WorldTour rankings: Rodriguez stays on top, Costa, Schleck and Leipheimer improve
Standings updated prior to start of Tour de France With the Tour de France next on the WorldTour calendar, Katusha rider Joaquim Rodriguez remains on top of the UCI’s rankings but stands to lose points in the weeks ahead. The […]
Euskaltel-Euskadi built around Samuel Sanchez for the Tour de France
Returning King of the Mountains will skip Spanish nationals, recovering from Dauphiné crash Though it won’t officially announce its roster for the Tour de France until after the Spanish national championships, multiple sources are listing the nine men set to […]
Dutch court postpones Michael Rasmussen vs Rabobank decision
Danish rider seeking further compensation for 2007 Tour de France dismissal The case between Dutch team Rabobank and Danish rider Michael Rasmussen hit yet another delay as an Arnhem, Netherlands, court failed to reach a verdict, de Telegraaf reports. Rasmussen […]
Omega Pharma-Quick Step riders chasing national championship titles all over Europe
Grabsch, Brammeier and Chavanel defending; Chavanel going for fourth TT jersey; Boonen aiming for a second road one Omega Pharma-Quick Step will be sending a number of riders to the various national championship races in Europe this week. Some riders […]
Jurgen Van Den Broeck and André Greipel lead Lotto-Belisol to the Tour de France
Belgian team hunting success on all fronts in sprints, breaks and the general classification Lotto-Belisol has named its nine-man line up for the Tour de France, which begins with a prologue in Liège, Belgium, on June 30th. The Belgian team […]
Pozzato interviewed by CONI over allegations he has worked with Michele Ferrari
Rider says that it’s not for him to judge if he will be blocked from competing in the London Olympics With his participation in the Olympic Games potentially in the balance, as well as the possibility of a ban from […]
BMC Racing Team announces Evans’ team-mates for Tour title defence
Hincapie, Gilbert and Cummings part of squad With the days counting down until he begins the defence of his Tour de France title, Cadel Evans’ lieutenants for the race have been confirmed by the BMC Racing Team. As previously stated, […]
Menchov reiterates goal to win Tour de France
Former runner-up joins forces with Oscar Freire on solid Katusha selection Winner of the Vuelta a Espana in 2005 and 2007 plus the 2009 Giro d’Italia, Denis Menchov has confirmed that he is determined to try to add the Tour […]
Brian Holm happy about successful season but now looks to the Tour de France
The Dane breaks down the different responsibilities of the riders With thirty victories so far this season, Omega Pharma-QuickStep can be very happy with how the year has gone. Sports Director Brian Holm has spoken about his first six months […]
Kittel extends with Argos-Shimano until the end of 2014
German rider set to be sprint stage contender in upcoming Tour de France In what is a big boost for his Argos-Shimano team’s chances of securing a ProTeam licence for 2013, Marcel Kittel has announced that he will remain part […]