Team Sky are pleased to announce that Richie Porte has extended his contract with the team. The Tasmanian enjoyed his best-ever start to a season in 2013, carrying strong early-season form into the spring and capturing a landmark victory at Paris-Nice in March. Two further second places at the Criterium International and Vuelta al Pais Vasco both included stage victories and signalled a … [Read more...]
Team Sky Takes Team Time-Trial Honors At Giro d’Italia
May 5, 2013 By Leave a Comment
by Justin DAVIS ISCHIA, Italy, May 05, 2013 (AFP) - Italian Salvatore Puccio took possession of the Giro d'Italia pink jersey from overnight leader Mark Cavendish on Sunday as Team Sky and race favourite Bradley Wiggins claimed their maiden team time trial win on a Grand Tour on the island of Ischia. Cavendish had sprinted to victory in the opening stage of the three-week race … [Read more...]
Wiggins Expects Last-Minute Decision On Tour de France
April 29, 2013 By Leave a Comment
by Graham Chase STANDISH, United Kingdom, April 29, 2013 (AFP) - Bradley Wiggins on Monday claimed Team Sky could wait until the Tour de France is underway before deciding their team leader for the race. Wiggins, 33, won the Tour, as well as a gold medal in the Olympic time trial, last year and starts his attempt to become the first Briton to win the Giro D'Italia in … [Read more...]
Team Sky Announces Their 2013 Giro D’Italia Line-Up
April 24, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Team Sky today confirmed their line-up for the Giro d’Italia, with Sir Bradley Wiggins heading up a strong nine-man team. Starting in Naples, the first Grand Tour of the season is staged from Saturday 4 to Sunday 26 May with 21 stages in the contest for the famous maglia rosa, the pink winner’s jersey. The Team Sky line-up for the 96th edition of the race will be: · Sir … [Read more...]
Dave Brailsford Lashes Out Over Team Sky Doping Innuendo
March 13, 2013 By 1 Comment
London, March 13, 2013 (PA/AFP) - Team Sky principal Dave Brailsford has hit out over insinuations that his team's stunning successes in recent years have been built on immoral foundations. Sky's Bradley Wiggins vehemently defended himself against doping allegations during his victory in last year's Tour de France. Brailsford, meanwhile, has admitted to having made mistakes, … [Read more...]
Chris Froome Wins The Tour of Oman For Team Sky
February 16, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Chris Froome of Britain won the Tour of Oman on Saturday, last year's Tour de France runner-up beating two previous winners of cycling's blue riband, Alberto Contador and Cadel Evans. The Sky star, who took possession of the leader's red jersey on Thursday, had a 27 second advantage over Spain's Contador in the overall standings with Australia's Evans 39s away in third. Saturday's … [Read more...]
Britain’s Olympics Coach Dan Hunt Joins Team Sky
January 2, 2013 By Leave a Comment
LONDON, Jan 2, 2013 (AFP) - The coach of Britain's triumphant men's Olympic pursuit team, Dan Hunt, has joined Team Sky as sporting director, the British stable announced on Wednesday. Hunt, who helped guide Team Sky riders Geraint Thomas and Peter Kennaugh with Ed Clancy and Steven Burke to gold in August, previously worked with the outfit in their inaugural season in 2010. "I … [Read more...]
Wiggins Happy To Accept Team Sky’s Tour Leader Decision
December 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
LONDON, Dec 18, 2012 (AFP) - Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins insists he is happy to accept Team Sky's decision over their leader for next year's race, even if it means he doesn't have a chance to defend his title. Wiggins became the first British winner of the Tour earlier this year, but the announcement of next year's mountainous route has led to suggestions that his Sky … [Read more...]
Team Sky Signs Aussie Coach Shaun Stephens
November 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
LONDON, Nov 14, 2012 (AFP) - Team Sky have appointed Australian Shaun Stephens as performance coach for the 2013 season, the British-based outfit announced Wednesday. Stephens was head coach of the Australian triathlon team at London 2012 where a British track cycling squad, under the guidance of Sky boss Dave Brailsford, won a slew of Olympic gold medals. The 37-year-old … [Read more...]
Julich Resigns Position At Team Sky After Admitting Doping
October 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
LONDON, Oct 25, 2012 - Team Sky race coach Bobby Julich was forced to resign on Thursday after admitting he had taken a banned substance during his riding career, the British cycling outfit confirmed. In the aftermath of the Lance Armstrong scandal, Sky, the team of reigning Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins, confirmed their zero-tolerance approach to drugs and asked all … [Read more...]