Interviews

Irishman speaks about stolen bikes, missing Mont Faron and Ardennes target Having pulled out of the Tour of the Mediterranean when the Garmin Sharp team’s bicycles were stolen and then withdrawn from the roster for the Tour du Haut Var […]

Irishman pleased with solid TT in Tour of the Mediterranean, aiming for top three finish overall Nicolas Roche is today targeting a strong performance on the crucial Mont Faron stage of the Tour of the Mediterranean, knowing that climbing well […]

Former Garmin-Sharp rider speaks about move, is aiming to ride first Tour this year

Triple Tour winner not convinced that Armstrong can change Responding to Lance Armstrong’s statement on the Oprah Winfrey show that he owed Greg LeMond and others an apology for his actions over the past dozen years, LeMond has said that […]

German believes US team can step up a level this season At last count Germany’s Robert Forster (United HealthCare) had won races in 14 different countries – China, Cuba, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, the Republic […]

German rider vying to return to top condition in 2013 Turn the clock back a couple of years and it appeared as if young German rider Gerald Ciolek had the world at his feet. In 2005, at just 18 years […]

Spaniard says the route and a stronger team could make a Giro/Tour double possible Repeating his earlier statement that he is considering riding the Giro d’Italia this year, Alberto Contador has said that if he does the double, it’s with […]

Transcript of part two; former pro on losing LiveStrong and $75 million, returning to racing and more Speaking to Oprah Winfrey last night as part of his admission of long term doping, an at-times emotional Lance Armstrong identified four main […]

“I am among those who prefer to attack from afar….the points system does not support this” Small in stature but big in chutzpah, Amets Txurruka will soon make his debut for Spanish continental squad Caja Rural, to which he transferred […]

Extensive account of what was said during part one of Winfrey confessional Admitting for the first time that he used a variety of banned substances during his career, including EPO, growth hormone, testosterone and blood transfusions, Lance Armstrong told Oprah […]

Anti-doping organisation unhappy with thoughts that Armstrong might get a reduction in sanction These are crucial times in the battle against doping in cycling, with Lance Armstrong’s confession to Oprah Winfrey illustrating how deep the deception went, and possibly reflecting […]

Dutch champion motivated for another successful Classics season following Six-Day success Niki Terpstra (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) is looking ahead to what he hopes will be another successful Classics season for the Belgian team. The Dutch champion was a key part […]

Talented Briton speaks about step up to the pro ranks with Argos Shimano She’s twice won the rainbow jersey in the junior categories but turning senior and joining the Argos – Shimano women’s pro team means that Lucy Garner is […]

Former SpiderTech C10 rider speaks about team’s end, Canadian cycling and racing clean One of unpleasant surprises at the end of 2012 season was the demise of the Canadian SpiderTech C10 team. The squad, managed by former Tour de France […]

BMC Racing Team rider says Evans is leader for Tour but he won’t pull his brakes Tejay van Garderen, who was the BMC Racing Team’s best-placed finisher in last year’s Tour in fifth overall, two places better than designated leader […]

American likely to sit out Tour, will ride Giro instead A year older, with a better build-up thus far under his belt: world championship silver medallist Taylor Phinney has said that there is good reason to believe that he can […]