Cousin refused to work with breakaway partner Nils Politt before sprinting round him in the final 200 metres of stage five of Paris-Nice
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Lilian Calmejane: ‘I started cycling admiring Thomas Voeckler and now I get to share this moment with him’
LIlian Calmejane's victory on stage eight of the Tour de France would have made his former boyhood hero and current Direct Energie team-mate proud.
Lilian Calmejane takes breakaway victory on fast and hectic Tour de France stage eight
Chris Froome retained his overall lead as Lillian Calmejane wins on the first day in the mountains at the Tour de France
Bryan Coquard omitted from Direct Energie Tour de France squad after contract snub
The French sprinter has come closest to a stage win at the Tour for Direct Energie, but won't go to the 2017 edition after rejecting a new contract with the
Thomas Voeckler eyes Tour de Yorkshire title defence in swansong season
France’s most popular racer Thomas Voeckler is set to bow out of racing when the Tour de France finishes on the Champs Élysées
Thomas Voeckler plans to retire after the 2017 Tour de France
Direct Energie's French star Thomas Voeckler will retire from professional cycling after the 2017 Tour de France, he reveals on Twitter
BMC’s Darwin Atapuma takes Vuelta lead after classy win by Lilian Calmajane
Fourth red jersey holder in four days after Atapuma and Calmajane capitalise on 20-man breakaway
Five talking points from stage four of the Tour de France
Here's what got us talking on stage four of the 2016 Tour de France
Watch: Bryan Coquard bounces up from a crash and almost causes another one
On-bike footage shows Bryan Coquard bounce off the crash that ended Peter Kennaugh's race at the Tour of California. Plus our round-up of the best cycling videos from the past…
Teams cast doubts on whether disc brakes caused Francisco Ventoso’s Paris-Roubaix injury
Direct Energie and Lampre-Merida, the only teams using discs at Paris-Roubaix, say that their riders did not witness an incident with Ventoso
Former Europcar rider Romain Guyot, 23, dies in collision with a truck in France
Promising French cyclist Romain Guyot has died after a collision with a truck in eastern France, according to Ouest France. The 23-year-old was involved in an accident at a junction…
Thomas Voeckler takes first race win since 2013
Frenchman Thomas Voeckler wins the first edition of the Tour La Provence after claiming stage one and defending lead
Sprinter Bryan Coquard hospitalised after training crash
Bryan Coquard will miss the Ruta del Sol after being taken to hospital following a crash in training
Europcar’s 2016 licence issues caused by financial problems, reports suggest
When the UCI released its list of of racing licences in November, one team was conspicuous in its absence. Europcar, with their new sponsor Direct Energie, were not on the…
Europcar boss announces name of new title sponsor
Europcar’s future for the 2016 season is secure as manager Jean-Rene Bernaudeau announced Direct Energie would replace the car hire company as the team’s title sponsor next year. Direct Energie…
Europcar find replacement sponsor for 2016 season, reports suggest
Europcar will live on into 2016, albeit under a new guise, after team manager Jean-Rene Bernaudeau said he has found a new French sponsor for the team, who currently ride…
Who are the bookies backing for the first Tour de France mountain stage?
C’est le 14 Juillet, and that can only mean one thing – the French riders will be gunning for a stage win on Bastille Day. While Lotto-Soudal’s Frenchman Tony Gallopin…
Vuelta a Espana wildcards announced
African squad MTN-Qhubeka will compete in two Grand Tours in 2015 having been awarded a wildcard for the Vuelta a España in late August and early September. It adds to…
Europcar could see rider exodus after losing WorldTour licence
Riders free to leave French team Europcar after it loses its WorldTour licence
Europcar to stop team sponsorship after 2015
French WorldTour team will lose its title sponsor at end of 2015 season
Owain Doull set to sign for Europcar
Highly-rated British Cycling Olympic Academy Programme rider to step up to WorldTour level in 2015.
Video: Kevin Reza picks up fan’s camera during Tour de France and makes film
Europcar rider Kevin Reza scoops up a spectator's dropped camera, films himself riding along - and the camera is later returned to fan
Michael Albasini and Kevin Reza racism dispute a ‘misunderstanding’
Michael Albasini says that he did not make a racist remark to Kevin Reza during stage 16 of the Tour de France
Michael Albasini accused of making racist comment to Kevin Reza at Tour de France
Alleged incident occurred when Michael Albasini and Kevin Reza were in the escape group during stage 16 of the 2014 Tour de France
Tour de France 2014 teams announced
NetApp-Endura, Bretagne-Seche Environnement, Cofidis and IAM Cycling handed wildcard places in the 2014 Tour de France