Video: The stars react to the 2013 Giro d’Italia, route detailed stage by stage
Riders weigh up what race, and route, mean to them Having seen details of the testing, taxing route unveiled for next year’s Giro d’Italia, some of the world’s top riders have given their impressions of the Giro as an event […]
Majka heads Saxo Bank – Tinkoff Bank GC challenge at Tour of Beijing
Christensen, Tanner and Haedo earmarked to chase stages After backing Alberto Contador to victories in the Vuelta a España and Milano-Torino, Rafal Majka gets a chance to show what he himself can do, leading the Saxo Bank – Tinkoff Bank […]
Contador gives thumbs up to Giro route, indicates he could take part in 2013
Spaniard says he’s very pleased with recent performances; set for a break now Although his last attempt to target the Giro-Tour double left him fatigued for the latter race, Alberto Contador today indicated that he could yet return to the […]
Romain Bardet concluding impressive first season at AG2R La Mondiale
Young Frenchman signed through 2014, attacks in Il Lombardia The future seems bright at French team AG2R La Mondiale, with a host of new riders coming in for next season, and with several young names that are making waves in […]
Bauke Mollema posts solid outing in Il Lombardia
Rabobank rider up front all day and nets top ten finish Peering out from over his glasses, Bauke Mollema (Rabobank) was visible throughout the latter portions of the day in the Giro di Lombardia, eventually finishing in seventh position. With […]
Jürgen Roelandts secures Circuit Franco Belge victory as Nacer Bouhanni takes final stage
French champion finally prevails as stage one winning Belgian does “la course en tête” in four-day race Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ-BigMat) finally took his victory in the final stage of the Eurométropole Tour/Circuit Franco-Belge between Mons and Tournai. The French champion […]
Sven Nys takes second victory in two days in Kalmthout cyclocross
Belgian champion outsprints Niels Albert again; Sanne Cant gets the better of Nikki Harris this time Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet-Euphony) took his second victory in as many days as he won the Vlaamse Industrieprijs Bosduin in Kalmthout, near Antwerp, Belgium. The […]
Hincapie and Armstrong’s ex-wife implicated by ex-US Postal riders’ affidavits
Dept. of Justice official acted to verify witness testimony remained constant between Federal and USADA investigations Both former US Postal Service rider George Hincapie and Lance Armstrong’s ex wife Kristin have been connected to performance enhancing products by the Sunday […]
RCS Sport presents a balanced Giro d’Italia route for 2013
Seven mountaintop finishes but 92.4km of mixed time trialling for next edition of the Corsa Rosa The route of the 2013 Giro d’Italia was presented by RCS Sport in Milan today, with the three-week race designed to leave the winner […]
Gilbert’s mission to win Il Lombardia evaporates with 60 km/h crash
“Lucky I crashed now and not one week ago,” says new world champion Philippe Gilbert ended Il Lombardi today in a completely different manner to how he envisaged things, limping into a team car rather than thundering up the finishing […]