British Cycling announces long list for world championships
Cavendish expected to lead the team in Copenhagen British Cycling has announced a list of possible riders who will support Mark Cavendish in his bid for gold at the UCI Road Cycling World Championships in Copenhagen later this month. Vuelta […]
Vincenzo Nibali showing patience, waiting for right moment to battle for red jersey
Defending champion in strong position and riding calmly Defending Vuelta a España champion Vincenzo Nibali bided his time on yesterday’s eleventh stage of the Vuelta a España, showing confidence in deciding to save his energy and not try to steal […]
Astana delighted with Kessiakoff’s Vuelta, not happy with Kashechkin
Swedish rider has exceeded expectations while Kazakhstan competitor promised too much Astana rider Fredrik Kessiakoff continues to ride strongly in the Vuelta a España, finishing with the main GC contenders on yesterday’s mountain stage and moving from fifth to fourth […]
Quick Step confirms three year contract with Tony Martin
German rider to bring important world ranking points to Belgian squad Tony Martin, one of the world’s strongest time trialists and a favourite for this month’s world championships has been confirmed as moving to the Quick Step team for 2012. […]
GreenEdge-bound Robbie McEwen to retire around time of Tour de France
Australian rider will switch to same role Zabel played with HTC Highroad One of the most successful riders in the current peloton will end his career midway through next season, with Robbie McEwen announcing that he will race for half […]
Canadian line-up announced for upcoming Tour de L’Avenir
Six riders selected, including 2010 world championship bronze medallist Boivin Four days before the start of the 2011 Tour de l’Avenir, six riders are currently making their final preparations prior to lining out as part of the Canadian national team. […]
Karpets moving to Team Movistar, Di Luca also leaving Katusha
Contract news and rumours continue to swirl After three seasons with the Katusha team, a fit that seemed natural given his Russian nationality plus the team’s origins, Vladimir Karpets is on the move. L’Equipe reported on Tuesday that the 30 […]
Vuelta a España: Rabobank fights stage eleven on three fronts
Battles for the stage, overall and team classifications see near misses for Dutch team Rabobank had a number of cards to play in stage eleven of the Vuelta a España between Verín and Estación de Esquí Alto de la Manzaneda. […]
Joaquim Rodriguez: “After this stage I have even more motivation”
Late attack yields just seven seconds for the Catalan rider but earns him more confidence for future stages After another time trialling disaster on stage ten, Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) took back some morale boosting time at the stage eleven finish […]
Bradley Wiggins: “It’s a fantastic feeling to be leading the Vuelta”
British champion takes over red jersey at the expense of teammate Chris Froome as part of Sky’s grand plan Bradley Wiggins has become the latest in a short list of British riders to have held the race lead in the […]








