Italian claims that Gilbert apologized after recent criticismsAnswering recent criticisms that he races negatively and worries more about marking key riders rather than riding his own race, the Italian rider Filippo Pozzato has defended his actions. “After Paris-Tours, I received [...]
Javier Guillén confirms that there is uncertainty over new “World Tour”Despite the insistence of International Cycling Union (UCI) president Pat McQuaid that the new rules for team participation in the sport’s big races will be adhered to, the heads of [...]
Cyclocross veteran is being courted by other teamsBart Wellens has been offered an extra three years with the Telenet-Fidea team, the team that he has ridden for his entire professional career, but has not yet put pen to paper, according [...]
FDJ coach applauds Gilbert’s progression, says he scares other ridersFDJ trainer Frederic Grappe has said that Tour de France winner Alberto Contador should to release physiological data in order to assuage suspicions, saying that if he is clean, this would [...]
Cycling Union likely to appeal decision and defend biological passport evidenceAfter a three hour meeting in Rome today, the Italian anti-doping tribunal (TNA) has acquitted Franco Pellizotti. He faced doping charges related to irregular biological passport readings ahead of the [...]
Europe's most active volcano on Giro d'Italia's list of mountain stages for 2011Mount Etna, one of the world's most active volcanoes, will appear not once, but twice in Giro d'Italia next year. The riders will climb the Sicilian landmark on [...]
Classics specialist could return to the Tour de France for the first time in two years next JulyWhile Philippe Gilbert is just starting a hard-earned postseason rest, speculation is already brewing about his potential start in next year's Tour de [...]
The new Dutch superteam takes aim at London 2012The Leontien.nl team is to expand in 2011 and rejoin with previous sponsor AA Drink, according to Wielerland.nl. The Dutch core of the distinctive pink and white team will stay together but [...]
Annual winter track events add new league formatThe Revolution series kicks off its 2010/11 season at the Manchester Vélodrome this coming Saturday, with organisers Face Partnership introducing trade teams to the season-long competition. Each team will consist of three endurance [...]
Rabobank, Skil-Shimano and Vacansoleil teams looking to align UCI rules with Dutch employment lawThe three biggest Dutch teams, Rabobank, Skil-Shimano and Vacansoleil have announced the first ever collective agreement in professional cycling, in a bid to reconcile International Cycling Union [...]
Riis signs four to support and guide team’s ridersWith plans well underway for the 2011 season, the Saxo Bank Sungard team has announced the names of those who will guide the riders next year. Existing sports directors Brad McGee and [...]
Tour de France mountain star in court and facing two year doping banThe Italian anti-doping tribunal (TNA) will decided Franco Pellizotti's future today in Rome. The Italian faces a likely two-year suspension for adverse biological passport readings leading up to [...]
Three more US riders for Italian team in 2011 The Safi-Pasta Zara team has announced the signing of three more Americans for 2011. Shelley Evans and Sinead Miller are both currently Peanut Butter & Co-TWENTY12 teammates of Mara Abbott, whose [...]
2008 Tour de France winner sees similarities between the 2011 edition and the year of his overall victory2008 Tour de France champion, Carlos Sastre, is pleased with the possibilities for the route of the 2011 Grand Boucle, presented yesterday in [...]
Believes the Col du Galibier stage will be the most decisive of the 2011 Tour de FranceSaxo Bank rider Andy Schleck has finished as runner up to Alberto Contador in the past two Tours de France, and stands to be [...]
Quick Step star rider believes Green Jersey rule change will transform raceTuesday’s announcement of the Tour de France route saw one unexpected change to the rules; rather than having three intermediate sprints, the number will be slashed to just one [...]
26-year-old Dane gets second chance at ProTeam levelThe Saxo Ban-SunGard team has announced the signing of Danish rider Mads Christensen on a one-year contract. The 26-year-old Dane currently rides for Danish Continental team Glud & Marstrand-LRØ Radgivning and has spent [...]
Vuelta runner-up maintains innocence, admits to struggling in recent weeksThe fate of Ezequiel Mosquera still hangs in the balance following his positive test for hydroxyethyl at September's Vuelta a Espana. The Galician, who achieved his greatest ever results at this [...]
