Garmin-Sharp built around Ryder Hesjedal for Giro d’Italia defence
Youth and experience to support first ever Canadian Grand Tour winner Garmin-Sharp has officially announced the list of riders that will defend Ryder Hesjedal’s 2012 title at the Giro d’Italia, which starts in Naples on Saturday, May 4th. The Canadian […]
Increase in budget for Lotto Belisol team secures future plus signatures of top names
Belgian national lottery to up its investment in WorldTour team, Soudal comes on board during Tour Following the recent signature of memoranda of understanding with Andre Greipel, Jurgen Roelandts, Adam Hansen, Marcel Sieberg and Greg Henderson saying that they intended […]
Basso out of Giro with abscess, Caruso takes his place
Disappointment for two time Giro winner Double Giro d’Italia victor Ivan Basso’s hopes of another strong showing in the race have been ruined by an unexpected health complication, with the Italian being forced to cancel his participation in the race […]
Vacansoleil-DCM leaves “complicated” Jose Rujano out of Giro d’Italia squad
Three Corsa Rosa debutants in Dutch ProTeam as Thomas De Gendt aims for the Tour Rujano_Jose_FlecheWallonne13-1Vacansoleil-DCM has taken the precautionary decision to leave Jose Rujano out of its nine-man line up for the Giro d’Italia. In what it describes as […]
Simon Spilak wins Rund um den Finanzplatz in a two-up sprint
Slovenian outpaces 2012 winner Moreno Moser as they just hold off the peloton Simon Spilak (Katusha) won the 2013 edition of the Rund um den Finanzplatz Eschborn – Frankfurt, the traditional German May Day race, as he outsprinted the previous […]
Gesink upbeat prior to first Giro d’Italia, aiming for top five finish or better
Kelderman and others to give full backing to Blanco Pro Cycling team leader Although he was back in 54th place in last week’s Tour de Romandie, Blanco Pro Cycling’s Robert Gesink has said that he believes his condition should ramp […]
Operacion Puerto: Push to continue for release of evidence
Pound: “It’s embarrassing for Spain. Everybody knows if the samples are made available, we will be able to uncover quite a bit more doping.” Although yesterday’s Operacion Puerto ruling appeared to close the door on the handover of 211 blood […]
Vacansoleil-DCM leaves “complicated” Jose Rujano out of Giro d’Italia squad
Three Corsa Rosa debutants in Dutch ProTeam as Thomas De Gendt aims for the Tour Vacansoleil-DCM has taken the precautionary decision to leave Jose Rujano out of its nine-man line up for the Giro d’Italia. In what it describes as […]
Simon Spilak wins Rund um den Finanzplatz in a two-up sprint
Slovenian outpaces 2012 winner Moreno Moser as they just hold off the peloton Simon Spilak (Katusha) won the 2013 edition of the Rund um den Finanzplatz Eschborn – Frankfurt, the traditional German May Day race, as he outsprinted the previous […]
4 Jours de Dunkerque: Arnaud Démare sprints into the lead in opening stage
Former under-23 World champion led out by FDJ to take May’s first pink jersey Arnaud Démare (FDJ) sprinted to victory in the opening stage of the Quatre Jours de Dunkerque, between Dunkerque and Courrières, to take the first pink leader’s […]