2010 Tour de France win hangs in the balance; has 10 days to appealAlberto Contador (Saxo Bank-SunGard) has been handed a one-year ban by the Spanish Cycling Federation (RFEC), according to El Pais. The 28-year-old rider tested positive for a [...]
Danish one day specialist admits to frustration due to his knee injuryRabobank made two blockbuster signings ahead of the 2011 season - Luis Leon Sanchez for anything that goes uphill and Matti Breschel for most everything that goes uphill and [...]
Nine trade teams and six national teams for women’s season opener in the desertFifteen teams of six riders will contest this year’s Ladies’ Tour of Qatar, the race organiser ASO announced today. The race, won by Dutch sprinter Kirsten Wild [...]
First big mountain stage blows field apartAfter three days of domination by the European riders, Asian cycling jumped centre stage today when the Japanese rider Takeaki Ayabe scooped victory on the first of two mountain stages in this year’s Tour [...]
Dispute ramps up with claims of money demands and acceptance of team errorThree days after the Slipstream Sports management company which runs the Garmin-Cervélo team said that it was firing head directeur sportif Matt White, more details have been released [...]
Hardman Voigt is almost twice the age as the World Tour's youngest rider, Guillaume Van KeirsbulckWielerland.nl recently put together an interesting set of numbers related to the age of cycling's oldest and youngest riders in the World Tour and Professional [...]
Alessandro Petacchi to miss race with bronchitisDamiano Cunego (Lampre-ISD) will start his 2011 season at this weekend’s Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria, meaning that the Piccolo Principe will begin a week earlier than last year. The three day stage [...]
One of the favorites for title already outDaphne van den Brand, one of the big favorites for the title in next week's cyclocross World Championships in St Wendel, Germany, is forced to miss the event. Van den Brand is suffering [...]
Federation will examine reasons for Garmin-Cervélo's firingFollowing the surprise dismissal of Matt White from the Garmin-Cervélo team on Sunday, Cycling Australia has said that it plans to look into the situation and examine what exactly was the background to the [...]
Calls it an important piece in his preparationThe early season programme of Philippe Gilbert is mostly with the race planning for the upcoming Spring Classics season. After discussions with the management of his Omega Pharma – Lotto team he decided [...]
Belgian ProTeam finally snares Czech World cyclocross championWorld cyclocross champion Zdenek Stybar has signed a contract with Quick Step until the end of 2013. The Czech rider has been the subject of a tug-o-war between the Belgian ProTeam and his [...]
Belgian fast man looking to end nearly two year winless streakBack in 2007 and 2008, Gert Steegmans was one of the best sprinters in the world. Two stage wins, including the Champs Elysees, at the Tour de France, two stages [...]
Reports of one year suspension appear to be prematureReports yesterday suggesting Alberto Contador will get a one year suspension from the Spanish cycling federation RFEC, but lacking any clear source for that information, appear to be misleading. According to the [...]
Domestic Elite Team status will be required for any non-pro team hoping to take part in NRC's team standingsUSA Cycling announced a new category of team for 2011 with the intention of bridging the gap between club teams and Continental [...]
Having previously intended to take part in the third stage of the Tour de Langkawi despite a bad crash at the end of the preceding leg, Japanese rider Yukiya Arashiro was forced to withdraw from the race on Tuesday morning. [...]
Bunch sprint comes one day before high mountainsSkil-Shimano got the Tour de Langkawi stage win it was chasing today, but the rider who won a bunch gallop into Sitiawan wasn’t its usual speedster Kenny Van Hummel. Instead, it was the [...]
Winning races and invitations to big races lift mood early in the seasonThe Farnese Vini – Neri Sottoli team is off to a good start. Sprinter Andrea Guardini won the first two stages of the Tour of Langkawi. The team [...]
RFEC likely to convey its decision very soonAs the announcement of the Alberto Contador verdict draws ever-closer, Spanish media is today reporting that the multiple Tour de France winner looks set to be given a year’s ban for his positive [...]
