ASO announces women’s La Course race to be held in Paris on final day of Tour de France
Vos, Wellington and Cookson welcome news A concerted push to try to push Tour de France organisers ASO to have a women’s version of the race appears to have led to some progress, with the French company today announcing that […]
Lampre-Merida on Horner: “Technically a great rider, excellent climber and one of the most intelligent riders in the group”
Team manager Copeland explains reasons for signing of American climber Lampre Merida team manager Brent Copeland has said that he believes new signing Chris Horner will have an important role to play in both the Grand Tours he competes in, […]
Robert Marchand smashes his own hour record at 102 years of age
Born in 1911, Frenchman covers over 26 kilometres in new velodrome near Paris Almost two full years after he set the oldest-ever hour record of 24.251 kilometres in Aigle, the 102 year old Frenchman Robert Marchand has smashed that mark […]
Movistar squad launched in Madrid: 2014 target is at least one Grand Tour victory
Quintana and Valverde to spearhead 27-rider team Having gone close in 2013, the Movistar team has laid out a clear aim for this season: finally topping the general classification in a three week race. The Spanish WorldTour team was officially […]
Sagan looking for big push in performance in Dubai Tour
Slovakian will lead Cannondale team, King, Ratto, Caruso and Marcato also part of lineup While he missed out on a stage win in the recent Tour de San Luis, racking a runner-up slot on stage seven, Peter Sagan has suggested […]
Video: Newly unveiled An Post Rás route given thumbs up by 2013 runner-up McConvey
Irish event to feature 36 categorised climbs and Seskin Hill summit finish The route of Ireland’s toughest stage race the An Post Rás has been welcomed by last year’s runner-up Connor McConvey, with the Synergy Baku Cycling Project rider saying […]
Horner signs WorldTour contract with Lampre-Merida team, will target Giro d’Italia and Vuelta a España
Vuelta a España winner finally gets WorldTour deal for 2014 Months of searching for a contract have come to an end for Chris Horner, with the Vuelta a España winner inking a contract to race with the Lampre-Merida team this […]
Will Mohoric and Ewan to renew world championship rivalry at Jayco Herald Sun Tour?
Young Slovenian part of Cannondale team for upcoming race, Boivin gunning for stage win A potential rematch is brewing between the world under 23 road race champion Matej Mohoric and the rider who finished just out of the medals, Caleb […]
Basso says ‘desire to compete is strong’ as he readies for first race of the season
Former Giro winner says training has been going well, will be part of Cannondale squad in GP Costa degli Etruschi Days before he will line out in his first race of the season on Sunday, Ivan Basso has spoken of […]
UCI instructs World Cycling Centre athletes not to consume meat in China and Mexico due to Clenbuterol risk
Governing body also warns national federations and teams of dangers Following in the wake of the positive tests for Clenbuterol concerning Tinkoff Saxo rider Michael Rogers and Crelan-Euphony rider Jonathan Breyne, UCI president Brian Cookson has issued a warning to […]