Stories by Richard Hutchinson

• 2012-05-20 10:18:17Wrestling: WWE Over The Limit (2012) Odds and Betting PreviewLive Odds and Scores welcomes freelance journalist and wrestling expert Richard McTiernan with his exclusive views and tips on Sunday's Over The Limit. RALEIGH, N.C....
• 2012-05-16 21:44:57Olympic road race betting odds - London 2012LONDON, UK - A small number of bookmakers have started offering odds on the 2012 Olympic road race and it is no surprise to see Mark Cavendish head the market. The Team...
• 2012-05-16 19:37:31Rapha Grand Tour Shoes reviewTo say that Rapha's Grand Tour shoes have been eagerly awaited by the company's customers would be an under exaggeration. It must have been gutting for the "full Rapha"...
• 2012-05-15 10:11:51Survey claims 57% of cyclists admit jumping red lightsLONDON, UK - A survey released today by the Institute of of Advanced Motorists (IAM) claims that 57% of cyclists admit to jumping red lights. Unsurprisingly this has...
• 2012-05-08 11:09:01Goss takes crash marred stage 3 of Giro d'ItaliaHORSENS, Denmark - Orica-Green Edge's Matt Goss took the third stage of the 2012 Giro d'Italia following a massive crash a couple of 100 metres from the line. The crash,...
• 2012-05-07 09:06:03Danish mayor dies during Giro d'Italia sportiveHORSENS, Denmark - The mayor of Horsens died during a sportive to celebrate the Giro d'Italia's departure of the third stage from his town. Jan Trøjborg collapsed in a...
• 2012-05-06 14:00:06Phinney takes stage one of Giro d'Italia by nine secondsHERNING, Denmark - Taylor Phinney revived BMC's poor start to the 2012 season with an impressive nine second victory in the opening time trial of the Giro d'Italia....
• 2012-05-04 15:29:27Sky and British Cycling sign new deal until 2016LONDON, UK - Sky has extended its partnership with British Cycling until the end of 2016 in a deal that shows the continued strength and growth of the sport in Britain....
• 2012-04-29 11:08:47Wrestling: Extreme Rules (2012) Odds and Betting PreviewLive Odds and Scores welcomes freelance journalist and wrestling expert Richard McTiernan with his exclusive views and tips on Sunday's Extreme Rules. ROSEMONT, U.S -...
• 2012-04-17 15:41:51Russian cyclist Denis Galimzyanov suspended over EPO sampleAIGLE, Switzerland - The Russian professional cyclist Denis Galimzyanov has provisionally suspended by the UCI after EPO was allegedly found in one of his urine samples....
• 2012-04-10 16:04:41Eurobike 2012 dates and opening timesFRIEDRICHSCHAFEN, Germany - More than 20,000 cycling fanatics are expected to join 40,000 trade visitors and 2,000 cycling journalists at Eurobike 2012 in...
• 2012-04-05 11:54:36Mumbai Indians win opening IPL match easilyCHENNAI, India - The Mumbai Indians strolled to an easy eight wicket victory over the Chennai Super Kings in the opening match of the 2012 IPL season. They justified...
• 2012-04-02 16:36:26Saxo Bank allowed to race in World Tour during 2012AIGLE, Switzerland - Team Saxo Bank will be permitted to race in the top European cycling races after an appeal to withdraw its UCI licence was rejected. The UCI had...
• 2012-04-02 09:43:21Tom Boonen wins third Tour of FlandersOUDENAARDE, Belgium - Tom Boonen won his third Tour of Flanders in a race full of incident, most notably a heavy crash for his main rival Fabian Cancellara. Boonen was...
• 2012-03-31 11:57:46WrestleMania XXVIII Tips, Odds and Betting Preview - Jericho the one to be withLive Odds and Scores welcomes freelance journalist and wrestling expert Richard McTiernan with his exclusive views and tips on Sunday's WrestleMania XXVIII. MIAMI...
• 2012-03-30 09:01:35Rollapaluza Grand Finale riders announcedLONDON, UK - The riders for the Rollapaluza Grand Finale, to be held on Good Friday, have been announced. The qualifiers from heats in Leeds, London, Glasgow,...
• 2012-03-29 09:51:11British Cycling welcomes cash for safer junctions in LondonLONDON, UK - British Cycling has welcomed the news that £15 million is to be made available to improve the safety of London's junctions for the benefit of cyclists....
• 2012-03-29 08:31:03Date announced for Rollapaluza Swains Lane Urban Hill ClimbLONDON, UK - The Rollapaluza 2012 Urban Hill Climb will take place on Thursday 19 July, the organisers have announced. The event will take place on fully closed roads in...
• 2012-02-07 15:32:49Cavendish wins first stage for Team SkyDOHA, 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....
• 2012-02-06 12:23:42Contador gets two year doping ban and loses Tour titleMADRID, 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...
• 2012-02-06 10:58:58Cavendish recovers from illness to ride Tour of QatarDOHA, 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...
• 2012-01-26 12:30:00Mass participation sportive planned for LondonLONDON, 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...
• 2012-01-23 17:58:33Gerrans wins Tour Down Under for second timeADELAIDE, 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...
• 2012-01-23 13:33:20More than 30,000 went to London Bike ShowLONDON, 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,...
• 2012-01-19 12:09:57Rollapaluza announces National Series dates for 2012LONDON, 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,...
• 2012-01-18 10:56:06Olympic cycling road race - Mark Cavendish betting oddsLONDON, UK - Mark Cavendish has been installed as the hot favourite in early betting on the Olympic road race this summer. He is being offered at odds of 9/4 (bet £40...
• 2012-01-13 17:59:07Gerrans favourite to win Tour Down UnderADELAIDE, Australia - Simon Gerrans is the bookies' favourite to win the Tour Down Under which starts in Adelaide on Sunday. Gerrans is on offer at 15/2 with Ladbrokes...
• 2012-01-13 15:52:19Team Sky sign up fi'zi:k and PRO as partnersLONDON, UK - Team Sky has announced that fi'zi:k will be their new official saddle supplier for the 2012 season and PRO will be their official supplier of handlebars,...
• 2012-01-12 17:12:18Garmin gets new headline sponsorBOULDER, Colorado - The Garmin professional cycling team will be known as Garmin-Barracuda in 2012. The change from Garmin-Cervelo came after team organiser Slipstream...
• 2012-01-10 17:09:53Garmin Vector Power Pedals to be released in MarchOLATHE, Kansas - The long awaited Garmin Vector Power Pedal will be released in March 2012. Serious cyclists have been waiting for the release date for these pedals as...
• 2012-01-10 09:02:57Cycling protest blocks Kings CrossLONDON, UK - A protest calling for safer roads for cyclists around Kings Cross blocked the area last night, leading to major traffic jams throughout north London. The...
• 2012-01-09 10:29:46Mark Cavendish missed doping testLONDON, UK - Mark Cavendish has confirmed that he missed a routine out of competition drugs test last year. But the missed test came because he was filming with the BBC...
• 2012-01-04 12:16:14Cyclist who disappeared on New Year's Day still missingBELFAST, Northern Ireland - A cyclist who went out for a ride on New Year's Day has still not been found, leaving his family deeply worried about his safety. Samuel...
• 2012-01-04 09:18:08Team Sky unveils 28 man squad for 2012 racing seasonLONDON, UK - Team Sky have revealed their 28 man squad for the 2012 cycling season and it features ten British riders and riders from a total of 12 countries. There are...
• 2012-01-03 21:33:58Vuelta winner Cobo signs with MovistarJuan Jose Cobo has signed with Spanish team Movistar as co-leader alongside his fellow countryman Alejandro Valverde. Cobo, who was a surprise winner of the Vuelta a...
• 2011-12-16 18:18:07What is a sportive?A sportive is a cycling event over a medium to long distance that is open to the general public. It is not a race but the events will often be timed and officially...
• 2011-12-08 12:00:51British Cycling boost support for mountain bikingBritish Cycling will give greater resources to the British downhill mountain bike riders from 2012 in a bid to further boost performance in the downhill, cross country,...
• 2011-12-08 10:15:56Wiggle sold for £180 million to private equity housePORTSMOUTH, UK - Online cycling and tri-athlete website Wiggle has been sold for £180 million ($282 million) to a private equity firm, just 13 years after it was...
• 2011-12-07 11:35:34Rapha Neoprene OvershoesWith harsh conditions really starting to set in now the serious winter cyclist needs to think about getting a pair of overshoes to try and keep some of the elements out....
• 2011-11-04 11:11:21Google Maps decision to charge will hit cyclistsLONDON, UK - A decision by Google to start charging sites that use its Google Maps application is likely to hit cyclists hard. Many free map services used by cyclists...