Sagan outkicks Van Avermaet in USA Pro Challenge opening stage
Slovak tries a small break in final 10km, then takes sprint once it all comes together Peter Sagan (Cannondale) got yet another win on American soil to open the USA Pro Cycling challenge, sprinting to the line in Aspen quicker […]
Eneco Tour winner Stybar now aiming for Vuelta a España stage victory
Czech rider has greater self-belief after pulling off ‘unexpected’ win in WorldTour race Increasingly confident in his own abilities following his Eneco Tour success yesterday, Zdenek Stybar has now set a new target for himself: win the first Grand Tour […]
Movistar dedicates team to Valverde in Vuelta a España, believes in his chances of final victory
“We don’t have any reasons why we shouldn’t think about fighting for the overall win with Alejandro” The Movistar team has thrown its full weight behind Alejandro Valverde, last year’s runner-up, believing that he can head to the Vuelta a […]
Ciolek’s past team-mate Linus Gerdemann to join compatriot on MTN Qhubeka in 2014
Former Tour de France stage winner returns to high level competition with African squad Having already found success with one former T-Mobile/Highroad rider in Milan Sanremo winner Gerald Ciolek, the MTN Qhubeka team has now signed another who competed with […]
Wiggins: Just one more year on the road, then all systems go for track gold in the 2016 Olympic Games
Briton rules out ever targeting a Grand Tour again Saying that he has already decided on a path back to being a heavier track rider and thus turned away from thoughts of ever winning the Tour de France – or […]
Team Colombia bringing its best climbers to USA Pro Challenge
Butler dreaming of top ten for Champion System The busiest racing month of the calendar has been just as hectic for the Colombia professional cycling team, having put up fronts in the Tours of Poland, Burgos, and the Tour de […]
More surgery necessary for BMC Racing Team’s Ballan as further stomach adhesions are diagnosed
Complications of December crash continue for former world champion, no estimate as to when he’ll return Having been forced to withdraw from the Tour de Wallonie in July as a result of stomach issues, former world champion Alessandro Ballan will […]
Stybar sweeps to Eneco Tour stage and overall victory
Late surge overhauls Dumoulin, captures overall victory in WorldTour event Beginning the final stage second overall, eight seconds behind race leader Tom Dumoulin (Argos-Shimano), the Omega Pharma Quick Step rider Zdenek Stybar pulled off the biggest road race win of […]
Voigt confirms that he’ll be part of the new Trek team setup in 2014, his final year in the pro peloton
Retirement beckons for the oldest rider in the WorldTour…but not quite yet He’s already hinted it, and now it’s been made official; Jens Voigt will join the new Trek WorldTour team in 2014, riding one final year in the peloton […]
Bittersweet finish for Dumoulin in Eneco Tour final stage
22-year-old comes up five kilometres short, unable to corral Stybar Tom Dumoulin (Argos-Shimano) began the final stage of the Eneco Tour with a lead of less than ten seconds on Zdenek Stybar (Omega Pharma-Quick Step), and the final stage offered […]