Alejandro Valverde will have something to prove when the Clásica de San Sebastián, one of the top one-day events on the UCI ProTour, takes places on Saturday in northern Spain. The 29-year-old Caisse d'Epargne rider was recently banned from competing [...]
It looks like Dane Micheal Rasmussen will not make his re-appearance in the peloton in this year's Vuelta a España as once thought. According to Ductch newspapers, the UCI have prohibited the rider from signing a contract with Ceramica Flaminia [...]
Spaniard Mikel Astarloza, winner of the 16th stage of the Tour de France, has been suspended after failing an out of competition doping test, the International Cycling Union (UCI) said Friday. The UCI said it had informed Astarloza of the [...]
After a disasterous 2009 Tour de France, Australian Cadel Evans will look to Spain's Grand Tour to build his form for Worlds. This year's World Championships take place in Mendrisio, Switzerland, which is just a few kilometers from his home. [...]
2009 Tour de France winner, Alberto Contador, will not stay with team Astana despite a four-year contract rumored to be worth 16 million euros. Contador's brother Fran, who also acts as the Spaniard's agent, told French newspaper L'Equipe, "The future [...]
In a statement to day, the International Cycling Union (UCI) announced they would follow suit with the French Anti-Doping agency and extend the bans of the five cyclists who tested positive in the 2008 Tour de France. The UCI said [...]
Team Columbia-HTC captain George Hincapie was diagnosed Tuesday with a fractured clavicle as the result of a crash during stage 17 of the Tour de France.He reported his condition on the social networking site Twitter saying, "Got some bad news [...]
Today the cycling equipment industry announced the formation of the Global Organization of Cycling Equipment Manufacturers (GOCEM), a means to provide a voice for the industry. GOCEM's long-term mission is to bridge the gap between the manufacturers and the International [...]
Laurent Jalabert, the selector for the 2009 French worlds team, has announced a preliminary list of 18 riders that will make up his final selection.This year's World Championships take place in Mendrisio, Switzerland from the 23-27 of September. The current [...]
It seems that British rider Bradley Wiggins, who rides for the Garmin-Slipstream team, surprised more than just cycling fans and fellow competitors with his fourth place finish in this year's Tour de France. The track specialist turned Grand Tour hopefuls [...]
The prime minister Spain personally congratulated 2009 Tour de France winner Alberto Contador today in Madrid, saying he was at a level far above the rest. "He has no rival, even if that is hard to accept for some," Prime [...]
Rumors that surfaced about the possible move of the Schleck brothers across to seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong's RadioShack team are, in fact, rumors.Giovanni Lombardi, who is the personal manager for both Andy and Frank, told Le Equipe [...]
Rumors are circulating that 2009 Tour de France winner Alberto Contador will extend his contract with team Astana for two years. The fact that both Lance Armstrong and Johan Bruyneel are leaving the team has opened up as door for [...]
Frenchman Pierrick Fédrigo has decided to continue riding for the French Bbox-Bouygues Telecom directed by Jean-Rene Bernaudeau.An announcement on the team's website quashed rumors that Fédrigo would ride for Bjarne Riis' Saxo Bank team."He will remain with us for another [...]
Now that the Tour de France is over, race organizers the Amaury Sports Organisation, are breathing a collective sigh of relief. Why, one might ask? Because this is the first Tour in years that has not been mired in a [...]
Columbia-HTC's star sprinter Mark Cavendish will be sitting out the 2009 Vuelta a España after incredible performances in both the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France. Cavendish broke the British record for total stage wins in the Tour de [...]
Spain’s Alberto Contador of the Astana team is the new leader of the UCI World Ranking after winning the Tour de France. Contador emerged to win his second yellow jersey after three intense and spectacular weeks of racing. He won [...]
Spaniard Alberto Contador has secured his second Tour de France overall victory after finishing the 21st and final stage on Sunday. Today's stage, that finished on the Champs Elysees, was won by Britain's Mark Cavendish of the Columbia-HTC team bringing [...]
