Contador almost certain to miss Ardennes Classics this year
Spaniard gearing everything towards a third Tour de France title Although he previously featured the spring Classics as part of his buildup to the Tour de France, Alberto Contador has decided against riding the Ardennes events in 2013. French daily […]
In-form Modolo sidelined with scaphoid fracture
Italian had shown speed ahead of Cavendish already this year Having beaten Mark Cavendish to win a stage of the recent Tour de San Luis, Sacha Modolo’s aim of adding more success at the Tour of Qatar unravelled on yesterday’s […]
New EPO test could help stamp out microdosing
Far better window of detection available The practice of microdosing tiny amounts of EPO in order to evade detection could be stamped out by a new process which has been developed by researchers, with the MAIIA test showing much greater […]
Johnny Hoogerland hospitalised after being hit by a car in training
Fractured ribs sustained by Dutch breakaway specialist Johnny Hoogerland (Vacansoleil-DCM) has been hospitalised after being hit by a car while out training in Spain, his team has announced. The Dutch rider was reportedly descending in front of the motor scooter […]
Etoile de Bessèges: Dumoulin makes successful return to Ag2r La Mondiale
Hivert triumphs overall as Roux wins final TT Returning again to the team with which he spent four years of his career, Samuel Dumoulin has wasted no time in clocking up his and Ag2r La Mondiale’s first victory of the […]
Kenny Dehaes wins bunch sprint to take Trofeo Palma de Mallorca
Belgian wins first race of Balearic island series after long break from Perrig Quémeneur Kenny Dehaes (Lotto-Belisol) sprinted to victory in the Trofeo Palma de Mallorca at the head of a mass bunch sprint, to open the 2013 Trofeo Mallorca […]
Bookwalter races to stage win and first leader’s jersey in Tour of Qatar
American and two others hold off peloton, nabs biggest victory thus far American rider Brent Bookwalter took the biggest victory of his pro career today on day one of the Tour of Qatar, the BMC Racing Team competitor winning a […]
Amstel Gold 2012 runner-up Vanendert beginning important season today
Lotto Belisol rider joins Jurgen Van den Broeck on team in Challenge Mallorca races Last year’s Amstel Gold Race runner-up Jelle Vanendert is about to begin his build-up to what he intends to be a victorious Classics campaign, with the […]
Cancellara denies any decision is made concerning Tour de France participation
RadioShack Leopard rider concentrating on Classics for now Contradicting an earlier report in the Swiss publication Blick stating that Fabian Cancellara has decided to miss this year’s Tour de France, both the rider and his RadioShack Leopard team have moved […]
World Cyclocross Championships: Sven Nys finally takes another title in the melting Louisville snow
Kannibaal escapes Klaas Vantornout after a final lap error; Lars van der Haar takes bronze for the Netherlands Sven Nys, Belgium’s undisputed king of cyclocross, has finally taken another Elite World championship title after escaping compatriot Klaas Vantornout on the […]
