De Gendt signs one year deal with Omega Pharma Quick Step
Lifeline for 2012 third-placed Giro finisher after Vacansoleil DCM stops Following considerable uncertainty about where he would race next year plus the stress of being left without a squad after his Vacansoleil DCM team folded, 2012 Giro d’Italia podium finisher […]
Europcar team has eighteen bikes stolen from team hotel in Tournai
Theft happened during Eurometropole Tour, follows similar crimes at world road race championships Following the theft of the Garmin-Sharp and Synergy Baku bikes earlier this year plus the taking of the machines of the Russian and Danish national teams during […]
