Analysis: Why McQuaid’s commitment to a UCI enquiry falls far short of what is needed
Tygart: “If that is what they are trying to do, it stinks to high heaven” With exactly thirty days until the UCI presidential elections, the candidates Pat McQuaid and Brian Cookson are planning their final build-up to what will be […]
Farrar gunning for first Grand Tour stage win since 2011 Tour de France
American rider believes today’s Vuelta a España stage could present opportunities It’s been over three months since he picked up his most recent victory, stage four of the Tour of California in Santa Barbara, and Garmin-Sharp rider Tyler Farrar is […]
Vuelta a España: Michael Matthews sprints to win stage five at the Lago de Sanabria
Vincenzo Nibali holds onto the red jersey as the breakaway almost takes it away Having made the stage podium the previous day, Michael Matthews (Orica-GreenEdge) took his first ever Grand Tour victory as he sprinted to win the fifth stage […]
Niyonshuti en route to full recovery from deep vein thrombosis, likely to return to racing in early 2014
MTN Qhubeka rider nearing end of anticoagulant treatment, will be able to train outdoors from November Six months after he was forced to take a complete break from racing due to a problem with deep vein thrombosis, Adrien Niyonshuti is […]
Di Luca faces hearing over EPO positive in one week’s time
Lengthy ban likely for 37 year old rider, who previously served two bans It’s taken three months but Danilo di Luca’s case is finally moving forward. The three-time doping offender has a hearing in front of the Italian Olympic Committee […]
Vuelta a España: Dani Moreno wins stage four at the end of the World
Katusha climber attacks in the final half kilometre; Nibali takes back the red jersey Dani Moreno (Katusha) managed to improve on his second place two days before to win the fourth stage of the 2013 Vuelta a España – the […]
Cancellara gets important reinforcements with six RadioShack riders moving across to new Trek team
Devolder, Irizar, Popovych, Rast, Roulston and Sergent to remain alongside Swiss rider The odds of Fabian Cancellara being able to achieve his big Classic goals next have improved with the announcement that the new Trek team has signed up six […]
Tour of Portugal winner Marque to step up to WorldTour with Movistar
Galician rider has spent ten years with smaller Portuguese teams Securing a place in the WorldTour after he won the 2013 Volta a Portugal, Galician rider Alex Marque has been announced as the newest signing for the Movistar team. The […]
RadioShack Leopard appeals Horner jersey loss, but team and rider ultimately accept result
“The gap on the photo finish was 1.01 seconds…there is no discussion” Although two US commentators, some journalists and a number of fans cried foul immediately after the stage, both the deposed race leader Chris Horner and his RadioShack Leopard […]
Sky ink new three year deal with Pinarello, collaboration continues
Italian bike brand has helped team to notch up two Tour de France wins plus over 130 other races After some degree of media and fan speculation about what bikes they will be using from 2014 onwards, the Sky Procycling […]
