Team Sky announces nationals team, Cavendish, Wiggins and Froome won’t compete
Swift, Dowsett and Hunt part of five man squad Team Sky’s aim of fighting for the yellow and green jerseys in the Tour de France plus then riding as well as possible in the Olympic Games mean that a smaller […]
Tour de Slovenie: Brajkovic scoops overall victory as Koren squeaks out final time trial win
Slovenian crowd goes home happy with double victory on the final day Slovenian Kristjan Koren (Liquigas-Cannondale) confirmed his form for the Tour de France with a win in the final 17km time trial in the Tour de Slovenie on Sunday, […]
Ster ZLM Toer: Kittel repeats on final stage as Cavendish sews up the overall
World champ gets first Ster Elektrotoer title, Boom and Roelandts round out podium Marcel Kittel (Argos-Shimano) took his second stage of the race, locking up the points jersey in the process, but it was Mark Cavendish (Sky Procycling) who took […]
Tour de Suisse: Costa scoops overall while Tangert beats Roy for stage
All-out attack by Schleck brought back before final climb Battling hard to come back from a big attack by closest rival Frank Schleck, Portuguese rider Rui Costa scooped the biggest win of his career today when he took the overall […]
Epic Gavia win puts Dombrowski on course for historic GiroBio success
Climbing specialist poised to become first American ever to win Baby Giro Emulating Andy Hampsten after the American seized pink on the Passo di Gavia stage in the 1988 Giro d’Italia, Joe Dombrowski did the same on yesterday’s stage of […]
Voeckler could be forced to miss Tour de France
Knee problem rears up again, Europcar rider won’t start French championships Wearer of the maillot jaune for much of last year’s race, Thomas Voeckler is facing real uncertainty about his chances for this year’s Tour after withdrawing from his second […]
USA Cycling states key riders asked not to be considered for Olympic team
Lineup confirmed for Games, 21 riders announced across various disciplines On Friday USA Cycling released the names of the riders who will represent the country in the upcoming Olympic Games, with all bar three of the 24 slots being filled […]
Tour de Slovenie: Pozzovivo moves into leader’s jersey after queen stage win
Italian breaks away with Brajkovic and nips him on the line Domenico Pozzovivo (Colnago-CSF Inox) took a hard-fought win in stage three of the Tour de Slovenie, beating Janez Brajkovic (Astana) to the line in Skofja Loka. Pozzovivo also zips […]
Ster ZLM Toer: Boom opens 2012 account in Jalhay, beats Cavendish
British Sky rider retains overall lead Lars Boom (Rabobank) got his first win of the season in impressive fashion, roaring to the uphill sprint victory in stage three of the Ster ZLM Toer. Mark Cavendish (Sky Procycling) was second yet […]
Martin, Roche and McCann confirmed for Irish Olympic road race squad
Appeal doesn’t lead to change in original selection Following last week’s appeal in relation to the Irish road race team for the Olympic road race, Cycling Ireland has finalized the three-man selection for the event. Daniel Martin (Garmin-Barracuda), Nicolas Roche […]