Mike Tamayo video interview: UnitedHealthcare pushing hard for Giro d’Italia ride
Team hoping world track champion Irvine’s presence will help secure place at Irish Grande Partenza Pushing for what would be its first-ever wildcard invitation to one of cycling’s three Grand Tours, the UnitedHealthcare team is hoping that the re-signing of […]
De Gendt aiming to end a tough year on a high note with Tour of Beijing mountains jersey
Belgian rider strongest in stage two primes Scrabbling for a contract until he was handed a lifeline by the Omega Pharma Quick Step team just over a week ago, Thomas De Gendt is working hard to try to end his […]
McQuaid hoping Giro d’Italia start in Belfast will bring about return of Tour of Ireland
“We have always been working on this as a catalyst” The Tour of Ireland was last run in 2009 but one of those who was involved in its organisation, Darach McQuaid, has said he is hopeful that the race will […]
Hushovd says he was boxed in on day two of Tour of Beijing, lost race lead as a result
Norwegian rider sets target for rest of race Caught in a bad position and then getting boxed in, stage one winner Thor Hushovd lost his race lead on day two of the Tour of Beijing to the day’s victor Nacer […]
Cookson in contact with WADA over independent investigation into UCI
Gaudry says that independent anti-doping body is a priority and will be implemented as soon as possible Two weeks after he became the new UCI president, Brian Cookson has said that discussions have begun with the World Anti Doping Agency […]
Alonso had no interest in a Riis collaboration even if it would have allowed him to work with Contador from 2014
Garcia: “Although we won’t have a team next year, there is still a lot to do” Although a collaboration would have enabled him to achieve his aims of having a WorldTour team in the peloton in 2014 and also to […]
Reinardt Janse van Rensburg Interview: “It’s quite a relief to get the breakthrough”
The South African explains the journey towards his first win for Argos This week, Reinardt Janse van Rensburg reminded people of his talent after winning Binche – Tournai – Binche in Belgium, outsprinting a large peloton to cross the line […]
Hushovd times finishing surge perfectly, takes stage one and leader’s jersey in Tour of Beijing
Sander Cordell attacks out of day-long break but is caught with five to go Past world road race champion Thor Hushovd showed he is ending the season in strong form when he blasted to his ninth win of the year […]
Sylvain Chavanel looking for Paris-Tours luck in final race for Omega Pharma-Quick Step
Frenchman hoping to be a “protagonist” in the race that made his name as a neo-pro Sylvain Chavanel (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) is hoping for better fortune than usual in Sunday’s Paris-Tours, as the French Classic sees him race his last […]
Acquarone insists he is innocent in RCS Sport fraud investigation, says his name will be cleared over time
“I have always worked with greatest transparency and honesty, as well as with total dedication and loyalty to the RCS Group” Eight days after Michele Acquarone was suspended from his position as head of the Giro d’Italia and the COO […]