Stage two of Tour of Britain cancelled due to dangerous weather conditions
Race organisers of the Tour of Britain have taken the difficult decision to cancel today’s second stage of the Tour of Britain due to concerns over rider safety. High winds and debris scattered along sections of the course have made […]
Jens Voigt’s birthday race derailed by broken finger
German rider has multiple breaks in his forefinger; operation needed Had his fans written the script for this year’s Tour of Britain, Jens Voigt would have ridden a typically aggressive race, would have been close to the yellow jersey heading […]
Team Sky completes historic Vuelta a España for Great Britain
Two Brits on Grand Tour podium for first time It was a Vuelta a España result that hardly any were able to predict, and not just that two British riders finished on the podium of a Grand Tour for the […]
Chaves seals Tour de l’Avenir win for Colombia
Decisive final stage turns things round Gaining 24 seconds over the yellow jersey on the mountainous final stage of the race, Colombian rider Johan Esteban Chaves jumped from second to first overall in the Tour de l’Avenir on Sunday. The […]
Marianne Vos completes emphatic Holland Ladies Tour victory with another dominant stage win
Dutch champion underlines overwhelming favourite for Copenhagen World championships Marianne Vos (Nederland Bloeit) put the emphatic seal on her third successive Profile Holland Ladies Tour victory by taking the final stage at the top of the Berg en Terblijt. The […]
Costa scorches to WorldTour victory in GP Cycliste de Montreal
Fedrigo second, Gilbert leaves it too late and takes third Portuguese rider Rui Costa followed up on his victory on stage eight of this year’s Tour de France with another major success, winning the WorldTour Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal. […]
Mark Cavendish sprints to victory on day one of Tour of Britain
Manxman quickest into Dumfries on wet, windy day Two weeks prior to the world road race championships, Mark Cavendish (HTC Highroad) showed that he has built on his form since withdrawing from the Vuelta a España when he won the […]
Vuelta a España: Peter Sagan’s third stage win seals Juan José Cobo’s victory
Slovakian champion sprints to victory in Madrid after final stage see no threat to Spaniard’s red jersey Juan José Cobo (Geox-TMC) officially sealed his overall victory in the 2011 Vuelta a España after the final stage saw no threat to […]
Chris Froome accepts Vuelta time bonus rule, vows to fight until the finish
Sky rider needs to put in a huge performance to overhaul Cobo’s 13 second advantage For some, the time bonuses animate the racing and ensure the big guns push all the way to the finish when there are seconds up […]
Hushovd and Boasson Hagen donate signed items to Save the Children’s Africa appeal
Norwegian stars hoping for good public interest in Tour de France-related auction Following an auction last month which successfully raised much-needed funds for Save the Children Norway’s work in East Africa, more pro riders have contributed signed items to another […]
