After a frantic weekend of racing in Belgium and the Abu Dhabi Tour in the Middle East, we pick out seven riders for places in our team of the week.
Rui Costa
It’s official, Alejandro Valverde is the most popular rider at the Tour de France
He’s not even leading his Movistar team at the Tour de France this year, instead supporting Nairo Quintana, but Alejandro Valverde is still officially the most popular ride at the…
Nibali recovers to take overall lead in Critérium du Dauphiné as Costa wins stage
Rui Costa (Lampre-Merida) rode to victory on a chaotic stage six of the 2015 Critérium du Dauphiné as Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) recovered from a poor performance on stage five to…
No curse of the rainbow jersey, says Rui Costa, just more responsibility
Portuguese cyclist Rui Costa admits the weight of media responsibility during his world champion year took its toll on him last season
Rui Costa out of Tour de France with pneumonia
World Champion Rui Costa forced to retire from 2014 Tour de France after X-rays confirm lung infection
Rui Costa out of Tour de France overall battle with bronchitis
World Champion Rui Costa likely to change his Tour de France aim from yellow jersey to stage wins
Rui Costa going for Tour de France podium spot
Triple Tour de Suisse winner and World champion Rui Costa will be Lampre-Merida's overall contender
Rui Costa wins final Tour de Suisse stage to take overall victory
Third consecutive win in Tour de Suisse for World Champion Rui Costa
Tour of Switzerland analysis: who’s hot? Who’s not?
The Tour of Switzerland is the final big test before the Tour de France, the last piece of the ‘Who’s in form?’ jigsaw. Here’s how the pieces fell.
Stage eight analysis: The phoney war
Heroic performances from Thor Hushovd saw him finishing the day wearing the yellow jersey, and the stage saw the first successful long-range attack of the 2011 Tour, but the race…