Belgian and World champions fight it out all the way to the final clim; Nys takes the World Cup lead Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet-Euphony) won yet another one-on-one battle against big rival Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) as he took the sixth round […]
British rider’s schedule outlined towards Giro/Tour goals Although he followed a certain route to his first Tour de France victory in 2012, Bradley Wiggins has decided on a different build-up to the defence of his title and will miss out […]
Lampre-ISD’s Colombian climber awaiting ankle surgery after hitting a dog on Christmas Eve Lampre-ISD’s Winner Anacona is spending Christmas awaiting surgery on his ankle after crashing in training. The Colombian was riding near his home in the national capital Bogota […]
Australian talent looks set for a big future One of the most eagerly awaited additions to the ranks of the World Tour fast men for 2013 is 24 year-old Australian, Steele Von Hoff. A couple of wins in Australia in […]
Euskaltel-Euskadi veteran beginning in Australia, setting sights on Tour de France The experienced Basque rider Mikel Astarloza (Euskaltel-Euskadi) is looking to ride another full season for his Basque squad since returning from a doping ban late in the 2011 year. […]
Former pro believes Cannondale talent can achieve great things He’s already been praised by Sean Kelly, who suggested that Peter Sagan could have a stunning career and could even go on to win Grand Tours. Now former professional Giovanni Lombardi […]
Rolland, defending champion Coppel expected to begin seasons at French race The French stage race Étoile de Bessèges will span five days in late January and early February of 2013, in its traditional slot as the first European stage race […]
Catalan rider determined to fight for victory in Tour de France Although he said earlier this week that he would be staying with the Katusha team, world number one Joaquim Rodriguez has now said that he would be prepared to […]
Final lap puncture sees Sven Nys steal second from Niels Albert; overall World Cup gets tighter Kevin Pauwels (Sunweb-Revor) put on a supreme solo display to take victory in the fifth round of the Cyclocross World Cup, at the Namur […]
Lotto-Belisol sprinter Greg Henderson heads New Zealand national team Although the 2013 edition of the race lacks UCI ranking and is therefore unable to invite the WorldTour teams, another high level rider has been confirmed for the Jayco Herald Sun […]
Turkish ‘Alpe d’Huez’ makes its return Having introduced the gruelling Elmali climb in 2012, the organisers of the Presidential Tour of Turkey have confirmed that the 1850 metre ascent will once again feature in next year’s edition of the event. […]
Nash takes second, Vos third after two opening lap crashes Katie Compton (Trek Cyclocross Collective) triumphed in the women’s round of the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup in Namur, leading almost from the gun in what was to be a highly […]
Italian signs contract with Vini Fantani squad His career was thought to be at an end when his Acqua & Sapone team left the sport after not being invited to the Giro d’Italia, but the former Tour of Italy winner […]
“At the finish I felt like setting fire to my bike,” says World champion Niels Albert The fifth round of the Cyclocross World Cup in Namur, Belgium, was dominated by the top three names in the sport, as might have […]
Former World champion “moved by all the messages of support” Alessandro Ballan (BMC Racing) is recovering well in Spanish hospital, following surgery on his abdomen and spleen, his team reports. The Italian former World champion crashed badly on Thursday, on […]
Czech champion accepts responsibility for bringing down Jan Denuwelaere Jan Denuwelaere (Style & Concept) took only the second, and by far the biggest, victory of his career today in the Bpost Bank Trofee race in Essen, Belgium, in bizarre circumstances. […]
Spaniard says a high standard needs to be followed in doping controls Told yesterday by the Spanish Supreme Court that it would not change the earlier civil court decision to clear him of doping during the 2005 Vuelta a España, […]
Style & Concept rider brought down by DQ’d Zdeněk Stybar on the line; Sanne Cant takes another victory Zdeněk Štybar (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) marked his debut in competitive cyclocross in the 2012/13 season with a controversial sprint in the GP […]
