2012-02-10 16:34:59 By Sarah Preece - LONDON, UK - Luxury cycling brand Rapha will open a store in London in April in a location that has yet to be confirmed, Sportive.com has learned. The London Rapha store will be the second standalone store for the brand, which already has a shop called the Rapha Cycle Club in San Francisco which opened in May 2011. Rapha has previously run a pop up showroom... Read More
2012-02-07 15:32:49 By Richard Hutchinson - DOHA, Qatar - Mark Cavendish won his first stage as a Team Sky rider and the first victory of the year for his team in today's third stage of the Tour of Qatar. Cavendish beat race leader Tom Boonen by a bike length with Aidis Kruopis in third, Mark Renshaw fourth, John Degenkolb fifth and Tyler Farrar sixth. Cavendish and team-mates Bernhard Eisel and Juan... Read More
2012-02-06 12:28:14 By Sarah Preece - Contador odds-on for Tour de France comeback ALBERTO CONTADOR is odds-on to return to winning ways after he completes his ban according to Ladbrokes. The controversial winner of the 2010 Tour de France has been stripped of his title however it's just 5/4 he's victorious in the 2013 Tour and the Spanish cyclist is odds-on at 4/7 to be crowned champion again... Read More
2012-02-06 12:23:42 By Richard Hutchinson - MADRID, Spain - Alberto Contador has been banned for two years for doping by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, the Spanish Cycling Federation said this morning. The Spaniard's 2010 Tour de France title will also be taken from him and handed to Andy Schleck; Contador will also lose his 2011 Giro d'Italia title. The decision brings to an end a hugely... Read More
2012-02-06 10:58:58 By Richard Hutchinson - DOHA, Qatar - Mark Cavendish has recovered enough from his bout of illness to ride in the Tour of Qatar, making his debut for Team Sky. He succesfully rode the first day of the race, saying it was "nice" to get through it and that Team Sky was "working well together". The Manx-born World Champion had picked up a bug on the flight to Qatar and missed... Read More
2012-02-03 14:00:00 By Sarah Preece - LONDON, UK - The British team for the final round of the Track Cycling World Cup Classics has been named. The event will take place from 17 to 19 February 2012 at the velodrome in the Olympic Park, London. It will be the first major chance for British cycling fans to see the Olympic velodrome in use. The event is being used as an Olympic Test Event to test... Read More
2012-01-26 12:30:00 By Richard Hutchinson - LONDON, UK - A mass participation 100 mile closed road annual sportive in London is being prepared as part of the legacy of the 2012 Olympics legacy. The event will be called the London Cycling Festival and will start in 2013. The event will be a dedicated weekend of cycling in London, according to Boris Johnson, the city's Mayor. The Saturday would see a... Read More
2012-01-23 17:58:33 By Richard Hutchinson - ADELAIDE, Australia - Simon Gerrans justified his position as pre-race favourite to take the 2012 Tour Down Under, pipping Alejandro Valverde for the title on the basis of his better placings over the week-long race. Gerrans and Valverde finished in the same time of 20 hours 46 minutes and 12 seconds. The Aussie rider, riding for the newly formed Australian... Read More
2012-01-23 13:33:20 By Richard Hutchinson - LONDON, UK - More than 30,000 visitors attended the The London Bike Show and its sister exhibitions The Outdoors Show and The Active Travel Show earlier this month, according to the organisers. 31,912 were admitted to the show, an increase of 5% on 2011, which was the first year for the London Bike Show. The show is the first dedicated cycling show in... Read More
2012-01-19 12:09:57 By Richard Hutchinson - LONDON, UK - Rollapaluza has announced the dates for its National Series 2012 with eight regional qualifying rounds leading up to a grand final in London on Good Friday, April 6. Now in its third year, Rollapaluza sees competitors ride head to head on rollers over a 500 metre course. The participants are surrounded by cheering crowds, loud music and an... Read More
