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Rigoberto Uran to lead Cannondale Pro Cycling Team at the Giro d’Italia
Rigoberto Uran will lead the Cannondale Pro Cycling Team into the Giro d’Italia, which begins on Friday in the Netherlands. The race features six very hard days in the mountains and also demands three separate efforts against the clock, meaning that a balanced rider such as Uran has a very good chance at winning the overall. “We’ve made no...
Snow on Passo Pordoi weeks before the Giro d’Italia is due to pass
With just over two weeks before the Giro d'Italia is due to pass over the Passo Pordoi, the 2239-metre climb in the Dolomites still appears to have a considerable amount of snow on its slopes. The riders are due to tackle the climb on the 210-kilometre stage from Alpago (Farra) to Corvara (Alta Badia) on the 21st of Mat. The stage...
Philip Deignan and Nicolas Roche confirmed for Team Sky’s Giro d’Italia line-up
Team Sky has confirmed its squad for the 99th edition of the Giro d'Italia, which starts in Apeldoorn, Holland on Friday and concludes in Turin on Sunday 29 May. Team Sky's bid for the pink jersey will be led by Mikel Landa, with Ian Boswell, Philip Deignan, Sebastian Henao, Christian Knees, David Lopez, Nicolas Roche, Mikel Nieve and home favourite...
Bora – Argon 18 awarded wildcard entry for Vuelta a Espana
The organisers of the Vuelta a Espana have announced the teams who will receive wildcard entries to this year's race. Wildcards have been awarded to Spanish team Caja Rural – Seguros RGA, Bora – Argon 18 of Germany and the French teams Cofidis, Solutions Credits and Direct Energie. For Bora – Argon 18, it will be the first time that...
Dans la roue de Peter Sagan – Paris-Roubaix 2016 (VIDEO)
This film from Philippe Douteau shows World Champion Peter Sagan preparing for last month's Paris-Roubaix as he aimed to achieve a Flanders-Roubaix double. In the days preceding Paris-Roubaix, Sagan and his Tinkoff team-mates recce'd some of the key pavé sectors of the course including the Forest of Arenberg and Carrefour de l'Arbre. The excellent footage showcases Sagan's skills on the pavé...
Rafal Majka to lead Tinkoff at Giro d’Italia
Already a triple stage winner at the Tour de France, Tinkoff’s Polish climbing talent Rafal Majka is looking to build on his leadership performance at last year's Vuelta a España where he finished on the podium. Having finished sixth at the 2014 Giro d'Italia, Majka is vying for another podium performance at this year's race. Joining Majka at the three-week...
ORICA-GreenEDGE to support Esteban Chaves at the Giro d’Italia
ORICA-GreenEDGE go into this week's Giro d’Italia with a well balanced team to support Colombian Esteban Chaves and the objective of seriously challenging for a result in the overall general classification. 2015 Tour of Abu Dhabi winner Chaves produced a stellar performance in last year’s Vuelta a Espana with two stage wins and an impressive fifth place in the overall...
Nicolas Roche just edged out for win at Tour de Yorkshire by Thomas Voeckler
Nicolas Roche (Team Sky) had his best result of the season today when he finished in second place on an incredibly exciting final stage of the Tour de Yorkshire (UCI 2.1). The Irish rider was edged into second by Thomas Voeckler (Direct Energie) on the 198-kilometre stage from Middlesbrough to Scarborough and the time bonus gained for the stage win...
Sam Bennett’s team happy with third place at Eschborn-Frankfurt (VIDEO)
Sam Bennett finished third in the Rund um den Finanzplatz Eschborn-Frankfurt today, an important race for his German Bora-Argon 18 team with Norwegian rider Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) taking the win. Bora-Argon 18 did much of the work today to ensure the leading 6-man breakaway were never given too much leeway and along with Katusha also helped to ensure that a...
Fabian Cancellara aiming to wear pink at the Giro d’Italia
The 99th edition of the Giro d'Italia kicks off in Apeldoorn, Netherlands on May 6th and Trek-Segafredo has announced a strong nine-man squad that will vie for top results in the season's first grand tour. Last year's points jersey winner Giacomo Nizzolo, 2012 Giro champion Ryder Hesjedal and Fabian Cancellara will headline the nine-man team. They will be joined by Boy...
Tragedy as young Belgian cyclist dies after race collision
There was further tragedy for Belgian cycling as young rider Matiz Vander Poorten died at a race yesterday after colliding with a bus. He was taking part in a youth category race in Vinkt, near Deinze when the collision took place. He was taken to Maria Middelares Hospital in Gent but died of his injuries. His team (Tieltse Rennersclub) announced...
“I am really happy to pin my race number on again” – John Degenkolb
Team Giant-Alpecin's John Degenkolb is set to make his race comeback on Sunday at Eschborn-Frankfurt following a recovery period of more than three months. On the 23rd of January this year, Degenkolb was one of six Team Giant–Alpecin riders who were hit by a car which drove into on-coming traffic while training in Calpe, Spain. Degenkolb suffered cuts to...
Disc Brakes banned from road races by Cycling Ireland
Cycling Ireland have announced that disc brakes are now forbidden in Cycling Ireland sanctioned competitive road events. The news follows on from the banning of the use of disc brakes by the UCI in road races and also in some of high-profile cyclosportives such as L’Etape du Tour, La Marmotte, and L’Ariegeoise. In April, the use of disc brakes in...
Tour of Flanders start may move to Antwerp in 2017
The start of the Tour of Flanders could move from Bruges to Antwerp next year according to Het Laatse Nieuws. Antwerp City Council have been in discussions with Flanders Classics about the possible move. The race has started in Bruges since 1998. Sint Niklaas was the location for the start from 1977 to 1997 with Ghent hosting the start for...
Alex Dowsett undergoes surgery and will miss Giro d’Italia
Alex Dowsett (Movistar Team) will be released from hospital in London today after being admitted earlier this week to have his right-hand shoulder operated on. The Essex-born rider sustained a broken collarbone in a crash in January 2015 forcing him to postpone his World Hour Record attempt. He eventually took on and broke the Hour Record on 2 May. Dowsett...
Conor Dunne to share JLT-Condor leadership at An Post Rás
Days after arguably the biggest win of his career, Irish professional cyclist, Conor Dunne, has been confirmed to compete in this year’s An Post Rás, at the helm of the British JTL Condor squad. Dunne announced himself in style in his first Rás, in 2013, while guesting with the Carrick Iverk squad, winning stage one and taking the yellow jersey...