Beer-throwing fan ends Sven Nys’ Bpost Bank Trofee hopes
Belgian champion crashes twice in Loenhout but abandons after storming into the crowd The Azencross in Loenhout was a race to forget for Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet-Euphony) as he lost all hope of winning this season’s Bpost Bank Trofee overall. The […]
Five new additions to Garmin-Sharp team for 2013
Nuyens, Morton, Von Hoff, Fairly and Dennis come on board Former Tour of Flanders winner Nick Nuyens is the oldest and most experienced of five new signings for the Garmin-Sharp team in 2013, with the additions adding new firepower to […]
Bpost Bank Trofee: Niels Albert wins a duel with Zdeněk Štybar to take the Loenhout Azencross
Nightmare day for Sven Nys sees Albert take control in overall Trofee standings Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) won his third straight victory in the Azencross, after a long duel with Zdeněk Štybar (Omega Pharma-Quick Step), on another very muddy day in […]
Canadian broadcaster signs six year TV commitment for Tour de France
Ryder Hesjedal scoops prestigious Canadian of the Year award Multi-platform broadcaster Sportsnet has upped its commitment to covering the sport in Canada, inking a six year deal to show the Tour de France from 2014 onwards. The decision comes months […]
Armstrong nominated for Texan of the Year award
“The Armstrong brand will forever be that of a fighter, a survivor and a cunning, steely-eyed liar” He’s been stripped of his Tour de France victories, he’s been handed a lifetime ban from competition and his reputation has taken a […]
Damiano Cunego: “Being the symbol of the team makes me very happy”
Piccolo Principe preparing for his ninth season in the blue-fuchsia colours of Lampre 2013 will be Damiano Cunego’s ninth in the blue-fuchsia colours of Lampre, as it becomes Lampre-Merida with its new bike sponsor. He joined the team in 2005, […]
Giacoppo looking for WorldTour rider scalps at Jayco Herald Sun Tour
Fast-finishing rider ambitious heading into early-season races Australian national criterium champion Anthony Giacoppo is fixated on landing a WorldTour contract for 2014 and is determined to use an early season platform to show what he can do. The 26 year […]
Vinokourov applies for MPCC membership for Astana team
‘On the basis of trust and transparency, Pro Team Astana finds the MPCC Code of Conduct to be a credible, voluntary step’ Over a month after the possibility was first mentioned, the Astana team has made official its application to […]
Hunter wants to help Farrar win in 2013: ‘We are beginning to understand each other well’
At 35 years of age, South African champion has no thoughts of retirement South African national champion Robbie Hunter has said that a growing synergy between himself and Garmin-Sharp team-mate Tyler Farrar could be a key to the latter picking […]
Caleb Fairly Interview: Second chance at Garmin-Sharp for psyched Texan
WorldTour beckons after SpiderTech stint Judged on the results he achieved at the end of 2010, it looked as if 25 year old Texan Caleb Fairly was headed straight for the top. Riding for Holowesko Partners/Felt, the Garmin U23 ‘feeder’ […]
