His comments are unlikely to endear himself to HTC Columbia owner Bob Stapleton, but German sprinter André Greipel has admitted that he personally hopes Mark Cavendish moves to Team Sky for 2011. “It would be the most favourable solution for [...]
As of January 1, 2010 the International Cycling Union (UCI) has taken another big step towards deterring cheating in cycling. Now new provisions of the UCI Anti-Doping Rules impose financial penalties on riders who are suspended by their National Federations. [...]
As Tour de France runner-up in 2007 and 2008, and current World Champion, Cadel Evans ought to be one of the first names on the Tour organisers list. After switching from ProTour Silence-Lotto (now OmegaPharma-Lotto) to Professional Continental BMC Racing [...]
World under 23 time trial champion Jack Bobridge underlined his ability against the clock today when he scorched to a superb time of 4 minutes 14.427 in the individual pursuit at the Australian national championships. This is the third fastest [...]
In response to the International Cycling Union's (UCI) request to ban race radios in national calendar races, the United States Cycling Federation (USCF) Board of Trustees has amended the rule regarding the use of race radios, banning them in all [...]
Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre-Farnese Vini) won his second stage of the Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria in a sprint finish. He beat Oscar Gatto (ISD-Neri) and Mattia Gavazzi (Colnago-CSF Inox) at the end of 165.7km between Soverato and Reggio di [...]
Kirsten Wild leads a powerful Cervélo TestTeam to the Tour of Qatar tomorrow to defend the race that she won a year ago. As one of the strongest sprinters in the sport, the Dutchwoman is one of the riders most [...]
Several of Team Sky’s big names will get their seasons underway in the Tour of Qatar on Sunday, with the warm, wind-buffeted desert landscape being the location for their first competitive kilometres together. Bradley Wiggins and Edvald Boasson Hagen will [...]
Tour de France Maillot Vert Thor Hushovd has decided to delay the start of his season due to illness, and will consequently not line out in the Etoile de Besseges tomorrow. The Cervélo Test Team rider will take a further [...]
Italian Danilo Di Luca was handed a two-year doping ban by the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) on Monday, along with a large fine. Di Luca, who won the 2007 Giro di'Italia, came in a close second to Russian Denis Menchov [...]
The Trek Bicycle Corporation and three-time Tour de France winner Greg LeMond have reached an out-of-court settlement in their breach-of-contract dispute. The court battle lasted nearly two years, with allegations about Lance Armstrong and doping often taking center stage. The [...]
Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong conquered the 52 mile Miles of DisComfort endurance mountain bike race that was held at Flat Rock Ranch in Comfort, Texas this past weekend. The race was held under nasty conditions with Armstrong [...]
In November of last year VeloNation reported that the financial problems with the then Contentpolis-AMPO team had been resolved through funding secured by a sponsorship with the Murcia region of Spain. Now according to EsCiclismo.com, the Murcia region has partnered [...]
Giuseppe Muraglia (CDC – Cavalaire) won the third stage of the Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria in a solo finish today. As the last member of a breakaway group that formed with around 70km to go, Muraglia hung on [...]
This week the Cervélo TestTeam will begin their sophomore year in the peloton and, after a highly successful 2009, much will be expected of the Swiss Pro Continental team. Last year saw the team take home stage wins in each [...]
With the departure of two-time Giro d’Italia winner Gilberto Simoni from the Androni Giocattoli – Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni team, Michele Scarponi finds himself as the undisputed leader of the team for the first time. The 30-year-old told la Gazzetta dello [...]
The route for the 2010 Critérium international was announced today on Velochrono.fr, with this year's edition marking the first time the race will be held on the island of Corsica. The change in venue is seen by some as a try-out [...]
Confidence buoyed by Steve Cummings’ fine fourth place yesterday in GP Cycliste la Marseillaise, Team Sky will line out in the five-day Etoile de Bessèges on Wednesday aiming to take its first European win. Cummings infiltrated a ten-man breakaway group [...]
