The BMC Racing Team revealed Wednesday the eight riders who will support Tejay van Garderen at the Tour de France. ‘We Have The Right Mix’Three riders who helped Cadel Evans win the 2011 Tour de France for the BMC Racing Team – Marcus Burghardt, Amaël Moinard and Michael Schär – […]
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Cancellara Retains National Time Trial Title
Still nursing the effects from an allergic reaction to a bee sting sustained during the time trial at the Tour de Suisse last Friday, Fabian Cancellara was a doubtful starter for the Switzerland National Time Trial Championship on Wednesday. However, his decision to take the start proved fruitful as he […]
Mark Cavendish Will Not Participate in British Championships
25-Jun-2014: Omega Pharma – Quick-Step Cycling Team communicates that Mark Cavendish will not take the start at the British National Road Championship on Sunday. The current British Champion is busy with a bout of bronchitis that began during the last stages of the Tour de Suisse. As a precautional measure, […]
A Tour for Climbers says Team Trek
Trek Factory Racing has released the nine names that will take the ‘Grand Départ’ in Yorkshire for the 2014 Tour de France. Keeping in mind the team’s two main goals – finishing top 10 in the general classification and pocketing a stage win – the 13 rider long list was […]
Tour de Suisse Stage 6: Trentin Wins Long Sprint After Selfless Martin Leads out in Yellow
19-Jun-2014: Omega Pharma – Quick-Step Cycling Team rider Tony Martin once again kept himself in great position near the front in the yellow jersey — this time, at 183.5km Tour de Suisse Stage 6 on Thursday. Despite attack after attack going into the final kilometers, including Peter Sagan (Cannondale) on […]
Roche 4th in Route du Sud
Route du Sud, 20th of June – 2014 Stage one didn’t offer a gentle way into the French stage race, Route du Sud where 181 kilometers were on the menu spiced up with a steep uphill finish in Campan-Payolle where the big battle were to commence. A breakaway of four […]
Tour de Suisse Stage 4: Cavendish Outkicks Field
38th Road Victory for OPQS in 2014 17-Jun-2014: Omega Pharma – Quick-Step Cycling Team rider Mark Cavendish timed his sprint to perfection on a hard fought, long distance sprint in the 160km sprint finale of Tour de Suisse Stage 4 on Tuesday. OPQS, who worked on the front all day […]
CAMERON MEYER EARNS HARD-FOUGHT VICTORY ON TOUR DE SUISSE STAGE TWO
Cameron Meyer won the second stage of the Tour de Swisse in a three-up sprint to the line in Sarnen. The Western Australian positioned himself perfectly in the drag to the line, coming from third wheel to outkick Philip Deignan (Team Sky) and Lawrence Warbasse (BMC) for stage glory. The […]
Alberto lost the race but won morally
Courchevel, 15th of June – 2014 The 8th and 131 kilometer long final stage of Dauphiné Libéré was not your usual final parade of a last stage. It was the crucial moment of truth for Tinkoff-Saxo’s Alberto Contador and Chris Froome when they took on the final slopes to Courchevel. […]
Dauphiné and Suisse – training or prestigious races?
Tinkoff-Saxo prepares for Tour de France by participating in Critérium du Dauphiné and Tour de Suisse to build and polish the race shape. But are the two one-week races pure training or also significant goals of the season? “Dauphiné is an important race and I wanted to perform here. But […]