De Gendt to lead Vacansoleil – DCM in Santos Tour Down Under
2012 Giro d’Italia podium finisher to begin season in Australia, wants Tour de France stage win Second on a stage in 2011 and second in the King of the Mountains classification earlier this season, Thomas de Gendt will return to […]
Nicki Sørensen chasing third Grand Tour stage win in 2013
Danish veteran has chance to complete rare treble in Spain, France and Italy Now 37 years of age, Nicki Sørensen knows that his career is inching towards a close but has set himself a good goal for 2013; in addition […]
Keisse and O’Shea end up best in Gent Six Day, sixtieth victory for Omega Pharma Quick Step
Van Hoecke and De Ketele battle hard but finish second Pushed hard by rivals Robert Bartko and Silvan Dillier plus Gijs Van Hoecke and Kenny De Ketele, Iljo Keisse and Glenn O’Shea staged a late comeback to seal the Omega […]
Gerrans insists cycling is far cleaner than before
Australian Orica GreenEdge rider: ‘I’ve been clean my whole career’ Milan-Sanremo winner Simon Gerrans has described the shock he got when he rode his first Tour de France, saying that the speed and difficulty of the race were something that […]
Ten WorldTour teams said to be riding 2013 Tour de San Luis, Boonen and Nibali listed
Stage details confirmed for Argentinean stage opener Just under two months remain until the start of the Tour de San Luis and it appears that a strong field will be in place for the 2013 edition. According to Wielerland, the […]
Argos – Shimano squad keeping fingers crossed for WorldTour licence
“We think we deserve to have a license, and we have a really good feeling about it.” The announcement of those who will receive WorldTour ProTeam licences for 2013 is due to be made anytime in the next few days […]
Jayco Herald Sun Tour planning ‘Paris-Roubaix style finish’
Race will feature first velodrome sprint since 1957 edition In what is being billed as a stage conclusion that will be evocative of the Paris-Roubaix Classic, next January’s Jayco Herald Sun Tour will feature the first velodrome finish in 57 […]
No charges for Europcar team after OCLAESP investigation proves ‘fruitless’
Team reportedly had been accused of using corticosteroids during 2011 Tour Five months after a French prosecutor confirmed that an investigation had been opened into the Europcar team, leading to considerable negative headlines and publicity for the team immediately prior […]
UCI: No decision made yet in relation to Team Saxo – Tinkoff WorldTour licence
Governing body states it’s too soon to know what teams will get the green light Commenting after media reports stating that Team Saxo – Tinkoff was set to lose its UCI ProTeam slot, the UCI has downplayed such predictions, saying […]
Boonen to replicate 2012 Classics buildup next season, bidding for record Roubaix win
Belgian rider unimpressed by more relaxed whereabouts requirements for other sports Tom Boonen will follow the old adage about not changing a winning formula, with the Belgian saying that he will follow the same building up to the Classics in […]
