Marcato earns Vacansoleil-DCM its first win in 2012
Étoile de Bessèges triumph comes after another tough day in the saddle Clocking up his Vacansoleil-DCM team’s first victory of the new season, Italian sprinter Marco Marcato blasted home first at the end of today’s shortened fourth stage of the […]
Interview: UCI reacts to investigators dropping Armstrong/US Postal Service case
“What happened in the past happened in the past. We prefer looking into the future” Following yesterday’s news that the federal investigation into the US Postal Service team and Lance Armstrong had been dropped, the UCI has said that it […]
Faren-Honda team presents new kit design as it readies for the new season
Het Nieuwsblad beginning for team of Nicole Cooke, Rochelle Gilmore and Fabiana Luperini The new Faren-Honda Team is finalising its preparations for the new season, and has released the design of its new jersey for the first time. While the […]
Elia Vivani sprints to a second straight GP Costa degli Etruschi victory
Doneratico race shortened by snow as Arctic conditions sweep Europe Elia Viviani (Liquigas-Cannondale) successfully defended his title in the GP Costa degli Etruschi, in Doneratico, on the Tuscan coast, on a course shortened by snow. The 22-year-old track specialist outsprinted […]
Tom Meeusen sprints to his first win of the season in Lille Krawatencross
Kevin Pauwels makes GvA Trofee lead more secure but title to go down to the wire The Krawatencross, Lille, finished in a sprint for the second straight year, as Tom Meeusen (Telenet-Fidea) finally took his first victory of the season. […]
Team Sky neo-pro Luke Rowe speaks about Mallorca debut and 2012 season
“The team are putting no pressure on me to win races, it’s just the pressure you put on yourself” Luke Rowe will make his debut as a professional cyclist this weekend for Team Sky. The Welshman has been signed on […]
Cavendish feverish on eve of Tour of Qatar
World Champion ‘unable to get out of bed’ before first race of the season Mark Cavendish’s aim of beginning his season as world road race champion has run into complications before it has started, with a question mark over the […]
Johan Vansummeren to ride through knee pain in Qatar and Oman
Paris-Roubaix winner using ice and injections to treat problem, but cure by cortisone is prohibited by anti-doping regulations Johan Vansummeren (Garmin-Barracuda) will travel to the Middle East this week, despite suffering from a pain in his knee, Sporza reports. The […]
Tour of Oman preview: the Middle East adventure continues with a hillier parcours
Climbers, all-rounders, and Grand Tour contenders join the sprinters as Oman’s mountains provide a different challenge With the men’s Tour of Qatar yet to start, the Middle East is already gearing up for the neighbouring, hillier, Tour of Oman, which […]
Armstrong responds to end of federal investigation into doping allegations
“It is the right decision and I commend them for reaching it” Responding to today’s news that the US federal investigation into the United States Postal Service team had been dropped, its former chief rider Lance Armstrong has welcomed the […]