Nicole Cooke to defend her Beijing title; Sharon Laws misses out on second games The British Olympic Association (BOA) has announced the names of the four women that will make up the Great Britain women’s road race team in London […]
Two-time World champion aiming for Olympic gold after a strange day in the Italian championships Giorgia Bronzini (Diadora-Pasta Zara) spent a somewhat strange day in the peloton during the Italian elite women’s road race championships. The World champion, racing for […]
Lineup confirmed for Games, 21 riders announced across various disciplines On Friday USA Cycling released the names of the riders who will represent the country in the upcoming Olympic Games, with all bar three of the 24 slots being filled […]
Appeal doesn’t lead to change in original selection Following last week’s appeal in relation to the Irish road race team for the Olympic road race, Cycling Ireland has finalized the three-man selection for the event. Daniel Martin (Garmin-Barracuda), Nicolas Roche […]
David Millar named in eight-man pre-selection; track, mountainbike and BMX teams announced by host nation British Cycling has announced the long list of riders that will represent Great Britain in the forthcoming Olympic Games in London. Both men’s and women’s […]
Shortlist due to be announced today With CAS making his selection theoretically possible on April 30th and the rider then stating two weeks ago that he was available for consideration, David Millar has now said that he expects to be […]
Briton drops weight in a bid to boost climbing Knowing that his chances of winning the Olympic road race will largely come down to how he can handle the nine ascents of Box Hill, Mark Cavendish has revealed that he […]
Belgian Cobble king explains his decision to miss the Tour de France and looks ahead to the World championships Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) announced recently that he will be missing this summer’s Tour de France in order to concentrate […]
Martin, Roche and McCann first choice for selectors Following on from Friday’s news that a rider has appealed Cycling Ireland’s three-man selection for the men’s Olympic road race, details have emerged of the competitors who are involved. The Irish federation […]
Norwegian relieved to find out why his form was poor this spring Double stage winner last year, Thor Hushovd has admitted that missing the Tour de France will be hard for him to take. “It’s a really big disappointment. The […]
Believes himself and Dan Martin are logical choices for two of the three places With three riders due to be told this week that they have been selected for the Olympic road race, Nicolas Roche is hoping that the criteria […]
Five man squad named for London Games The Spanish cycling federation RFEC has named its selection for the London Olympic Games, with defending champion Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel Euskadi), three time world champion Oscar Freire (Katusha), Alejandro Valverde, current Spanish road […]
Four places each for Netherlands, Germany, United States, Italy and Great Britain in 67-strong peloton The International Cycling Union (UCI) has officially announced the allocation per country of places in the women’s Olympic road race in London on July 29th. […]
Irishman pleased with endurance block gained at At Post Rás Although he didn’t repeat the stage win he took in the 2011 event, Martyn Irvine has said that he was pleased with his ride in the An Post Rás and […]
Opponent of life bans says it would be “confusing” if he opted out After previously indicating that he would not ride at the Olympic Games in London this summer, regardless of whether the Court for Arbitration in Sport (CAS) overturned […]
“The climb is quite serious,” says former two-time cyclocross World champion; hopes to represent Czech Republic While visiting the British capital London for the presentation of the “Cyclo-Cross” photo book, by photographer Balint Hamvas, Omega Pharma-Quick Step’s Zdeněk Štybar took […]
Italian wants to prove he deserves a place; speaks of emotional Giro win plus Tour de France Giro d’Italia stage winner Marco Pinotti has said that he remains focussed on ensuring he is selected for the Olympic Games, thus not […]
“Nice break” means no disruption to Olympic preparation; Giro Donne defence confirmed as next race Marianne Vos (Rabobank) will not require surgery on her fractured collarbone, the Dutch champion’s team has announced. The 25-year-old sustained the injury during Friday’s Holland […]
