Poels happy with progression despite bridesmaid role
Vacansoleil-DCM rider second to top of Angliru Wout Poels (Vacansoleil-DCM) had perhaps his best day as a professional, performing as the second-best climber on one of Spain’s toughest ascents, and the young Dutchman finished second on stage 15 of the […]
UCI, riders awaiting further details over reported end of Leopard Trek
Fuglsang says he knows nothing of L’Equipe report Cycling’s governing body the UCI has said that it has received no official word about the situation with the Leopard Trek team, which l’Equipe reported today will stop at the end of […]
Damiano Cunego added to Canadian WorldTour sick list
Bacterial infection keeping three-time Lombardia winner out of Québec and Montréal Damiano Cunego (Lampre-ISD) added his name to those that are to miss the two Canadian WorldTour races, the GP Québec and GP Montréal, which are set to take place […]
Signing of Vuelta stage winner Albasini adds strength to GreenEdge
Swiss rider moves across from HTC Highroad One year after he won the Tour of Britain and three days after taking the Ponferrada stage of the Vuelta a España, Michael Albasini and the GreenEdge team have confirmed the Swiss rider […]
Investigators conclude that Riccardo Riccò did undergo a banned transfusion
Final pronouncement pending but rider’s career looks to be over Controversial Italian rider Riccardo Riccò appears to be facing a probable life ban from the sport of cycling after investigators concluded that the rider did indeed undergo a banned blood […]
Charly Wegelius to end pro career next Saturday
Strong British domestique went close to several victories Eleven years after he made his professional debut with the Mapei team, British rider Charly Wegelius has announced that he is to end his time as a pro rider. The 33 year […]
Mark Cavendish confirmed for Tour of Britain
HTC-Highroad sprinter to ride home race after premature Vuelta withdrawal Mark Cavendish will be part of the HTC-Highroad team for the Tour of Britain, which starts this Sunday in Scotland, the race organiser has confirmed. The Manx sprinter was riding […]
Euskaltel-Euskadi leaves it all on the Angliru
Basque team lights up Vuelta stage 15 They have struggled with lack of form from leader Igor Anton, and gaining back time that was lost early has proved difficult, but Euskaltel-Euskadi put in a valiant effort during today’s stage fifteen […]
Tomas Swift Metcalfe Interview: Englishman on the Portuguese race scene
Backing the Volta ao Portugal winner, hoping to race with British team One of Europe’s great races, the Tour of Portugal – the ‘Volta’ – recently took place; Ricardo Mestre took the leader’s jersey with a clear win in the […]
Alex Dowsett wins British time trial championship
Wendy Houvenaghel takes women’s race as neither champion defends Alex Dowsett (Team Sky) took over the vacant British time trial champion’s jersey of teammate Bradley Wiggins, who was unable to defend his title due to the event’s clash with the […]
