2015 Giro d’Italia

Daily News Digest

May 6, 2015

In today’s edition of the Daily News Digest: UCI Licence Commission states withdrawal of Astana licence would not have been proportionate; US government wants to question Armstrong’s girlfriend over his lying; Martin reveals extent of Liège-Bastogne-Liege injuries; Contador says making history is crucial for him, sees Giro/Tour double as way to do that; Brailsford gives […]

Daily News Digest

May 4, 2015

In this morning’s edition of the CyclingTips Daily News Digest: Ilnur Zakarin wins Tour de Romandie; Kristijan Durasek holds on for victory in the Presidential Tour of Turkey; Lars Petter Nordhaug claims inaugural Tour de Yorkshire; Louse Mahé wins women’s Tour de Yorkshire; Anna van der Breggen takes out Elsy Jacobs title; Alena Amialiusik leads […]

Daily News Digest

May 1, 2015

In this morning’s edition of the CyclingTips Daily News Digest: Michael Albasini takes a second consecutive Tour de Romandie stage win; Sacha Modolo sprints to stage 5 win at the Tour of Turkey; Rund um den Finanzplatz Eschborn cancelled after police foil suspected terror attack; Wiggins relishing new focus; Amgen Tour of California announces women’s […]

Stage winner Greipel out of Tour of Turkey, Giro next on schedule

April 30, 2015

Although he dismissed a question in Wednesday’s press conference which asked if it was true that he would not continue in the Tour of Turkey, Andre Greipel was indeed a non-starter on the fifth stage of the race. The Lotto Soudal team confirmed to CyclingTips at the start this morning that the rider is travelling […]

Daily News Digest

April 29, 2015

In this morning’s edition of the CyclingTips Daily News Digest: Team Sky wins Tour de Romandie TTT, Geraint Thomas claims yellow; Davide Rebellin wins stage 3 of the Presidential Tour of Turkey; The curious case of Alejandro Valverde; Ted King to retire at end of 2015 season; Tracey Gaudry leaves the Amy Gillett Foundation; “The […]

Adam Hansen: New target for Grand Tour record

April 28, 2015

He’s already completed a staggering run of ten straight Grand Tours, starting with the 2011 Vuelta a España and doing three a year since then. Adam Hansen has committed to doing the same block of racing again this year and, all going well, by the end of September’s Vuelta the affable Australian will have set […]

Tom Boonen: Tour out of question, Giro stage/worlds are targets

April 26, 2015

Making his return to racing after injury on stage one of the Presidential Tour of Turkey, Tom Boonen has ruled out any participation in the Tour de France this year and said instead that he will likely pursue a Giro/Vuelta programme in order to be in top shape for the world championships. “The Tour is […]

Daily News Digest

April 24, 2015

In this morning’s edition of the CyclingTips Daily News Digest: Domenico Pozzovivo wins stage 3 of the Giro del Trentino, Porte retains overall lead; Astana under ‘strict monitoring’ but will keep WorldTour licence; Astana expresses gratitude to Licence Commission: ‘Our focus now returns to racing’; Tom Boonen to captain Etixx-Quick-Step at the Giro d’Italia; Organisers […]

Daily News Digest

April 17, 2015

In this morning’s edition of the CyclingTips Daily News Digest: Cookson - Verbruggen and McQuaid misled the media, the UCI and the sport; Van Avermaet to race on pending Belgian Cycling Federation anti-doping hearing; Astana coach reveals training methods for Nibali and Aru ahead of Classics and Giro d’Italia; Simon Gerrans to race the Giro […]

Tour of Turkey and Giro d’Italia for Boonen as Belgian returns to racing, Cavendish also for Turkey

April 15, 2015

He was forced to miss the Classics due to a bad crash in Paris-Nice, but his Etixx-QuickStep team has now confirmed that Tom Boonen will be able to return to action in the upcoming Presidential Tour of Turkey. Boonen suffered a dislocated shoulder on March 9 and has not raced since, but will get going […]