Van Garderen and Gilbert head BMC Racing Team lineup for Tour of California
American rider feeling good before big goal: ‘To win, you need a strong team’ New father Tejay van Garderen will seek to channel those emotions into a strong ride at the upcoming Tour of California, with the BMC Racing Team […]
Marco Canola: "I was about to realise a dream and I almost made it”
Bardiani-CSF rider within metres of his team’s second straight stage victory Marco Canola (Bardiani-CSF) came within just 200 metres of taking his first ever Giro d’Italia stage victory today, which would have been the second win for his team in […]
Giro d’Italia: John Degenkolb wins chaotic fifth stage after final corner crash
German sprinter one of the few to get around as wet roads bring down his lead out John Degenkolb (Argos-Shimano) took his first ever victory at the Giro d’Italia as he won the chaotic fifth stage of the 2013 race, […]
Tom Boonen confirmed for comeback at Tour de Picardie
Belgian champion chooses French race over California to help re-find race rhythm Having announced yesterday that he is to miss the Amgen Tour of California, Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) has confirmed that he will make his return to racing […]
Update: Blanco Pro Cycling confirms that Luis Leon Sanchez will return to competition in Tour of Belgium
Rider had been kept out of competition over alleged links to Operacion Puerto Following suggestions earlier that Luis Leon Sanchez would remain sidelined for the foreseeable future, the Blanco Pro Cycling team has now clarified its position and has confirmed […]
Tour of Chongming Island: Lucy Garner sprints to maiden pro win on stage one
World junior champion comes of age in Chinese race Lucy Garner (Argos-Shimano) proved a worthy stand in for injured teammate Kirsten Wild as she sprinted to her first ever professional victory in the opening stage of the Tour of Chongming […]
Porte signs new deal with Team Sky, declares intent to aim for future Grand Tour success
Brailsford: “There is no reason why he can’t go in to a Grand Tour and challenge for victory” Gaining confidence that he can challenge for victory in one of cycling’s three week races, Richie Porte has decided to extend his […]
Danilo Di Luca: “I’ll try again in the next few days, that’s for sure”
The Killer tries to strike late on stage four but is thwarted by the final flat kilometre Danilo Di Luca (Vini Fantini-Selle Italia) came within metres of taking victory in the fourht stage of the Giro d’Italia, between Policastro Bussentino […]
Team Sky philosophical after Bradley Wiggins loses time behind late stage four crash
Race favourite concedes seconds to his rivals on second straight day Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) was caught behind a late crash in the closing kilometres of today’s fourth stage of the Giro d’Italia, as the peloton made a high speed […]
Vacansoleil DCM team dismisses reports that title sponsor has decided not to continue
States talks are still ongoing, team is also speaking to potential backers in the Middle East Responding to an article on the website Sponsoring.fr which claimed that the Vacansoleil company had taken the decision to cease its sponsorship of the […]