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Daily News Digest

In this morning’s edition of the CyclingTips Daily News Digest: Alexander Kristoff takes a third Tour of Qatar stage victory; Lampre-Merida insists it hasn’t violated MPCC rules with retention of Ulissi; Cameron Wurf’s year away from the WorldTour; La Course by La Vuelta to go ahead after Belgium Tour changes dates; Lampre - Not re-signing […]

Bos crashes out of Qatar but avoids broken bones; will miss Oman

Concerns that Theo Bos might have suffered serious injury in a crash during Thursday’s fifth stage of the Tour of Qatar proved unfounded, with medical scans showing that the Dutchman had not fractured any bones. Bos fell 85 kilometres after the start at Al Zabara Fort and was forced to abandon the race. “It was […]

Why black is the new black; the rise of dark team kits in the peloton

You can have any colour as long as it’s black. Henry Ford was talking about cars and not cycling jerseys but, over one hundred years on from that famous quote, it appears that some cycling teams are taking things literally. Consider the multitude of black and dark team kits in evidence this season. Many teams […]

Boasson Hagen: The goal is to win more and more, including Roubaix

After five years at Team Sky, riding mostly for others, Edvald Boasson Hagen has greater ambition and opportunity in 2015 and is clear on what he would most like to do. “[The goal is to have] a better season than last year, winning more races, contesting the Tour de France and fighting for a stage […]

Video: Cummings holds off Valverde to snatch win on day two of Challenge Mallorca

Competing in what was only the team’s second day of competition in 2015, Steve Cummings clocked up MTN-Qhubeka’s debut victory of the 2015 season when he won the Trofeo Andratx today. The win adds to the impression that the team is going to be competing at a higher level this season than before. Cummings is […]

The Week in Bike #52 - Scaling Up

It’s tricky to pick teams for the year’s biggest event before you’ve even seen them race. And sometimes it takes a strong result to secure the contract you want. But the toughest challenge of all might just be scaling up without losing your current user base. We hope you enjoy Cosmo Catalano’s latest episode of The Week in Bike.

Rocacorba Daily

In this morning’s edition of the Rocacorba Daily news digest: Katie Hall wins stage 5 of the Tour Femenino de San Luis; IAM’s Beucherie: “A rider who takes cortisone is a sick rider, so he must stop racing”; MTN-Qhubeka to sign Matt Brammeier on two-year deal; 2016 Tour de France - Andorra to host mountain […]

MTN-Qhubeka to sign Matt Brammeier on two year deal

Following yesterday’s news that the MTN-Qhubeka team will ride the Tour de France this year, the squad has confirmed that it will sign of a 23rd rider, namely multiple Irish champion Matt Brammeier. Pending the completion of UCI paperwork, the 29 year old rider is joining the team on a two year deal and is […]

Rocacorba Daily

In this morning’s edition of the Rocacorba Daily news digest: Lauren Stephens wins stage 4 ITT at the Tour Femenino de San Luis; Dowsett’s hour record plans up in the air after collarbone fracture; Giant-Alpecin riders in training crash ahead of the Santos Tour Down Under; MTN-Qhubeka, Bora-Argon 18 and French trio of squads confirmed […]

MTN-Qhubeka Principal: We will chase stages and jerseys in first Tour

Left both shocked and psyched by MTN-Qhubeka’s historic invite to its first Tour de France on Wednesday, Team Principal Doug Ryder has said that the team is determined to show it deserved its place and will do what it can to animate the race. Ryder made clear that the first African-registered Pro Continental team in […]