Tour de France: Rui Costa finds redemption in Super-Besse to win stage eight
Movistar rider takes biggest ever win after “unfair” doping ban Rui Costa (Movistar) marked his return from what he felt was an unfair doping ban in style, taking the eighth stage of the Tour de France at Super-Besse, as it […]
Bert Grabsch powers to time trial victory in Tour of Austria's stage seven
Kessiakoff remains firmly in overall lead with one day to go Bert Grabsch powered to a clear time time trial victory on the pancake flat 30-kilometer course in the seventh stage of the Tour of Austria. The German was 22 […]
Van Hummel leaves Skil-Shimano, Sinkeldam signs two year deal
Team gives contract to espoir Paris-Roubaix winner The Skil-Shimano cycling team has confirmed that Kenny van Hummel will leave the team at the end of the season. The Dutch team will not offer the sprinter a new contract when his […]
Tour de France: Big teams count their losses thus far
Key names have difficult moments in first week It’s often said the Tour de France can’t be won in the first week but the race can be lost. That has possibly rung true for a number of favourites this year […]
Mauricio Soler moved today from Switzerland to Spain, recovery continues
Rider faces long road back due to cognitive defects Three weeks and two days after his serious crash at the Tour de Suisse, Team Movistar rider Mauricio Soler has been transferred from Switzerland to the Clínica Universitaria de Navarra in […]
Michael Matthews speaks about strong debut season and signing for Rabobank
Australian learning from Freire and Bos Michael Matthews won the World Under 23 Road Race Championships in October last year, ahead of John Degenkolb and Taylor Phinney. Matthews has managed to successfully carry that form into his debut year in […]
Chris Horner out of Tour de France, Team RadioShack all for Klöden
The Shack puts all its might behind the German Following his bad crash during yesterday’s seventh stage, Team RadioShack has confirmed that Chris Horner will be a non-starter today in the Tour de France. The rider suffered concussion in his […]
Sutton says Wiggins will return to Tour de France next year with big ambitions
Brailsford convinced Briton would have shone in mountains Although Bradley Wiggins originally stated that he would almost certainly give the 2012 Tour de France a miss to prepare for the Olympics, the Sky Procycling rider recently indicated he was likely […]
Horner in hospital with concussion, may be forced out of Tour de France
Black day for Team Radioshack means Andreas Klöden is sole overall contender left Chris Horner today crossed the finish line delirious after hitting his head hard in a crash some 35 kilometres from the stage finish in Châteauroux. The Team […]
Greg van Avermaet takes his first win since 2008 in Tour of Austria stage six
Small break holds off peloton by a few seconds Greg van Avermaet took his first win since the 2008 Vuelta a España when he sprinted to victory in stage six of the Tour of Austria. Van Avermaet jumped to the […]
