Orica-GreenEdge targets 2013 Tour de France opening week
Matt Goss to lead the team in the sprints Orica-GreenEdge general manager Shayne Bannan, yesterday laid out the team’s ambitions for the 2013 Tour de France. Acknowledging that the route is probably more difficult than this year when the team […]
Colombia Coldeportes hopes for 2013 Tour de France wildcard
Team will try to emulate Soler’s success South American Pro Continental team, Colombia Coldeportes, were encouraged yesterday by the unveiling of the route for the 100th Tour de France. The generally hilly route will suit the team packed with climbers […]
Holm: “Cav is one of the few true champions of cycling”
DS happy to be reunited with the Manx missile Omega Pharma-Quick Step Sports Director Brian Holm says he is happy to be reunited with Mark Cavendish, who has signed a three-year deal with the Belgian team. Cavendish, who has only […]
LeMond issues open letter calling on McQuaid and Verbruggen to resign for the sake of cycling
‘Pat, in my opinion you and Hein are the corrupt part of the sport’ Frustrated by the UCI’s handing of the sport in recent years and the way it conducted itself during the Lance Armstrong investigation, as well as the […]
2013 Tour de France: Detailed analysis of the route of the 100th edition
Stage by stage breakdown of balanced, experimental parcours Announced today and featuring several notable twists, including the first-ever visit to the island of Corsica, the venue for the Grand Depart, a time trial finishing at the famous tourist highlight of […]
Schleck satisfied with Tour 2013 route, will race hard before it to be in sharp form
More mountains and fewer time trials than in 2012 will psyche Luxembourg rider Second overall in 2009, the winner the following year after Alberto Contador was disqualified and second again in 2011, Andy Schleck remains determined to top the podium […]
Evans, Gilbert and Van Garderen react to 2013 Tour de France route
The 2011 champion feels course is more suited to him than this year The route for the 100th Tour de France was unveiled today by race director Christian Prudhomme. In attendance was double Tour winner Alberto Contador and 2010 victor […]
Marco Haller Interview: Austrian talent winning WorldTour races at 21 years of age
Katusha sprinter speaks about career, goals, Armstrong and more Apart from ‘time tester’ Tony Martin’s attack to take the GC, the biggest surprise from the Tour of Beijing was the stage four win by 21 year-old Austrian Marco Haller (Katusha). […]
Wiggins confirms that Giro d’Italia will take priority over Tour de France in 2013
Defending Tour champion says he will likely to ride for Froome in next year’s race Most riders who win the Tour attempt to add a second title to their palmares, but Bradley Wiggins has confirmed that he’ll almost certainly play […]
Hushovd insists he races clean, but understands fans don’t know who to believe
Says he is shocked at Kjærgaard’s confession Following his compatriot Steffen Kjærgaard’s confession yesterday that he doped while riding in support of Lance Armstrong at US Postal, Thor Hushovd says he is shocked by the rider’s news. Speaking to Fædrelandsvennen […]
