The Three Days of West-Flanders will take place from the 1st till the 3rd of March. 25 teams will start this Friday, nine of them are Belgian and nine are member of the WorldTour. The prologue on Friday will be the most important for the GC. When you take a look at the winners of…
Month: February 2013
RAI & RCS Sport Continue Giro d’Italia Partnership
A four year agreement between RAI and? RCS Sport covering the broadcasting rights of the Giro d?Italia and other cycling races organized by RCS Sport, has been announced today.? The renewal expresses the confidence between the two parties after the last four-year agreement, and also confirms of the importance of the partnership between the companies.…
Livestrong Charity Says It Will Survive Without Lance Armstrong
Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong’s cancer-fighting charity said Thursday it will survive despite the doping scandal which forced him to step down from the foundation. “Will the Livestrong Foundation survive? Yes. Absolutely yes. Hell yes,” Andy Miller, head of Livestrong operations, said in prepared remarks released ahead of what was billed as a “major” speech. “Our…
French Anti-Doping Agency To Work With UCI For Tour de France
The French anti-doping agency (AFLD) on Thursday gave the green light to working with cycling’s governing body, the UCI, during the Tour de France. The AFLD will not, however, take part in doping tests taken during the Paris-Nice race which starts on Sunday. Those tests will be adminstered by the UCI alone. Thursday’s statement by…
Peter Sagan Stands Out At GP Camaiore
Peter Sagan is back and winning again. The Cannondale Pro Cycling Slovak Champion claimed the win today at the Grand Prix of Camaiore, beating Ulissi and Nocentini in a small bunch sprint. Despite the uncertainty of his condition, due to consequences from recently having bronchitis , Sagan took his third win in 2013 and the…
2013 Le Tour de Langkawi – Bryan Coquard Storms Tanah Merah
Earlier failures despite coming close to winning a stage were put to rest by Team Europcar’s Bryan Coquard won a bunch sprint to bag victory in Stage 8 of Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL) from Kuala Terengganu to Tanah Merah today. Coquard, 20, beat Omega Pharma-Quickstep’s Andrew Fenn and Stage 4 winner Francesco Chicchi…
Daryl Impey Wins South African National Individual Time Trial Championships
Daryl Impey won the individual time trial at the Clover South Africa Road Cycling Championships. Averaging 46.172 kilometres/hour over the 33 kilometre course, Impey bested Jay Thomson (MTN Qhubeka) for the win by 16 seconds. It is the second national title for Impey, who also won the individual time trial in 2011. ?I?m happy to…
DNA Cycling Powered By Plan7 Announce 2013 Roster
New women?s development cycling program, DNA Cycling powered by Plan7, today announced its 2013 roster. Headquartered in Utah, the team boasts accomplishments ranging from international professional experience to national and local championship titles. The first year squad is comprised of 13 members, primarily residents of Utah with riders also based in California and Idaho. …
Sophie Williamson – Home Grounded
By Sophie Williamson – @s0phW Hey guys and girls, Just checking in to let you all know that I have made some significant improvements with my injuries and things are looking good for the next month while I build my strength and fitness back up..lots of small steps make big gains, so i’m working hard…
Courtney Field & Cameron Scott Continue Winning Ways At Junior Track Nationals
By Cycling Australia The 2013 Cycling Australia Junior Track National Championships got underway at the Adelaide Super-Drome on Wednesday with New South Wales claiming bragging rights after winning three of the six gold medals on offer, with Victoria, West Australia and South Australia each taking one. In the under 17 500m time trial finals, two…