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Belgian and World champions fight it out all the way to the final clim; Nys takes the World Cup lead Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet-Euphony) won yet another one-on-one battle against big rival Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) as he took the sixth round […]

British rider’s schedule outlined towards Giro/Tour goals Although he followed a certain route to his first Tour de France victory in 2012, Bradley Wiggins has decided on a different build-up to the defence of his title and will miss out […]

World champion rides away from Compton; World Cup leader doomed by three crashes Marianne Vos (Rabobank) took a classy victory in the Boxing Day showcase of women’s UCI World Cup Cyclo-cross in Heusden-Zolder on Wednesday. Vos led almost from the […]

Dutch sprinter becomes the latest rider to be rescued from Spidertech collapse Boy van Poppel received some good news this Christmas, as has been announced that he will be joining Vacansoleil-DCM in 2013, Sporza reports. The 24-year-old Dutch sprinter has […]

Lampre-ISD’s Colombian climber awaiting ankle surgery after hitting a dog on Christmas Eve Lampre-ISD’s Winner Anacona is spending Christmas awaiting surgery on his ankle after crashing in training. The Colombian was riding near his home in the national capital Bogota […]

Australian talent looks set for a big future One of the most eagerly awaited additions to the ranks of the World Tour fast men for 2013 is 24 year-old Australian, Steele Von Hoff. A couple of wins in Australia in […]

Euskaltel-Euskadi veteran beginning in Australia, setting sights on Tour de France The experienced Basque rider Mikel Astarloza (Euskaltel-Euskadi) is looking to ride another full season for his Basque squad since returning from a doping ban late in the 2011 year. […]

Former pro believes Cannondale talent can achieve great things He’s already been praised by Sean Kelly, who suggested that Peter Sagan could have a stunning career and could even go on to win Grand Tours. Now former professional Giovanni Lombardi […]

Rolland, defending champion Coppel expected to begin seasons at French race The French stage race Étoile de Bessèges will span five days in late January and early February of 2013, in its traditional slot as the first European stage race […]

Catalan rider determined to fight for victory in Tour de France Although he said earlier this week that he would be staying with the Katusha team, world number one Joaquim Rodriguez has now said that he would be prepared to […]