Mark Cavendish to lead Omega Pharma-Quick Step in Volta ao Algarve
Belgian team also hunting overall success with 2012 second place Tony Martin Mark Cavendish’s stellar season to date will continue at the Volta ao Algarve this week, as he leads the Omega Pharma-Quick Step in search of his sixth victory […]
Kittel blasts to first season win and leader’s jersey in Tour of Oman
German rider quickest in bunch gallop Called up as a replacement for Koen de Kort after the Dutchman was injured in the Tour of Qatar, Marcel Kittel roared into the race lead on the first stage of the Tour of […]
Rodriguez indicates he is leaning towards staying with Katusha
Hints the team could get a Tour wildcard if WorldTour battle is unsuccessful Previously said to be looking for a way to move to another team, the 2012 world number one Joaquim Rodriguez now sounds likely to remain with the […]
Recovering Ballan undergoes additional surgery after readmission to hospital
Team believes rider can still return later this year Former world champion Alessandro Ballan has suffered a setback in his recovery from a big crash in December, with the Italian having to undergo emergency surgery in recent days. He started […]
UCI adopts similar policy to MPCC on glucocorticosteroid injections
Eight day block on competition to be enforced after use Cycling’s governing body the UCI has adopted the policy previously agreed to by the members of the Mouvement Pour un Cyclisme Crédible (MPCC), which saw signatory teams agree to impose […]
Roelandts continues Lotto Belisol’s superb season start with eleventh team win
Tour of the Mediterranean success prompts confidence prior to spring Classics Jürgen Roelandts followed up on his overall win in last September’s Eurométropole Tour/Circuit Franco-Belge with another victory for Lotto Belisol, notching up the team’s eleventh victory thus far this […]
Tour Méditerranéen: Thomas Löfkvist nicks overall race in dramatic final stage
Jürgen Roelandts escapes to stage victory as Maxim Monfort misses the split Thomas Löfkvist scored the very first race victory for new Swiss team IAM Cycling as he secured the overall title at the Tour Méditerranéen after a dramatic final […]
Superprestige Hoogstraten: Sven Nys takes win number 60 after a long battle in the mud
World champion confirms “Mr Superprestige” title ahead of Klaas Vantornout Sven Nys (Crelan-Euphony) proved once again that he is “Mr Superprestige” as he took his 60th victory in the season-long series in Hoogstraten, Belgium, close to the border with the […]
Analysis: Cipollini’s 2002 ‘retirement’ may tie in with alleged doping programme
Gazzetta dello Sport repeats claims sprinter underwent prolonged doping regime with Fuentes In July 2002 Mario Cipollini did something that nobody expected: he retired. He’d had one of the best seasons of his career, finally winning Milan-Sanremo at 35 years […]
