UCI presidential candidate wants to bring ASO and top women riders together for talks After recent indications that the Tour de France organisers ASO may be open to considering a female equivalent of the race, UCI presidential candidate Brian Cookson […]
Frank, Hushovd, Pinotti and Phinney all hoping fro results in WorldTour race BMC Racing sends a team of six riders to the Tour of Poland hoping to capitalise on the form shown at the recent Österreich-Rundfahrt. The eight-day race begins […]
‘The Armstrong Lie’ to be distributed by Sony Pictures Classics The Lance Armstrong documentary into the Texan’s return to the sport, his attempt to win another Tour de France and then his long, gradual descent into doping limbo has moved […]
Important success for promising Eritrean rider His talent has long been recognised, his potential long been seen, but Daniel Teklehaimanot made an important breakthrough today when he notched up his first professional victory in a European race. The 24 year […]
Riis says differences hampered collaboration, says Tinkov’s tweets were also an issue Speaking after Bjarne Riis today announced that Team Saxo Bank had decided to end negotiations with Oleg Tinkov about his backing of the squad, the Russian businessman has […]
“We disagree on how the team should be run…I have decided to explore other possibilities” Yesterday’s admission by the press officer of the Saxo Bank company that negotations with Oleg Tinkov were proving ‘difficult’ for Bjarne Riis’ team have been […]
Race winner Van Avermaet rapidly becomes a hot favourite in the peloton Alexander Kolobnev (Katusha) entered the final stage of the Tour de Wallonie nursing a slight lead in the overall classification, but the Russian seemingly had the team and […]
World champion and Tour de Wallonie winner head to Spanish Classic with confidence Philippe Gilbert and Greg Van Avermaet will be joint leaders of the BMC Racing Team in Saturday’s Clásica San Sebastián, the first big race to follow the […]
Says telling his parents he doped was “the worst moment of my life”; Bannan gives full backing Following the publication of the French Senate report earlier today and reports that a sample from him was suspicious for EPO, Stuart O’Grady […]
BMC rider gets Mur de Thuin victory as Kolobnev has bike trouble Greg Van Avermaet (BMC Racing) took his second Tour de Wallonie overall victory in the last three years, after winning in 2011, with a final stage attack and […]
No decision yet, despite Twitter declarations that Russian businessman will walk away The team of Alberto Contador appears still to be uncertain of the position of Oleg Tinkov as co-sponsor, with confusion existing about whether or not he will continue […]
Irishman confirms that he’ll be targeting Vuelta a España and world championships Tour de France stage winner Dan Martin has indicated that he is doubtful for this Saturday’s Clásica San Sebastián due to the illness which hit him in the […]
Former breakaway specialist says sport has changed, and today’s riders should not ‘pay for our crap’ from the past Following on from yesterday’s Le Monde article which stated that retests proved that Laurent Jalabert, Jacky Durand and Laurent Desbiens had […]
Results will not be changed after retests show identities of doping riders Some of the biggest names in the 1998 Tour de France have had their achievements in that already-blighted race officially diminished by the publication today of the French […]
Former Tour de France champion on the comeback trail after Giro d’Italia injury Bradley Wiggins is set to make his return to the peloton this weekend, as he takes his place in Sky Procycling’s six-man line up for the Tour […]
Details of positive tests from 1998 due to be published Wednesday morning One day before the French senate publishes the list of riders who tested positive for EPO in the 1998 Tour de France, the Le Monde newspaper has printed […]
“Now the work really begins” for northern English county The baton of the Tour de France was officially passed to the English county of Yorkshire after the conclusion of the 2013 edition, with an official handover ceremony on the Paris […]
Luxembourg brothers join Fabian Cancellara as US teams first three signings The Trek Bicycle company has confirmed the story reported in the Luxembourg media on Sunday, that Fränk and Andy Schleck will be joining its WorldTour team next year. Younger […]
