Sulzberger called up to replace Michael Rogers in Australian squad for Elite road race
Orica GreenEdge rider edges out Tour of Britain runner up Haas Although Nathan Haas has shown better recent form with second in the Tour of Britain last Sunday, Cycling Australia has instead opted for Wesley Sulzberger for the Elite road […]
Fatigued Froome out of TT worlds
British rider gathering strength for Sunday’s road race It’s been a busy and successful summer for Chris Froome, who took second in the Tour de France, third in the Olympic time trial and then fourth in the Vuelta a España, […]
Breschel and Riis enthusiastic about rider’s return to Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank
Double worlds medallist to target that race plus one day Classics After two years at Rabobank, Matti Breschel is hoping to return to his best form after signing a contract to head back to the Saxo Bank Tinkoff Bank team […]
Japanese riders and personnel out of Tour of China due to international tensions
Political row having an effect on sporting events Escalating diplomatic tension between China and Japan over the controversial purchase of islands in the South China Sea – called the Senkaku by Tokyo and the Diaoyo by Beijing – has spilled […]
Tour of Britain: Tiernan Locke clear on need to reinforce lead
Major battle brewing in close-fought race Holding a slender 13 second lead over Leigh Howard (Orica GreenEdge) and 18 on Nathan Haas (Garmin-Sharp), Tour of Britain race leader Jonathan Tiernan Locke is clear on what he needs to do today: […]
Tony Martin feels ready to defend gold medal at world championships
German rider believes Armstrong should lose titles if proof is there He’s had a very frustrating few months but Tony Martin believes he can turn things around completely by taking gold in the world time trial championships next week. Runner-up […]
Farrar out of US team for world championships due to concussion
Vuelta top ten finisher Talansky takes vacated place Tyler Farrar’s bad crash during the Tour of Britain and subsequent concussion has led to the Washington rider being forced to withdraw from the USA team for the world road race championships. […]
Bennati to Saxo Bank Tinkoff Bank, leaves RadioShack Nissan
Multiple Grand Tour stage winner adds speed to Danish squad Following on from this week’s contract extensions of Jesus Hernandez, Bejamin Noval and Rafal Majka, the Saxo Bank Tinkoff Bank team has announced the addition of the Italian sprinter Daniele […]
Wiggins out of Tour of Britain due to illness, regrets withdrawal
Sky rider’s worlds participation not thought to be threatened One day after his overall chances in the race evaporated after he decided to wait for the struggling gold jersey Mark Cavendish rather than push ahead with the race contenders, Bradley […]
Wiggins movie said to have secured American backing
New film planned on Tour de France winner There’s been talk for over a decade about a film based on Lance Armstrong’s life but things appear to be moving far more quickly for this year’s Tour de France winner, Bradley […]
