French road race champion blasts home in front After claiming yesterday that the stage winner Matteo Pelucchi (IAM Cycling) had ruined his chances by passing too closely, hooking his handlebars and almost causing him to crash, Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ) got […]
Italian sprinter gets his first win for IAM Cycling and takes the yellow jersey Matteo Pelucchi (IAM Cycling) took his first victory for the new Swiss team as he won the bunch sprint on the first stage of the Circuit […]
South African takes the win but lead passes to Francesco Gavazzi Daryl Impey (Orica-GreenEdge) continued his teams perfect start to the 2013 Vuelta al Pais Vasco as he outsprinted the peloton at the end of the second stage between Elgoibar […]
Dutch rider overcomes superior Rabobank-Liv/Giant numbers to take solo victory Vera Koedooder (Sengers Ladies) took the second victory of her 2013 season in the GP Dottignies, as she escaped an eight-rider group in the closing kilometres of the 113.8km race. […]
Late crash decimates the bunch as many favourites lose time Simon Gerrans (Orica-GreenEdge) took his third win of the 2013 season as he easily managed to outpace the remains of the front of the peloton in the opening stage of […]
Van Dijk and Johansson net second and third from small break Grabbing one of the few top races she had yet to win, Marianne Vos (Rabobank) sped to victory in the women’s Tour of Flanders today, outsprinting three breakaway companions […]
Sagan and Roelandts no match on final climb Fabian Cancellara (Radioshack-Leopard) overpowered all challengers to take his second victory in the Tour of Flanders, exploding the elite bunch on the final ascents of the Oude Kwaremont and the Paterberg and […]
French “Machine” powers past the sprinters to take second overall victory Sylvain Chavanel (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) completed the successful defence of his Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde title with a dominant performance in the final, flat time trial, from De Panne to […]
Katusha rider outsprints Modolo and Viviani, deposes Demare Norwegian sprinter Alexander Kristoff was quickest on today’s third stage of the Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde, positioning himself perfectly in a turbulent, chaotic final two kilometres and holding off Sasha Modolo (Bardiani Valvole-CSF […]
Manx Missile fires despite his team burning out a little too early Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) powered to victory in the second stage of the Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde, between Oudenaarde and Koksijde, as the peloton sprinted into a stiff […]
Slovakian champion beats Arnaud Démare by millimetres for second win in three days Peter Sagan (Cannondale) took his second win in three days as he sprinted to victory at the head of a ten-man group, in the opening stage of […]
Porte makes late burst to net second, van Garderen ends up third overall Team Sky used the old one two to fine effect today, with Chris Froome and overnight race leader Riche Porte netting first and second overall in the […]
Bozic second, Van Avermaet third as 12-man break dominates final 60km Peter Sagan got his first big Classic victory in Gent Wevelgem on Sunday, albeit in an unconventional way. The Slovak sensation involved himself in a 12-man group that got […]
Katusha rider unable to shake off Garmin-Sharp rival on Montjuic finishing circuit Sealing the biggest stage race victory of his career with a calm, determined defence of his leader’s jersey, Dan Martin became the second-ever Irish winner of the Volta […]
Hitec Products rider escapes on a descent to become first Italian winner of Cittiglio World Cup Elisa Longo Borghini (Hitec Products) escaped the peloton with just over 25km to go in the Trofeo Alfredo Binda, the second round of the […]
Paris-Nice winner takes over race lead, beats Boaro and van Garderen by one second Paris-Nice winner Richie Porte has replicated his feat on the Col d’Eze, taking another time trial victory in an ASO-organised race. The Australian was quickest in […]
Cunego up to second overall, Basso showing form The Lampre-Merida team had another very successful day at the Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali race in Italy, with Adriano Malori grabbing its third stage win in as many days, Diego Ulissi […]
Australian rider wins sprint from reduced peloton, Irishman picks up bonus seconds Simon Gerrans (Orica GreenEdge) clocked up his second win of the year when he powered to victory on stage six of the Volta a Catalunya, galloping into Valls […]
