Hincapie, Gilbert and Cummings part of squad With the days counting down until he begins the defence of his Tour de France title, Cadel Evans’ lieutenants for the race have been confirmed by the BMC Racing Team. As previously stated, […]
Former runner-up joins forces with Oscar Freire on solid Katusha selection Winner of the Vuelta a Espana in 2005 and 2007 plus the 2009 Giro d’Italia, Denis Menchov has confirmed that he is determined to try to add the Tour […]
The Dane breaks down the different responsibilities of the riders With thirty victories so far this season, Omega Pharma-QuickStep can be very happy with how the year has gone. Sports Director Brian Holm has spoken about his first six months […]
Gesink, Mollema and Kruijswijk to ride for overall while Renshaw will chase sprint glory Heading towards the race with Robert Gesink, Bauke Mollema and Steven Kruijswijk as its protected riders, Rabobank has outlined its target for what it hopes will […]
“It does not take a genius to see that the team is not running as it should.” While Chris Horner celebrates his call-up yesterday to the Tour de France team, Jakob Fuglsang is experiencing the opposite emotions today after being […]
Frenchman needs to take a week’s complete rest but knee problem not too serious There’s some good news for supporters of Thomas Voeckler and aggressive racing in general who were disappointed by his fears that he might have to miss […]
American rider successful in push for selection Originally a surprise omission from the shortlist for the Tour de France, the RadioShack Nissan team has confirmed today that Chris Horner will indeed form part of the nine-man squad for the race, […]
All-out attack by Schleck brought back before final climb Battling hard to come back from a big attack by closest rival Frank Schleck, Portuguese rider Rui Costa scooped the biggest win of his career today when he took the overall […]
Knee problem rears up again, Europcar rider won’t start French championships Wearer of the maillot jaune for much of last year’s race, Thomas Voeckler is facing real uncertainty about his chances for this year’s Tour after withdrawing from his second […]
Tom Van Damme states federation can’t move until it is given evidence, but USADA claims jurisdiction One day after it was confirmed that USADA had opened a case against six individuals including Johan Bruyneel, the RadioShack Nissan manager and former […]
Suggestions that samples from 2009 and 2010 may also be considered suspect Seven time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong faces the prospect of losing at least some of those titles after the US Anti-Doping Agency brought formal charges against […]
Astana leader heads squad on home soil Former Critérium de Dauphiné winner Jani Brajkovic will continue his build-up to what he aims will be a very strong Tour de France when he begins his home national tour tomorrow. The Astana […]
Vertebral fracture caused by Dauphiné crash, father confirms Tour absence Andy Schleck’s annus horribilis continues with reports from Luxembourg stating that the RadioShack Nissan leader will miss this year’s Tour de France, thus ending a run of podium places in […]
Triple Tour stage winner will compete this week in Route du Sud Having missed the Tour de France last year due to Lyme disease, a relieved Pierrick Fédrigo has said that he expects that his recent crash and withdrawal from […]
Former German champion has capabilities to help Wiggins and Cavendish In the coming weeks, much speculation will surround Sky Procycling and its Tour de France selection process, as the squad has to accommodate both Mark Cavendish and Bradley Wiggins. How […]
Back injury forces American veteran to miss out on what could be his final Grand Boucle The Luxembourg-registered RadioShack-Nissan team has announced its fourteen-man pre-selection for this year’s Tour de France. Heading the list is four-time World time trial champion […]
John Degenkolb too young for race debut with Olympics and Worlds in his sights Argos-Shimano has announced its long-list of fourteen riders, from which the nine man team for the Tour de France will be selected. The Dutch team is […]
End of the road beckons, but not before a record-breaking Tour participation Eighteen days from what will be his 39th birthday, American veteran George Hincapie has announced that he will compete in just two more races before retiring from professional […]
