Zdenek Stybar fans urged to “Wear Pink” at Koksijde World championships
Czech’s fans want to see more than just black, yellow and red at Belgium’s home race To show themselves in the crowd, and to stand out from the multitudes of Belgians on the barriers at this coming weekend’s World cyclocross […]
André Greipel hails one of the most successful weeks of his career
German Gorilla wins four out of seven races on Australian road trip Lotto-Belisol’s André Greipel is on his way back to Europe after experiencing what he called “one of the most successful weeks in my career” at the Tour Down […]
Video: BMC Racing Team honing pre-season form in Spain
Evans, Hushovd, Gilbert and Van Garderen together in American ProTeam Soaking up the sun and mild January conditions in Denia, the BMC Racing Team is currently clocking up vital pre-season mileage at its Spanish training camp in advance of what […]
Gerrans, Australia and RadioShack lead UCI WorldTour rankings
Strong Tour Down Under performances determine early leaders Performing well on home soil, Australian riders and the nation have taken an early lead in the UCI WorldTour rankings after the Santos Tour Down Under. Race winner Simon Gerrans unsurprisingly tops […]
Tour de San Luis: Contador plays down his chances of overall win
Says he’s still over racing weight after putting on 7.5 kilos after Tour de France Alberto Contador has played down any suggestions that he can win his first race of the season, saying that weight gained after the Tour de […]
Machado and Bakelants give Radioshack-Nissan a good season start in Australia
Riders pick up team GC title in WorldTour race Radioshack-Nissan was introduced to much fanfare earlier this month, with the Schleck brothers and Fabian Cancellara front and center. But before the team’s big stars even take to the road, some […]
UCI states Croatian cycling federation has rejected Riccò licence bid
Italian faces hearing on February 3rd Following yesterday’s story that Riccardo Riccò has been given a licence by the Croatian cycling federation for the 2012 season, thus potentially bypassing disciplinary action by the Italian Olympic committee CONI and the Italian […]
Ideal season start for Lotto-Belisol at Santos Tour Down Under
“The winning mood and the ‘grinta’ is there.” Thanks to their superstar sprinter Andre Greipel and some quick harmony with a revamped lead-out, Lotto-Belisol is off to a flying start at the conclusion of the season’s first big race. Greipel […]
Suspected wrist fractures for Sophie de Boer and Caroline Mani after Hoogerheide crash
Better than it first seemed for Dutch and French riders, but World championship looks doubtful for both For Sophie de Boer (Telenet-Fidea) and Caroline Mani (France) the World Cup cyclocross race in Hoogerheide, Netherlands, lasted just a few seconds as […]
Photo Gallery: Santos Tour Down Under stage six
Images from the final day of racing in Australia The splash of early-season colour and sunlight that was the Santos Tour Down Under came to an end today in Adelaide, giving photographers one last chance to capture the riders through […]