Video Interview: Sam Bennett determined to have a strong season with An Post Sean Kelly
Rider could be next young Irishman to make pro breakthrough Former European points race champion Sam Bennett is heading into his second season with the An Post Grant Thornton Sean Kelly team and believes he could be on course for […]
Alberto Contador heading for day one only of Mallorca Challenge
Saxo Bank rider looks set to return home after Palma Trophy to await CAS decision Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank) has long been expected to be present at the Mallorca Challenge, which will start on Sunday, February 5th, with the Trofeo […]
Women’s Tour of Qatar sees sprinters kick off 2012 UCI season
The strong winds promise to be the main obstacle as usual in desert race The “Ladies Tour of Qatar” will kick off the International Cycling Union (UCI) elite women’s season on Wednesday, with sprinters expected to dominate the three-day desert […]
Gallery: Katusha riders in Moscow, strong 2012 lineup launched
Holczer says he’ll walk from Paris to Moscow if Menchov can win Tour de France Katusha manager Hans Michael Holczer has said that he will take on a massive personal project if one of the new signings to the team […]
Mixed fortunes in the sand for Anglophone women in cyclocross Worlds
Best-ever sixth place for Nikki Harris; crashes and health problems for Helen Wyman and Katie Compton Sunday’s elite women’s cyclocross World championships saw the top Anglophones enjoy mixed fortunes in the sandy dunes of Koksijde, Belgium. Great Britain’s Nikki Harris […]
Tough An Post Rás route to highlight next generation of cycling’s talented riders
Former winners include Stephen Roche and Tony Martin What is being described as one of the toughest recent editions of the An Post Rás was unveiled in recent days by the race director Dermot Dignam in the historic GPO building […]
Nine ProContinental and Continental teams in preliminary Tour of the Battenkill lineup
More teams to be announced soon, IG-Sigma Sport and Raleigh travelling from Europe Two and a half months before the start of the Tour of the Battenkill, the race organisers have announced details of the first twelve teams confirmed as […]
Five Olympic gold medallists in strong British lineup for London World Cup
Home riders seeks to send out a message from new Olympic velodrome As expected, British Cycling has put forward a very strong lineup for its home round of the UCI World Cup. The race, which is the final round of […]
Doubts over running of 2012 Holland Ladies Tour
Lack of sponsorship threatens pre-Worlds event One of the big events scheduled to take place prior to the world road race championships and using some of the same roads is under threat, with the prestigious Holland Ladies Tour looking doubtful […]
Hincapie believes Van Garderen can be a Tour de France contender
“I think he has got unlimited potential as regards how far he can go.” He’s helped three riders to a combined total of nine Tour de France victories during his career and, according to George Hincapie, there’s reason to believe […]