Tricolour jersey too important to leave outHis team was passed over this season, but Italian champion Giovanni Visconti has been assured by Giro d’Italia race organiser Angelo Zomegnan that he and the Farnese Vini squad will be present in the [...]
Progress being made in caseWith the investigation into alleged doping accelerating in scope and apparently nearing a conclusion, Lance Armstrong’s spokesman has again complained that the process is a waste of money. “American taxpayer money is being squandered on a [...]
On Roubaix: "You know it's going to be a crazy day, but you're more or less preparing yourself to go to war." Back in May, VeloNation had the chance to sit down for half an hour with, at the time, [...]
Pauwels and Sunweb manager say yes, Telenet-Fidea manager, Hans van Kasteren says, not so fastWhat do you do when your team isn't living up to your lofty expectations? In the case of frustrated Sunweb-Revor director, Jurgen Mettepenningen, you buy some [...]
Brazilian sprinter demoralised after bad luck, talks with Movistar didn’t work outJust two years after beating Juan Jose Haedo (Saxo Bank) and then-world champion Paolo Bettini (Quick Step) to win a stage of the Tour of California, the Brazilian sprinter [...]
Irish riders both experiencing short break in training Ag2r La Mondiale leader Nicolas Roche has had a disruption to his pre-season training, being forced to stop training for several days due to a knee problem. The 26 year old Irishman [...]
Boasson Hagen and Arvesen eyeing cobbled glory while Nordhaug hopes for success in the ArdennesTeam Sky's Norwegian trio of Edvald Boasson Hagen, Lars Petter Nordhaug, and Kurt Asle Arvesen are currently engaged in Sky's first camp of the young season [...]
26 year old Belgian distances World Champion and Belgian Champion in final lapSven Nys's torrid streak came to an end today in Hasselt, the backyard of Telenet-Fidea bike sponsor, Ridley. The Telenet-Fidea team did not disappoint at home, going 1-2, [...]
Katusha rider donating and raising money to help those in need in his home regionFilippo Pozzato (Katusha) has teamed up with Scicon bags to create the “Pippo Pouch”, which will be sold to raise money and awareness of the recent [...]
Garmin-Cervélo will bear no trace of original Univega teamSarah Duster has been confirmed as another Cervélo TestTeam rider who will not be riding for the new Garmin-Cervélo team next year. The 28-year-old German will be transferring to the Dutch Nederland [...]
Muddy courses in Hasselt and Aspere-Gavere could make or break overall challengersThis weekend sees a double-header in the season long competitions for the Gazet van Antwerpen (GvA) Trofee and the Superprestige series and, while both are in their early stages, [...]
Olympic gold medallist training future track stars after quiet retirementIt's perhaps ironic that the man who flashed on to the GB track scene like a comet, a decade ago, should quietly slip away to start the next phase of his [...]
New Year begins now for UCI world ranking championJoaquim Rodriguez (Katusha), the winner of the International Cycling Union (UCI) World Ranking in 2010, has begun to train for next season. The 31-year-old Spaniard aims to repeat last season’s achievement and [...]
German rider to aim for Classics and rainbow jerseyThe highly successful rider Ina Yoko Teutenberg has put any thoughts of retirement on hold, agreeing a two year deal to remain with the HTC-Highroad team until the end of 2012.“I still [...]
Final decision due on December 10th Following reports earlier today that the Geox-TMC team of Carlos Sastre and Denis Menchov had been passed over by the UCI for a ProTeam (formerly ProTour) licence for 2011, the UCI have clarified that [...]
Italian prosecutor Roberti meets with Novitzky in LyonItalian prosecutor Benedetto Roberti confirmed today that he met with US prosecutors regarding their Lance Armstrong doping investigation."We need to exchange information, because this phenomenon can't be beaten alone. Everyone needs to contribute. [...]
City of Regensburg loses appeal in mandatory sidepath caseCyclists in Germany received good news Thursday from the Federal Court in Leipzig, concerning the mandatory usage of cycle side paths. The judges ruled that usage can only be mandated if the [...]
Team may need a wildcard invite to Tour de France2010 podium finisher Denis Menchov and 2008 Tour winner Carlos Sastre may have to rely on a wildcard invitation from the organisers of the Tour de France next year, following a [...]
