Irish pro on his mental approach, winning attitude and more Thirteenth overall in this year’s Vuelta a España and showing continuous improvement year on year as a professional, Daniel Martin believes that he has the potential to finish in the […]
Garmin-Cervélo’s Irish star steps up a level in 2011, big future ahead Ireland’s Dan Martin has said that his runner-up slot in the Giro di Lombaria has convinced him that he has the ability to win a major one day […]
Irishman opens up in frank interview at end of 2011 season This season has been quite a mixed one for Nicolas Roche, with injuries and frustrations interrupting the momentum and progress he had built in previous years. Things however ended […]
Sky Procycling principal says conclusion based on analysis of race data Basing his reasoning on the pattern of racing plus an assessment of the power outputs of the top finishers, Sky Procycling’s Team Principal Dave Brailsford has said that he […]
Preparations on course for first-ever Australian WorldTour team GreenEdge directeur sportif Neil Stephens has said that preparations are going well for the team’s first season in the peloton, and that some good signatures are already in place. The Australian has […]
Clearly relieved to get the end of the Tour de France in Paris yesterday, Nicolas Roche will use the days ahead to recover in advance of next Saturday’s Clasica San Sebastian. The Irishman was below his usual form in the […]
Gives thumbs up to Norwegian, plus rest of team for their performances Assessing the performance of Edvald Boasson Hagen, Sky Procycling directeur sportif Sean Yates has said that this year’s Tour de France is a step up in the career […]
Dane says their team contributed a lot to the racing Given the huge workload that the Leopard Trek team did during the Tour de France, plus the fact that Andy Schleck looked poised for victory until the penultimate day time […]
Suggestions that Bob Stapleton is looking increasingly likely to secure team’s future Amid suggestions that ongoing backing for the HTC Highroad team looks increasingly likely, directeur sportif Brian Holm has talked about the push to secure the team’s future and […]
Rabobank rider happy to reach Paris Robert Gesink had a Tour de France that he’d likely rather forget, starting as one of the big favourites but then being injured and losing chunks of time as a result of crashes in […]
Luxembourg rider confirms he’ll compete in Colorado and world championships Although he’s undoubtedly disappointed not to win the Tour de France, Andy Schleck was philosophical yesterday about the race result, and accepted that he was beaten by a better rider. […]
Garmin-Cervélo rider uncorks strong debut in cycling’s top event Tom Danielson was in good form on the final day of the Tour de France, being smiling and talkative due to the fact that his debut in the race was a […]
“When he focuses on something, he is almost scary” HTC Highroad directeur Brian Holm has spoken about the winning mentality of Mark Cavendish, saying that when the rider focuses on something, it is ‘almost scary.’ Holm was speaking prior to […]
Says all five objectives met, talks about right approach with Danielson For a team which had never won a stage or worn yellow before this year’s Tour de France, the past three weeks have been an almost-unbelievable succession of achievements […]
Australian declines to comment on sport’s doping issues After almost a decade trying to win a Grand Tour, Australian rider Cadel Evans will pull off that achievement today when he rides into Paris as the winner of the biggest one […]
Former winner thinks time advantage is not sufficient for Leopard Trek rider Having won one of the closest ever Tours de France in the final time trial in 1987 (pictured), Stephen Roche believes that Cadel Evans will also come from […]
Father Johnny Schleck concedes Cadel Evans is a stronger time trialist, outcome uncertain With everything coming down to today’s concluding 42.5 kilometre time trial in Grenoble, Andy Schleck could be part of one of the closest Tours de France in […]
Differing moods of confidence in Luxembourg squad General manager Brian Nygaard and directeur sportif Kim Andersen were in different moods at the end of yesterday’s stage to Alpe d’Huez, with the former being upbeat and confident that Andy Schleck can […]
