“I am happy because the stability of the team is guaranteed,” says CEO Patrick Lefevere Belgian pharmaceutical company Omega Pharma has committed to a further two years as principle sponsor of the Omega Pharma-Quick Step team. The deal was signed […]
Tour of Gila winner crashes during Tour of Britain time trial, Cycling Ireland delays worlds selection decision Irish climber Philip Deignan’s hopes of a strong Tour of Britain evaporated today in a crash, and it appears his chances of riding […]
Video: “I think mentally the Grand Tours are very easy” Ninety two race days and over fourteen thousand kilometres covered, yet still not worn out. Having successfully finished the three Grand Tours in both 2012 and again this year, Australian […]
Olympic champion takes gold jersey after another wet day in Knowsley Safari Park Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) threw down the gauntlet to his World championship rivals with a dominant victory in the 16km third stage time trial of the Tour […]
Most of Belgian team to ride GP Wallonie to reacclimatise after Canadian races Omega Pharma-Quick Step has announced the line up that is to defend its title in the World team time trial championships at the weekend, with individual champion […]
“Whether people get on or they don’t get on in walks of life, it shouldn’t stop you going out and doing the job you do” Although relations between the two of them have been and remain tense, Bradley Wiggins has […]
“In my opinion, Marco had ruffled someone’s feathers” Nine and a half years after his tragic death from a cocaine overdose, the mother of 1998 Tour de France winner Marco Pantani has repeated her claims that her son may have […]
Vuelta winner’s team says it will pursue compensation after what it terms violation of privacy Acting to support its claim that anti-doping testers went to the incorrect hotel today looking for Vuelta a España winner Chris Horner, the RadioShack Leopard […]
Testers unable to find rider in out of competition control carried out this morning The RadioShack Leopard team has categorically denied reports that Chris Horner was not at the correct hotel when anti-doping testers turned up, saying that he updated […]
Former European track champion building on stream of solid recent results Young Irish rider Sam Bennett took a step towards his goal of securing a pro contract on stage two of the Tour of Britain on Monday, powering clear of […]
“Mr. Horner properly updated his whereabouts information in advance of the test attempt” The US Anti Doping Agency USADA has confirmed that the issue reported earlier with testers being unable to perform an out of competition control on Vuelta a […]
German outsprints Sam Bennett on uphill Kendal finish after a day of attacks Gerald Ciolek (MTN-Qhubeka) won the second stage of the Tour of Britain, between Carlisle and Kendal, as the peloton endured another day of pouring rain across Cumbria’s […]
Race returns to UCI calendar, race to take place in early February Herald Sun Tour race director and three-time winner John Trevorrow anticipates a big jump in level in the race next February, saying that there is a big interest […]
Counters every attack and makes the winning move on his own; Ponzi over Hesjedal fills out podium Peter Sagan (Cannondale) got a big win to validate his month of work in North America, breaking away to earn the triumph in […]
Ciolek sprints well but goes too soon, Petacchi nabs second Italian rider Elia Viviani took first blood in the Tour of Britain, timing his finishing effort best of the sprinters at the end of the opening stage of the race. […]
Claudia Haüsler declared winner as half the peloton pulls out The final stage of the Giro della Toscana, the only race in the women’s calendar to have been awarded the new 2.HC status by the International Cycling Union (UCI), has […]
Australian the fastest of the sprinters in ceremonial Madrid finale Michael Matthews (Orica-GreenEdge) took his second stage victory of the 2013 Vuelta a España as he sprinted at the head of the peloton at the end of the largely ceremonial […]
“For many outside this room, our beautiful sport is associated with ugly things. This has to stop” Appearing at today’s European Cycling Union meeting where the UEC voted upon which candidate it will support in the upcoming UCI election, both […]
