“Commitment for a New Cycling” was not legally binding says highest sports courtThe Court for Arbitration in Sport (CAS) has ruled that Alexandre Vinokourov does not owe the International Cycling Union (UCI) a year’s salary, amounting to €1.2 million, dating [...]
Cutting-edge technology at the core of the American teamFor the past two years, the California-based HTC-High Road team has taken home more wins than any other cycling team in the world. Much of what they have accomplished comes down 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 [...]
Neo-pro Nizzolo and Portuguese climber Pires also come on boardTour de France runner-up Andy Schleck and his brother Frank have had some firepower added to their team for next year, following the announcement that top sprinter Daniele Bennati, fellow Italians [...]
American actor will take narration roleMatt Damon has been confirmed as being involved in a Lance Armstrong documentary due for release next year, with the American actor set to narrate the Alex Gibney-made film. The project, which is mainly based [...]
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 [...]
Tour de France organiser offers choice of Alps or Massif Centrale and confirms Paris-Roubaix ChallengeThe organiser of the Tour de France (ASO) has announced the details of this year’s Etape du Tour, the World’s most famous cyclosportif race, confirming that [...]
Does new point structure mean advantage Thor Hushovd?One of the changes made for the 2011 Tour de France that could make a real difference to the destination of one of the jerseys is a new system of points to be [...]
Alpine showdown and time trial clash to decide 98th edition of TourPitching the advantage firmly in the court of the climbers, a route favouring the lightweights of the peloton was unveiled by Tour de France organisers ASO today, setting the [...]
Yates also expects riders to be more competitive The team had a relatively quiet campaign in this year’s race, but Team Sky Principal Dave Brailsford plans to do things differently in 2011 and wants his riders to aim for early [...]
Brajkovic could represent American ProTour team’s best chanceDescribing Levi Leipheimer and Andreas Klöden as ‘outsiders with a chance,’ Team RadioShack general manager Johan Bruyneel has conceded that the squad will head to next year’s Tour de France without a clear [...]
Walter Godefroot, Johan Museeuw, and Sean Kelly all agree: Gilbert can win pretty much everythingFollowing a second straight dazzling end of the season run for Philippe Gilbert, not just the media and fans are agape at the still only 28 [...]
Young Belgian's crash at Lombardia will be felt for a while: broken elbow, wrist, and knee As if a broken wrist and elbow wasn't enough, fallen Omega Pharma rider, Jan Bakelants got some even worse news today following his crash [...]
If the ruling goes in favor of Keisse, he would be eligible to race the Gent SixThere has been a brief glimpse of positive news, or at least a final ruling, for purgatoried rider, Iljo Keisse. The Court of Appeals [...]
