Thor Hushovd and Edvald Boasson Hagen on stage four of the 2014 Tour of Poland (Photo: Graham Watson)
Two-time Tour de France green jersey winner, Thor Hushovd, revealed he threatened to slap countryman Edvald Boasson Hagen if he decided to join Tinkoff-Saxo in 2015.
Former Team Sky rider, Boasson Hagen, reportedly turned down the chance to ride alongside Peter Sagan in favour of resurrecting his career at MTN-Qhubeka.
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A lack of free-to-air Tour de France coverage could be the death knell for UK cyclingIf there’s nothing on TV to inspire, where are the next generations of racers going to come from?
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'It's going to damage cycling in the UK' - Ned Boulting, David Millar and Pete Kennaugh react to ITV losing Tour de France rightsChannel's commentary team warn of 'devastating effect' of not having free-to-air race coverage
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Former team owner Oleg Tinkov renounces Russian citizenshipThe banker, who previously owned WorldTour cycling team Tinkoff, has been vocal in his criticism of Vladimir Putin
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Former cycling team boss Oleg Tinkov comes out against Russia's invasion of UkraineFormer owner of Tinkoff-Saxo says war is "unthinkable and unacceptable"
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Former Tinkoff owner Oleg Tinkov convicted of tax fraud and fined over $500 millionThe Russian was also handed a one-year suspended jail sentence
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Oleg Tinkov to pay $500m after pleading guilty to US tax fraudThe Russian billionaire and former team owner pleaded guilty to filing a false tax return
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Fabio Aru officially signs for Qhubeka-Assos as he looks to reboot his careerFabio Aru finally announces that he will be joining Qhubeka-Assos for the 2021 season after several transfer rumours went around
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'Cycling has been my life for 20 years': Enrico Gasparrotto calls time on his career at 38Enrico Gasparotto has announced his retirement from professional cycling at the age of 38 after a very successful career spanning 16 years for eight teams, winning various races
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‘I’m still coming to terms with what happened’: Nic Dlamini responds after having his arm broken by park rangersNic Dlamini says he’s still “coming to terms with what happened” after he was injured by park rangers during an altercation over Christmas.
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He may be missing the Tour, but don’t write off Mark Cavendish just yetHe may have missed out on selection for the Tour, but Mark Cavendish has made a career out of bouncing back
