New celeste jersey unveiled by Vacansoleil in homage to Coppi As announced Wednesday, the Vacansoleil DCM team yesterday unveiled a redesigned jersey intended to commemorate Fausto Coppi’s five victories in the Giro di Lombardia. Featuring the distinctive celeste colour worn […]
Evergreen cyclist stuns scientists with his fitness and health A little over six months after 100 year old Frenchman Robert Marchand set the oldest ever track record, he continues to push back at the erosion of youth and set himself […]
Duo hoping to push squad into top three of rankings Encouraged by their performances this season, the Movistar team has named two strong, developing riders to spearhead the line-up in next month’s Tour of Beijing. Tour de Suisse winner and […]
Danish champion jumps from Continental level to WorldTour team; no pressure for results in developing years The BMC Racing Team has signed Danish champion Sebastian Lander for 2013. The 21-year-old former junior track World champion has been riding at Continental […]
Colombian Olympic silver medallist attacks on cobbled finale to take second victory of the season Rigoberto Urán (Team Sky) escaped a late breakaway group in the finale of the Gran Piemonte to take a solo victory at the end of […]
Tygart: ‘Not surprising UCI would attempt to undermine case’ Tensions between the UCI and USADA appear to have cropped up once again over the Lance Armstrong sanctioning, with UCI president Pat McQuaid questioning a delay in receiving the reasoned decision […]
Fast-developing rider speaks after biggest race of his career Having shown his class against some of the world’s top riders in winning the Tour of Britain, Jon Tiernan Locke underlined his flourishing ability with a strong ride in the world […]
Ag2r La Mondiale chasing points in WorldTour licence battle Former Tour de France Maillot Jaune wearer and 2010 Tour Méditerranéen winner Rinaldo Nocentini is the first team leader confirmed for the upcoming Tour of Beijing, with the Italian set to […]
Katusha rider closing on Wiggins, gunning to take series for second time Two years after he won the WorldTour series, Joaquim Rodriguez is aiming to scoop his second overall victory in the competition by scooping the lead from Bradley Wiggins […]
Irishman staggered by show of support from public, defence fund to exceed $40,000 after one week Just over a week ago things were very, very different for Paul Kimmage. UCI legal action pending, no lawyer, no funds to fight a […]
Celeste jersey to be unveiled Thursday Some 58 years after Fausto Coppi won the fifth of his Giro di Lombarda titles, Il Campionissimo will be celebrated at this year’s edition of the race when the Vacansoleil DCM team pays a […]
Mythical and decisive mountain climb to feature on penultimate day The climb to the Tre Cime di Laveredo will be the final climb of next year’s Giro d’Italia, the race organiser has confirmed via its Twitter feed. With the full […]
Can Belgian complete ultra-rare double? Clearly back to his best form on the evidence of his dominance in Sunday’s world road race championships, Philippe Gilbert will this weekend try to be the first rider to win Il Lombardia in the […]
Vuelta a España winner carries World championships form to take revived semi-classic race Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank) managed to hold onto the form that saw him as one of the key animators of the previous weekend’s World championship race […]
Lotto-Belisol and Omega Pharma-Quick Step both sending big names to the last stage race of the year Lotto-Belisol and Omega Pharma-Quick Step are both hoping for some late season glory in the final European stage race of the year, as […]
Italian TT champ will have chance to become a GC contender Earlier this month he showcased his talent with a determined win at the gruelling Cuitu Negru climb in the Vuelta a España, clawing his way to the summit ahead […]
Team has Japanese co-sponsor and rider A month after being awarded a wildcard entry to the Tour of Beijing, the Argos Shimano team has informed its riders that it will no longer take part. The news comes in the wake […]
Long time on the sidelines may be nearing an end He’s hoped to get back to racing on a number of occasions but after being forced to scratch the Tour de France, then the Olympic Games, the Vuelta a España, […]
