Dan Martin looking to carry Lombardia form to the Tour of Beijing
Irishman hoping to take the “opportunity” to meet a real panda after Liège final kilometre Dan Martin (Garmin-Sharp) is hoping to capitalise on the form he showed in Sunday’s il Lombardia, where he was almost able to follow the attack […]
Cadel Evans video: I always felt like I had a lot more to give to the Giro
Australian rider wants to settle ‘unfinished business’ with race; Santos Tour Down Under may be on race programme Almost certainly missing next year’s Tour de France and thus focussing one hundred percent on winning the Giro d’Italia, Cadel Evans has […]
Pozzovivo video: “I wish to upgrade my Giro classification”
Italian climber believes podium finish could be on the cards Winner of a stage in last year’s Giro and overall winner of the Giro del Trentino in the same year, climbing specialist Domenico Pozzovivo has said that he is gunning […]
Ellen van Dijk joins Boels-Dolmans on three-year contract
World time trial champion to build towards Rio 2016 with expanding Dutch squad World time trial champion Ellen van Dijk has signed a three-year contract with the Boels-Dolmans team, in a deal that will take her through to the Olympic […]
Froome ends season, Rodriguez poised to win WorldTour for second consecutive year
Back problems mean Sky rider won’t ride Tour of Beijing, Valverde only one who can stop J-Rod Having moved twenty points into the lead yesterday thanks to his victory in Il Lombardia, Joaquim Rodriguez has today learned that he looks […]
Giro d’Italia presents mountainous but humane route for 2014
Marco Pantani remembered in the mountains after first ever Northern Ireland start The route of the 2014 Giro d’Italia, the 97th edition of the Corsa Rosa, was presented in Milan today, with a course designed to offer something to the […]
Juan Antonio Flecha announces retirement at the end of the season
Tour of Beijing will be the final race for Classics nearly-man Juan Antonio Flecha (Vacansoleil-DCM) will retire after the Tour of Beijing, the 36-year-old Spanish veteran confirmed to El Pais yesterday. The Argentine-born Spaniard has been a professional since joining […]
Joaquim Rodriguez video: Lombardia victory helps me move on from the world championship
Spanish Katusha rider speaks after superb Classic win Joaquim Rodriguez has sought to play down his defeat to Rui Costa at the world road race championship, saying that while nothing would beat taking a world title, that his victory yesterday […]
Solo training rewarded for Gasparotto with Il Lombardia fifth place
Hard luck finish to season for Nibali after duplicate crash Enrico Gasparotto (Astana) used a late charge to net fifth place in Sunday’s Il Lombardia, as the Italian one-day specialist came back to a group that had gotten away on […]
No regrets for Voeckler after daylong Il Lombardia breakaway
Solo move had looked promising until peloton got to business It is rarely a surprise to see the grimace of Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) attacking a bike race, and the aggressive Frenchman was at it again Sunday in Il Lombardia, attacking […]