“I’d have loved to race a few years more, but I have to listen to my body and respect the conclusion of the doctors” Several weeks after the Australian Will Walker was forced to retire from cycling due to the […]
Synergy Baku team manager McQuaid says rider will be given time to decide next step He spoke with optimism last month in a video interview carried out at his Synergy Baku training camp, saying that he believed that he could […]
Frenchman had supporting plate taken out of shoulder earlier this month Having recently had a plate and screws removed from his right collarbone, Thomas Voeckler has fractured the same area again and is out of what would have been his […]
Danish team manager under pressure since Tyler Hamilton’s 2012 book Bjarne Riis, the now-former owner of the Tinkoff-Saxo team, has been suffering from pressure and breakdowns for more than a year, which will be outlined in a documentary on Danish […]
Double champion’s throat infection causes concern After Luke Durbridge withdrew prior to Sunday’s final stage of the Mitchelton Bay Cycling Classic, his Orica GreenEdge directeur sportif Matt Wilson expressed uncertainty about whether the rider will be able to compete in […]
Irishman determined to be in strong condition at race start in Belfast Vuelta a España stage winner Nicolas Roche has accepted that a lingering knee injury will make the start of his 2014 season more difficult, but continues to believe […]
Katusha rider’s bike absorbs much of the force of impact Flèche Wallonne champion and double Vuelta a España stage winner Dani Moreno is thanking his fortune after he escaped serious injury when being hit by a car yesterday. The Katusha […]
No world cup standing to defend for world champ with banged up arm Just as his name was being penciled in at the top of the results sheet, Sven Nys (Crelan-Euphony) crashed and cost himself likely victory in the Bpost […]
Rider had previously declared himself clear of illness After saying in the past that he was hampered at times by the parasite bilharzia, requiring treatment to cause it to leave his system, Tour de France winner Chris Froome has stated […]
Kiwi had been a regular at the race in recent years; Lotto Belisol team-mate De Clerq also off bike He’s competed in the Santos Tour Down Under every year since 2008 but Greg Henderson will be forced to miss the […]
Cofidis rider just over the drink-drive limit on leaving French nightclub Guillaume Levarlet has been indicted for involuntary manslaughter over the death of former pro Arnaud Coyot (pictured), early Sunday morning, le Parisien reports. The 28-year-old Cofidis rider was at […]
Possible operation Wednesday for shoulder and arm fractures Alex Carera, the agent of several high-profile riders, including Giro d’Italia winner Vincenzo Nibali (Astana), is reported to be improving hour by hour in the intensive treatment unit of a Brescia hospital […]
World champion hit by bad luck on Tuesday’s opening night Although there were initial concerns that he may have fractured his femur when he fell heavily on Tuesday’s opening night of the Gent Six, world scratch race champion Martyn Irvine […]
Home tour to mark competitive return for rider who suffered deep vein thrombosis after a flight Showing a faster-than-expected recovery from a serious medical condition he suffered earlier this year, Adrien Niyonshuti will return to competition ahead of schedule when […]
World champion’s return scheduled for Zolder World Cup on December 26th Marianne Vos (Rabobank-Liv/Giant) has undergone successful surgery to remove a small abdominal cyst from her lower back, the World champion’s team has announced. The 27-year-old Dutchwoman went under the […]
World time trial champion able to continue training with cycling-specific cast Tony Martin (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) has successfully undergone off-season surgery on his left wrist, to finally fix the injury he sustained in the 2012 Tour de France, his team […]
Operation was possible, but Spanish rider believes risks are too great to continue in the sport The 2006 Clásica de San Sebastián winner Xavier Florencio has explained his decision to retire at 33 years of age, saying that the necessity […]
Belgian’s knee injury recovered enough to start preparations for 2014 Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Lotto-Belisol) has finally been cleared to resume training, almost four months after crashing out of the Tour de France, the 30-year-old Belgian announced on his Twitter […]
