Joaquim Rodríguez: "I think I did an almost perfect race” in Liège-Bastogne-Liège
Katusha captain foiled by Dan Martin’s late counterattack in la Doyenne Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha) was one of the most active and attentive riders in today’s Liège-Bastogne-Liège, but was to be denied victory in the final few hundred metres by a […]
Kittel scoops stage win and leader's jersey on opening day of Presidential Tour of Turkey
German rider blasts home ahead of Greipel Returning to the race after missing out on his goal of a stage win one year ago, Marcel Kittel immediately put things right when he triumphed into Alanya at the end of day […]
Dan Martin attacks late to win Liège-Bastogne-Liège
Irishman counters a final kilometre move from Joaquim Rodríguez to take la Doyenne Dan Martin (Garmin-Sharp) took his long-awaited first major one-day victory as he escaped breakaway companion Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha) in the final half kilometre of Liège-Bastogne-Liège. The Irishman […]
Vanendert needing big Liège result to salvage Ardennes Classics campaign
Lotto Belisol rider hopes to be the one to break rare Belgian drought Second last year in the Amstel Gold Race, fourth in Flèche Wallonne and also tenth in Liège-Bastogne-Liége, Lotto Belisol’s leader for the Classics Jelle Vanendert has had […]
Former US Postal Service doctor del Moral’s clinic closes down
Spanish authorities drop public contract with clinic, forcing closure Handed a lifetime ban last year but rumoured to have still been working regardless, the Spanish doctor Luis Gardia del Moral has now been hit by the closure of the sports […]
Anto Moran Interview: Cycling Ireland board member speaks about his decision not to back McQuaid
Lone dissenting voice talks about why he differed from Cycling Ireland’s position When Anto Moran became the sole member of Cycling Ireland’s board not to back Pat McQuaid for nomination for his third term as UCI president, he didn’t imagine […]
Pozzato seeking to bounce back from tough Classics experience with participation in Tour of Turkey
Race to help him fine tune his form prior to Giro d’Italia His Classics campaign looked to be on course for some big results when he won the early season Laiguegila Trophy in February and then snagged second in Roma […]
Bastogne to host la Flèche Wallonne start in 2014 in Battle of the Bulge 70th anniversary year
Walloon provinces to share Semi-Classic start; finish to remain on Mur de Huy The 2014 edition of la Flèche Wallonne will start in Bastogne in 2014, race organiser ASO announced last night on several of its race’s Twitter feeds. So […]
Liège-Bastogne-Liège: Valverde fears Gilbert, Rodríguez doesn’t
Spanish riders weigh up their rivals on the eve of la Doyenne The two Spanish favourites for Liège-Bastogne-Liège will certainly be watching one another during Sunday’s race. According to Sporza, however, what Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) and Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha) don’t […]