No surprises in seven-man elite squad; no place for Tom Meeusen Belgian national cyclocross coach Rudy De Bie has announced the list of riders that will be travelling to the United States later this month to compete in the World […]
National governing body steps in to cover shortfall left by cancellation of Exergy contract USA Cycling has teamed up with the Louisville Sports Commission to ensure that the 2013 cyclocross Wold championships can take place. The event was in danger […]
Double World junior champion can’t wait to turn professional for Argos-Shimano in 2013 Lucy Garner (Node4-Giordana) will take the big step up into the professional European peloton in 2013, as she joins Dutch team Argos-Shimano. The sprinter from Leicester took […]
World champion launches new “rainbow season” book; speaks of criticism in tough early season Philippe Gilbert (BMC Racing) has produced a new book, along with Le Soir journalist Stéphane Thirion, about his 2012 season. Entitled ‘Ma saison arc-en-ciel’ (My rainbow […]
World champion’s training for 2013 started three weeks earlier than last year Philippe Gilbert (BMC Racing) has pronounced himself hungry as he prepares for the 2013 season. The World champion, who finally took what many feel to be a long […]
Earlier financial problems overcome, but further guarantees must be met Despite earlier rumblings that the 2014 world road championships in Ponferrada could be moved to a different location due to economic difficulties, the UCI has now confirmed that the Spanish […]
Castilla y León steps in to assure event threatened by Spain’s financial crisis The regional council of Castilla y León has stepped in to save the threatened 2014 World championships, to be held in the northwestern Spanish city of Ponferrada, […]
Spring road ambitions mean that double World champion will not seek a third title in Louisville This winter’s cyclocross World championships, to be held in Louisville, Kentucky, between February 2nd and 3rd, will be without one of the sport’s most […]
New rainbow jersey meets the press It was, for many months, the toughest year of his career. Handed a multi-million Euro contract last winter when he moved to the BMC Racing Team, Philippe Gilbert began the season with a huge […]
Fast-developing rider speaks after biggest race of his career Having shown his class against some of the world’s top riders in winning the Tour of Britain, Jon Tiernan Locke underlined his flourishing ability with a strong ride in the world […]
Disappointment turns to pride as 23-year-old German sprinter reflects on achievement Immediately after Sunday’s World championship road race, John Degenkolb (Argos-Shimano) was disappointed, almost angry, with his fourth place. On reflection however, two days later, the 23-year-old German sprinter is […]
2005 World champion delighted with compatriot Gilbert’s victory; reflects that is could have all gone wrong Before Philippe Gilbert’s World championship triumph on the hills of Limburg yesterday, the previous Belgian to have worn the rainbow jersey was Tom Boonen. […]
Aussie favourite has an off day, calls Gilbert a worthy victor Allan Davis (Australia) came into the world road race in Valkenburg as the protected Australian should he still be present in a bunch sprint finale. Davis worked alone and […]
German sprinter survives the Cauberg but can’t quite crack the medals John Degenkolb (Germany), winner of five stages of the recently completed Vuelta a España, finished the best of the pure sprinters in the World Road Race Championships, coming home […]
Norwegian sprints to second place after Gilbert gets away on the Cauberg Edvald Boasson Hagen (Norway) was the best of the rest in the World Road Race Championships on Sunday, grabbing second behind new world champion Philippe Gilbert (Belgium). Gilbert […]
Belgian star puts miserable season behind him with devastating Cauberg attack Belgium’s Philippe Gilbert put the memories of a miserable season with a devastating solo victory in the elite men’s World championships in Limburg, Netherlands. The Ardennes specialist put in […]
Three time winner aims for one last success His first win was a complete surprise, his second was a confirmation, and his third felt almost like a foregone conclusion. Getting relatively close to the end of the 2004 worlds in […]
Milano-Sanremo winner on form for Limburg World championships Orica-GreenEdge’s national champion Simon Gerrans has the mantle of undisputed leadership of the Australian team in today’s World championship road race, but the 32-year-old is far from feeling the pressure. The Limburg […]
