‘Purito’ pays tribute to ‘El Pistolero’ after Fuente Dé defeat Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha) fell victim to one of the greatest turnovers in the history of the modern Vuelta a España, as he conceded 2’38” to stage winner Alberto Contador (Saxo […]
Emotional Spanish rider takes first post-ban victory to seize control of Vuelta a España It was an emotional Alberto Contador that punched the air with both fists as he crossed the line to take the stage victory – and overall […]
Agency responds to complaint about due process The US Anti-Doping Agency has come out with a strong response to a letter from twenty-three California state senators calling for a comprehensive review of the agency, the anti-doping organisation saying that it […]
German-registered team takes more confidence ahead of World championships Trixi Worrack moved into the lead of the Brain Wash Holland Ladies Toer after her Specialized-lululemon took victory in the stage two team time trial in Dronten, central Netherlands. The German-registered […]
No GP Fourmies due to ongoing pain from Dauphiné injury Andy Schleck’s hopes of bouncing back from the most frustrating period of his career have been foiled yet again, with the residual after-effects of his crash in June’s Critérium du […]
First post-suspension victory gives Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank captain the red jersey on medium mountain stage Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank) came out of the rest day with all guns blazing and seized control of the 2012 Vuelta a España on […]
Race will precede Australian national champs and Santos Tour Down Under Giving riders a chance to begin stage racing even earlier in the season, the Jayco Herald Sun Tour has been confirmed in a new date slot for 2013. The […]
Australian strongman close to rare achievement Adam Hansen is inching closer and closer to what will be a major achievement; all going well, the Australian will race into Madrid this Sunday as the only rider this season to complete three […]
Two opportunities left to overcome toughest opponent He attacked multiple times on yesterday’s stage in an ultimately unsuccessful attempt to try to break race leader Joaquim Rodriguez; with time running out, Alberto Contador has said that he is now hoping […]
Drapac Racing rider gets crucial medical green light Last month Australian rider Will Walker had a reoccurrence of heart arrhythmia issues, forcing him out of the Tour of the Great South Coast, but his team has confirmed that this won’t […]
Suggestions Floyd Fairness Fund received money from Tailwind Sports investors Former US Postal Service rider Tyler Hamilton has said that legal representatives of Lance Armstrong sought to influence him prior to his giving evidence, with last-minute representation made to his […]
Ivan Basso and Samuel Sánchez to feature alongside Bradley Wiggins and Mark Cavendish The organiser of the Tour of Britain has released the provisional start list for the eight-day race, which begins on Sunday, September 9th. As a 2.1-ranked event […]
Intermediate sprints give Marianne Vos the race lead in uncharacteristically calm weather Ina Teutenberg (Specialized-lululemon) scored her first victory over World number one Marianne Vos (Rabobank) since April as she sprinted to win the opening stage of the Brain Wash […]
Lack of racing fitness after injury faulted as reason The 2011 Tour de France champion Cadel Evans has decided to bring his current racing season to a premature close, with he and his team deciding that he can’t regain peak […]
Only 30 extra grammes over standard 3D+ MAS crankset from Spanish company One of the more impressive products to be presented at this year’s Eurobike was the Power crankset from Rotor. The Spanish company, most famous for its elliptical Q-Ring […]
Pleased to distance Froome, hoping to maintain teams classification lead Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) has come into his own as the third best rider in the Vuelta a España over the course of the past three mountain stages, and the Spaniard […]
Vuelta a España leader stands up to Alberto Contador’s attacks on the toughest stage so far Vuelta a España leader Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha) cam under some of the biggest pressure so far from big rival Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank) […]
Contador tries and fails to drop Rodríguez; Froome slips out of overall contention Dario Cataldo (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) took an historic victory in the sixteenth stage of the 2012 Vuelta a España, between Gijón and Valgrande-Pajares. Cuitunigru, as he managed […]
