Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe) added another win to his record number of stage victories at the Tour of California on Sunday, increasing his all-time haul to 17 wins and bolstering his ‘King of California’ nickname – although it was only his second win of the 2019 season. In the press conference...
Mark Cavendish is below the threshold for being sick with Epstein-Barr, the virus the sprinter has been suffering from for the past two years. The Manxman revealed a blood test two weeks ago showed the result that he had beaten the illness, for the time being at least. Cavendish was...
Ex-pro Danilo Hondo has been sacked from his position as an elite national coach by the Swiss Cycling Federation after confessing his involvement in the Erfurt blood doping scandal. In a press release, the federation said that they have dismissed the 45-year-old without notice after he confessed to German broadcaster...
Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe) sprinted to victory on stage of the Tour of California in Sacramento The Bora-Hansgrohe man beat Travis McCabe (United States) and Max Walscheid (Team Sunweb) in a sprint in the state capital of Sacramento. Mark Cavendish (Dimension-Data) and Fabio Jakobsen (Deceuninck-Quick-Step) were some of the fancied sprinters...
Component and drivetrain giant, Shimano have launched a versatile gravel/adventure-specific groupset, which can be set up as double or 1X, 10- or 11-speed, mechanical or electronic shifting, wide or close gear ratios and be integrated for use with a dropper post. Shimano say the new GRX series is a platform...
Amgen Tour of California organisers AEG could be forced to offer equal race days between its men’s WorldTour and Women’s WorldTour events after advocates submitted letters to amend California State Bill 467, and to the California Department of Transportation [Caltrans], demanding equal use of California state roadways when running sporting...
Two Spanish racers have been suspended following anti-doping tests, with sources stating that the substance used was EPO (erythropoietin). The riders are 45-year-old four time Spanish masters champion Raúl Portillo, who was crowned UCI Gran Fondo champion in the time trial and road race disciplines in 2018, and 36-year-old Basque...
Marcel Kittel has quit Katusha-Alpecin and will take a break from racing. The German sprinter has struggled to compete in recent seasons, which resulted in a public dispute with his team last month. Kittel had been due to ride the Tour de Yorkshire but pulled out at the last minute...
Primož Roglič (Team Jumbo-Visma) triumphed at the Tour de Romandie on Sunday afternoon, sealing his third stage race victory from three so far in 2019. The Slovenian’s dominant performance in Switzerland has only cemented his position as a top favourite for the Giro d’Italia, which starts next weekend. Roglič won...
It was an offer Sepp Kuss couldn’t refuse. Last week Jumbo-Visma directors called Kuss with news that teammate Robert Gesink was unable to race the Giro d’Italia after fracturing his pelvis in a crash at Liège-Bastogne-Liège. Management tapped Kuss to replace Gesink on the team’s Giro squad. Racing the Giro,...
It is hard to argue against the fact that the Pinarello Dogma, which has been ridden to multiple Grand Tour wins by Team Sky, is one of the most successful road bikes of the modern era. The new Pinarello Dogma F12 and F12 disc has been two years in the...
Single-chainring (1X) drivetrains are de rigueur for mountain and cyclocross bikes, and it’s easy to see why. These drivetrains require fewer overall parts, which decreases cost, weight, and even aerodynamic drag. The single shift lever also simplifies gear shifts. But do these innovative drivetrains produce more or less friction than...
Four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome has pushed back on some of the scrutiny directed at Team Ineos, describing what he sees as ‘double standards’ because of the levels of criticism directed at the British team while other squads are given easier times. Froome was speaking at the unveiling...
Protesters have made their voices heard as Team Ineos sets off on their first race day after the official launch. The British team made their debut under the new name at the Tour de Yorkshire on Thursday (May 2), after the switch from Team Sky. But it wasn’t a day...
Egan Bernal will miss this year’s Giro d’Italia after sustaining a broken collarbone on Saturday while training. He will undergo surgery on Sunday. The Colombian was set to lead Team Ineos at the Italian Grand Tour after an impressive debut season at WorldTour level in 2018. This spring he took...
Team Ineos will face a backlash at the Tour de Yorkshire next week, with anti-fracking groups set to demonstrate in a bid to spread awareness of the petrochemical company’s controversial activities. The Tour de Yorkshire will be the first competitive outing for the new-look team on British shores but Ineos’...
Canyon has announced the launch of the world’s first professional eRacing team: Canyon ZCC The team consists of 10 riders, five men and five women, and the squad will race under the guidance of team manager Rhys Howell, who will provide support during races via radio communications. The team includes...
Dutch cyclist Robert de Greef has died three weeks after suffering a heart attack, his team have announced. The 27-year-old was on the first cobblestone sector of the Omloop van de Braakman when he suffered a cardiac arrest, being given CPR “for hours” before being taken to hospital in Antwerp...
Mark Cavendish has been confirmed to take the start line at the 2019 Tour de Yorkshire. The 33-year-old returned to racing in the Tour of Turkey, where he took on more of a domestique role, as he continued to work towards full fitness after abandoning Paris-Nice in March. The Manxman...
Garmin has announced new Edge 530 and Edge 830 cycling computers, with both devices having a number of new training, safety and navigation features. The Garmin Edge 530 is operated by buttons located around the unit, while the Edge 830 is a touch screen unit. Both devices feature a 2.3″/58.4mm...
