Squad says it will be very competitive in 2014, with or without Samuel Sanchez on board Listed yesterday by RCS Sport as one of the teams that had applied for a wildcard for next year’s Giro d’Italia, Team Colombia has […]
Eight teams named yesterday are not necessarily the final list of contenders Although the Yellow Fluo squad was omitted from the longlist of eight teams described yesterday as being in the running for a wildcard place in the Giro d’Italia, […]
Former Vini Fantini-Selle Italia team misses out after EPO positives of Di Luca and Santambrogio Giro d’Italia organisers RCS Sport have issued a shortlist of eight contenting teams for the wildcard slots available for next year’s race, with another team […]
Could collaboration boost MTN Qhubeka’s chances of riding its first Grand Tour next year? In what the MTN Qhubeka team’s fans will hope is a sign of a growing relationship between it and RCS Sport, the organisers of the Giro […]
Valverde set to lead Movistar team in French race, final decision to be made next month Although he finished a superb second in his debut this year, Nairo Quintana has given a further indication that he may well concentrate on […]
Belgian under no illusions as to his team standing after an underwhelming 2013 Thomas De Gendt will be targeting the Giro d’Italia in his first season with Omega Pharma-Quick Step next year, as he joins the Belgian team after the […]
Former German champion targets a second Giro Donne victory after “adventure” in the US Team Argos-Shimano has announced the signing of Claudia Häusler on a two year contract, with the former German champion completing the Dutch team’s 2014 roster. The […]
2011 Giro d’Italia winner to lead Kazakh team in his home Grand Tour Michele Scarponi has signed a one-year contract with the Astana Pro Team for 2014, the Kazakh squad has confirmed. The 34-year-old Italian has been with Lampre-Merida since […]
Radical changes to WorldTour teams and calendar proposed by stakeholders committee Radical plans to reshape the upper echelon of professional cycling have been leaked to Italian website Cicloweb.it, with a presentation document showing the apparent International Cycling Union (UCI) intentions […]
Wants to try to take another Paris-Nice title next season Although recent years have tended to show that being in strong form in both the Giro d’Italia and the Tour de France are very difficult for riders to achieve, Richie […]
“I expressed clearly my feeling and my demand to the team…I hope that I will get a favourable response” Responding to the unveiling of the 2014 Giro d’Italia route, Nicolas Roche has made clear that he is determined to take […]
“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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
Recovered from fracture, a repeat rainbow jersey is next big goal Having won a track world title and then suffered a fractured proximal femur one month later, Martyn Irvine had a real rollercoaster in 2013. Four weeks after becoming the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
