Diego Ulissi returning with Lampre-ISD in 2013
Emerging Italian rider will aim for Flèche Wallonne and best young rider in Giro d’Italia Lampre-ISD announced yesterday that it has resigned Diego Ulissi for another season, and the Italian will spend his fourth professional year with the Italian squad. […]
Amaël Moinard looking for second Tour invite in year two with BMC Racing
Frenchman gives insight on American team’s Tour de France selections Amaël Moinard (BMC Racing) is in the middle of his second season with the American team, supporting Cadel Evans currently in the Critérium du Dauphiné, and hoping for his second […]
Jérôme Coppel: “There is no shame in losing to Cadel”
Frenchman sparks risky breakaway that sticks, loses out in sprint to Tour champion When he attacked the peloton with four kilometers to race, Jérôme Coppel (Saur-Sojasun) brought some age and experience with him, as both Cadel Evans (BMC Racing) and […]
Critérium du Dauphiné: Dan Martin and Samuel Sanchez injured but both will try to continue tomorrow
Teams say that further examinations will determine riders’ chances Although both riders were very sore after limping into the finish of today’s first stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné, it has been confirmed that Dan Martin (Garmin Barracuda) and Samuel […]
Hushovd to miss Norwegian championships and Tour de France
BMC Racing Team says virus is the reason for rider’s poor form this spring Winner of two stages last year and member of the best overall team, Thor Hushovd will have no such success at this year’s Tour de France […]
Bruyneel says Schleck is short of racing sharpness, hopes he improves this week
RadioShack Nissan chief confirms last year’s runner-up will definitely ride Tour Reacting with greater diplomatically than he’s shown recently, Johan Bruyneel has played down the significance of Andy Schleck’s lack of pace on today’s stage one of the Critérium du […]
Bradley Wiggins: “I’d rather ride the Dauphiné time trial in my Team Sky skinsuit”
Defending champion a little reluctant to assume the race lead after stage one After just missing out in yesterday’s Critérium du Dauphiné prologue, defending champion Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) was slightly reluctant to take over the race lead at the […]
Critérium du Dauphiné: Cadel Evans breaks away to take stage one
Tour de France champion fastest of a late three-man move; Bradley Wiggins moves into the lead Cadel Evans (BMC Racing) put the slight disappointment of the previous day’s prologue performance with victory in the first road stage of the Critérium […]
Critérium du Dauphiné: Van Den Broeck optimistic after mountains work
Belgian satisfied with prologue performance As was the case last year, Jurgen Van Den Broeck has gone into the Critérium du Dauphiné following a block of altitude training; as was also the case, he’s getting back into the racing groove, […]
Critérium du Dauphiné: Evans lukewarm about prologue result, hopes to improve
Plays down overall GC while Lelangue suggests it could be an aim Defending Tour de France champion Cadel Evans had a solid showing in yesterday’s opening prologue of the Critérium du Dauphiné, clocking a time of six minutes 45 seconds […]