Briton’s preparations appear to be on track for TT worlds He’s had a season largely to forget, but Bradley Wiggins’ bid to try to turn things around and perform strongly in the final weeks of 2013 is, according to the […]
Two top six placings last year whet appetite for 22 year Irishman Looking for some big results to help him secure a pro contract, An Post Chainreaction Sean Kelly rider Sam Bennett is aiming to improve on the solid performances […]
Five ProTeams and six ProContinental in 114-strong peloton Tour of Britain organiser SweetSpot has announced the biggest peloton yet for the 2013 Tour of Britain, which will be the tenth edition of the race since its revival in 2004. The […]
Initial format will be for a five day televised event Following on from the recent news that a women’s Tour of Britain will be held in 2014, more details have emerged about the stage race. SweetSpot, which last week secured […]
Existing organisers win out despite talk of a challenge by ASO Four months after Tour de France organisers ASO indicated that they were considering putting in a bid to run the Tour of Britain, the company which has organised the […]
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 […]
World time trial champion set to defend his 2012 race title Tony Martin (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) put himself into pole position to defend his race title in the 2013 Tour of Belgium with an imperious victory in a wet stage […]
“If we can make it into something even more compelling for TV and spectators then we’d go for it” Three and a half months after British Cycling put the organisation of the Tour of Britain out to tender, Tour de […]
Young British rider impressed with aggressive Tour of Britain performance Team Sky has announced the signing of neo-pro Josh Edmondson for the next two years, after an impressive season from the 20-year-old British rider. The Yorkshireman has spent the last […]
Rumours Tour de France organiser ASO might be interested in bidding for race Having organised the Tour of Britain since 2004 – the year it resurrected the race – SweetSpot Group has reacted with frustration to the news that British […]
Triple vertebral fracture and facial injuries for Dutchman Following a bad crash in the Tour of Britain , IG Sigma Sport rider Wouter Sybrandy faces two operations in order to assist his recovery. The 27 year old Dutchman hit the […]
House savours important King of the Mountains triumph Bearing the pressure of a famous name, his father being former top pro Jean Paul van Poppel, Boy van Poppel showed he has plenty of speed in his own right with victory […]
Climbing talent tipped for Team Sky contract It’s taken nine editions but Jon Tiernan Locke became the first home winner of the modern Tour of Britain today, succeeding where his countrymen missed out before and in doing so, registering the […]
Double British success on final day of racing, Tiernan Locke makes history Mark Cavendish celebrated his last day in the rainbow jersey in the perfect fashion, powering home up the cobbled finishing straight in Guildford to land his third stage […]
Two Euskaltel-Euskadi riders in the break proves decisive on hilly Dartmouth finale Pablo Urtasun (Euskaltel-Euskadi) won the seventh, and penultimate, stage of the 2012 Tour of Britain, as it crossed the county of Devon between Barnstaple and Dartmouth. The Basque […]
Major battle brewing in close-fought race Holding a slender 13 second lead over Leigh Howard (Orica GreenEdge) and 18 on Nathan Haas (Garmin-Sharp), Tour of Britain race leader Jonathan Tiernan Locke is clear on what he needs to do today: […]
Tour of Britain stars to feature in Mark Cavendish’s rainbow jersey defence After releasing the long lists last week, British Cycling has announced the final line ups for the Great Britain team at the road World championships, to be contested […]
Leopold König wins Welsh stage as two break clear on two ascents of final climb Jonathan Tiernan-Locke (Endura Racing) attacked into the 2012 Tour of Britain gold jersey over the two climbs of Caerphilly Mountain on the sixth stage, between […]
