World time trial champion seeking to add Olympic title to rainbow bands Forced to withdraw from the Tour de France after the stage nine time trial due to the lingering consequences of a bad crash on stage one, world TT […]
The importance of getting the third rider home can lead to the abandonment of the team’s overall contender In this year’s Tour de France, Team Sky took the yellow jersey and second place overall, as well as six stage wins. […]
Australian fully committed after tough Tour Following some uncertainty about whether a fatigued Cadel Evans will compete in the Olympic road race, the Australian has said that he is in no doubts about taking part in the event this Saturday. […]
Core of team stays the same, new signings being made Retaining its top riders Samuel Sánchez and Igor Antón, details of plans for the Euskaltel Euskadi team post-2012 have emerged at a press conference held today in the Zamudio Technology […]
Amaury welcomes Wiggins’ victory Tour de France owners ASO have said that Bradley Wiggins’ Tour de France success is a big boost to the race, with the popularity of the sport amongst English speakers seen as a positive for business. […]
Final decision to come today or tomorrow Unsuccessful in his Tour defence and finishing back in seventh place after becoming ill during the race, Cadel Evans is yet to decide if he will definitely take place in the Olympic Games. […]
Danish rider battled through hand injury, rewarded with three-year deal; Kreuziger reported to have signed as well After battling incessantly through the mountain stages of the Tour de France, breaking away from the main field for portions of many, Chris […]
Argos-Shimano, Euskaltel-Euskadi directors grade their diminished squads Denis Menchov (Katusha) finished the Tour de France in 15th place overall, but given his good start to the race, his Katusha team management ended up disappointed in the Russian’s final result. Menchov […]
Saur-Sojasun riders leaving Paris with modest regrets In Paris on Sunday, Jimmy Engoulvent (Saur-Sojasun) became the first Frenchman to earn the Lanterne Rouge in the Tour de France since Jimmy Casper in 2004. Casper took last place in the Tour […]
Time bonuses see the yellow jersey move on again in crash-marred finale Giacomo Nizzolo (RadioShack-Nissan) became the third leader of the 2012 Tour de Wallonie in as many days, after his victory in stage three between Marche en Famenne and […]
Best Belgian in a generation just misses out on the podium again but hopes for more climbing in 2013 With a second fourth place overall, Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Lotto-Belisol) confirmed his status as the best Belgian Tour de France […]
Marginal gains, plus a massive chequebook, deliver the first ever British winner When Team Sky was first presented in January 2010, team principle Dave Brailsford predicted that the team would have a clean British winner within five years. Many laughed […]
Belgian Classic specialist set for top summer target Following a recent injury scare, Paris-Roubaix and Tour of Flanders winner Tom Boonen has today confirmed that he will indeed be able to take part in the Olympic Games road race in […]
“There is a lot more potential there, by the look of things” Winner of three stage victories in the Tour de France and the second youngest victor of the green jersey ever, Peter Sagan had a superb debut in this […]
Dutchman ramping up training as body heals Having been forced to withdraw from the Tour de France due to the injuries that he suffered in the big crash on July 6th, Robert Gesink has said that his condition is improving […]
Spain remains atop WorldTour nations’ rankings, Sky head teams’ list Having sealed the first-ever British victory in the Tour de France yesterday, Bradley Wiggins has an additional reason for satisfaction after being confirmed as the new leader of the UCI’s […]
Says several possibilities open, decision about 2013 will be made before Vuelta Two days after Saxo Bank Tinkoff Bank sponsor Oleg Tinkoff said that Roman Kreuziger would join the team next year, the Czech rider has denied that anything is […]
Briton reiterates he might not need to move from Sky to win French race He’s played a supporting role in this year’s Tour de France but after finishing second in the race and also second in the 2011 Vuelta a […]
