Mark Cavendish releases limited edition socks for Right To Play
World champion donates rainbow stripe DeFeet Aireators to children’s charity World champion Mark Cavendish (Team Sky) has donated a 90 pairs of limited edition socks to Right To Play, which will be sold via the charity’s website. The DeFeet Aireators […]
Critérium du Dauphiné: Menchov, Martin, Cobo, Brajkovic and Vinokourov amongst ‘chiefs’ for race
More teams confirm line-up for big pre-Tour de France event Pushing towards what he hopes will be overall victory in the Tour de France, double Tour podium finisher Denis Menchov is one of several big guns who will line out […]
Wiggins on Dauphiné: ‘I’m ahead of where I was, I want to win it again’
Tour contender says he’s producing his best-ever power figures Describing the Critérium du Dauphiné as both a mini-Tour de France and also an important way to measure form, Bradley Wiggins had made it clear that he wants to once again […]
Cofidis extends sponsorship until 2016
Additional backing may still be needed to achieve budget aims In what is a boost for both the team and for French cycling itself, the Cofidis credit-lending company has decided to extend its sponsorship in the sport and will continue […]
Rujano claims mononucleosis is reason for Giro withdrawal
Future on team uncertain for Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela rider After receiving stinging criticism from his Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela team manager Gianni Savio for pulling out of the Giro d’Italia, Jose Rujano has now said that mononucleosis was the reason for his failure […]
Fractured vertebra for Theo Bos in Giro d’Italia crash
Injury sustained on stage 2; Dutch sprinter struggled through to stage 16 Theo Bos (Rabobank) fractured a vertebra in his lower back in the Giro d’Italia, his team has reported. The Dutch sprinter – who was a multiple World champion […]
Tour of Luxembourg: Greipel grabs another win after Voigt's breakaway is caught
Another strong sprint win for Lotto Belisol sprinter Continuing on a recent run of good results, André Greipel won the first stage of the Tour of Luxembourg in a mass sprint today. The German Lotto-Belisol rider netted his fourth triumph […]
Zdeněk Štybar checks out London Olympic road circuit
“The climb is quite serious,” says former two-time cyclocross World champion; hopes to represent Czech Republic While visiting the British capital London for the presentation of the “Cyclo-Cross” photo book, by photographer Balint Hamvas, Omega Pharma-Quick Step’s Zdeněk Štybar took […]
Cobo joins Valverde on Team Movistar shortlist for Tour de France
Vuelta a Espana winner has been anonymous thus far this year Although he’s been very quiet thus far this season, Juan Jose Cobo has been named as one of ten riders on the shortlist for nine places on the Movistar […]
Nibali said to have signed €2.8 million contract with Astana
Rider previously confirmed as leaving Liquigas-Cannondale after this season Following confirmation earlier this month that Vincenzo Nibali will leave the Liquigas-Cannondale squad at the end of the year, with general manager Roberto Amadio saying that the rider had not accepted […]