Belgian commits to riding Paris-Roubaix and Tour of Flanders in 2015 He’s been below his top level for the past two seasons but Philippe Gilbert have given his supporters hope that he might yet return to his 2011 level. The […]
Tom Boonen and Mark Cavendish hoping for better at their main targets Omega Pharma-Quick Step is hoping that it can carry on in 2014 where it left off last year, as it looks toward the coming season. The multinational Belgian […]
Young riders’ white jersey “a dream” for Colombian after successful WorldTour debut Carlos Betancur (AG2R La Mondiale) is heading into 2014 full of confidence after a highly successful WorldTour debut this year. The 24-year-old Colombian had impressed in his two […]
“I think the Pompeiana will be the perfect launch pad for attacks” With the route of Milan Sanremo now different to before, with the Le Manie climb scrapped and a new ascent called the Pompeiana replacing it but coming later […]
Slovakian makes his return to the Pavé du Nord for the first time since 2011 Peter Sagan will ride Paris-Roubaix in 2014, his Cannondale Pro Cycling team has confirmed, making an appearance on the Pavé du Nord for the first […]
“Winning Paris-Roubaix is normally an utopia, but the race does suit me” Accepting that the modified route of Milan-Sanremo is too tough for his characteristics, André Greipel has ruled out participating in the first big Classic of the season, but […]
Katusha rider happy to work for teammate Rodríguez but aiming for the Ardennes and la Vuelta Dani Moreno (Katusha) is looking back on the best season of his career to date, as he looks ahead to the 2014 season. The […]
Emphasis on racing this time round after 2013 spring training camps didn’t pay off After a disappointing Classics season in 2013, Edvald Boasson Hagen and his Sky team are changing things up for next season, hoping to find the right […]
Belgian memorial and British cemeteries to be passed in slightly changed course Next year’s Gent-Wevelgem will mark the centenary of the start of World War I, Het Nieuwsblad reports, as a slightly amended route pays its respects to those who […]
Legendary climb comes with just 45km to go; Paterberg still final slope in Vlaanderens Mooiste Flanders Classics, the organiser of the Ronde van Vlaanderen, has presented a much-changed route for the 2014 edition of the Classic Monument, to be run […]
Radical changes to WorldTour teams and calendar proposed by stakeholders committee Radical plans to reshape the upper echelon of professional cycling have been leaked to Italian website Cicloweb.it, with a presentation document showing the apparent International Cycling Union (UCI) intentions […]
New course suits former World champion as he seeks to fill the hole in his palmares Philippe Gilbert (BMC Racing) will be aiming squarely at a first ever Milano-Sanremo victory in 2014, as the former World champion seeks to fill […]
Modifications to route see Le Manie taken out and Pompeiana brought in Tweaking the route again in what appears to be an effort to further spice up the finale of the race, the organisers of Milan-Sanremo have today announced a […]
Katusha captain foiled by Dan Martin’s late counterattack in la Doyenne Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha) was one of the most active and attentive riders in today’s Liège-Bastogne-Liège, but was to be denied victory in the final few hundred metres by a […]
Irishman counters a final kilometre move from Joaquim Rodríguez to take la Doyenne Dan Martin (Garmin-Sharp) took his long-awaited first major one-day victory as he escaped breakaway companion Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha) in the final half kilometre of Liège-Bastogne-Liège. The Irishman […]
Lotto Belisol rider hopes to be the one to break rare Belgian drought Vanendert_Jelle_LottoBelisol12_hs-1FVanendert_Jelle_LottoBelisol12_hs-1FSecond last year in the Amstel Gold Race, fourth in Flèche Wallonne and also tenth in Liège-Bastogne-Liége, Lotto Belisol’s leader for the Classics Jelle Vanendert has had […]
Katusha captain foiled by Dan Martin’s late counterattack in la Doyenne Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha) was one of the most active and attentive riders in today’s Liège-Bastogne-Liège, but was to be denied victory in the final few hundred metres by a […]
Irishman counters a final kilometre move from Joaquim Rodríguez to take la Doyenne Dan Martin (Garmin-Sharp) took his long-awaited first major one-day victory as he escaped breakaway companion Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha) in the final half kilometre of Liège-Bastogne-Liège. The Irishman […]
