4,500 positions available to be filled Cycling fans who want to get closer to the Amgen Tour of California have the chance to be part of the event, following a call by the race organisers for volunteers to contact them [...]
German sprint prodigy beats a number of big names to make an early mark on the sportJohn Degenkolb (HTC-Highroad) has taken his first ever professional victory in the second stage of the Volta ao Algarve between Lagoa and Lagos in [...]
Justice at two speedsItalian cycling legend Felice Gimondi has criticised the Italian sporting authority for its favouritism towards football. He argued that the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) needs to be unbiased dealing with cycling. "We cannot accept this theory of [...]
Suggestions that a one year ban may have been dropped at last momentThe Disciplinary Committee of the Spanish cycling federation RFEC insisted yesterday that no outside influence played a part in the decision made to clear Alberto Contador. The federation [...]
Seven-time Tour de France winner’s charity looks forward to new challenges post-cyclingAccording to a statement by seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong, made as he announced his retirement, one of his big priorities in his post-cycling career will be [...]
A hearing could be concluded by June, but CAS states proceedings could extend furtherIt is believed that defending Tour de France champion Alberto Contador could face an appeal by either the UCI or WADA in relation to his clearing of [...]
Career draws to a close for seven time Tour winnerAlthough he had been expected to compete in the Amgen Tour of California and possibly the Quiznos Pro Challenge, Lance Armstrong has confirmed that he has hung up his wheels and [...]
British sprinter returns after one-year absence, skips Tour of CaliforniaBritish sprinter Mark Cavendish could race the Giro d'Italia this year, according to The Independent. He returns after a one-year absence, deciding to skip the Tour of California. He won his [...]
Alberto Contador’s return to the peloton passes without incidentPhilippe Gilbert (OmegaPharma-Lotto) won the first stage of the Volta ao Algarve between Faro and Albufeira with a trademark late attack. The Belgian classics star jumped away from the peloton in the [...]
Team Sky rider says team is in better shape than before gold medal ride in BeijingOver two and a half years after setting a world record in the Beijing Olympics, the British team pursuit squad will this weekend aim to [...]
Training is over for Giro champion, it’s time for racing to beginThe training camps are now over for 2010 Giro d’Italia winner Ivan Basso (Liquigas-Cannondale) and after last month's Tour de San Luis in Argentina, he is ready to start [...]
Australian takes race lead as Theo Bos caugh behind a splitMatt Goss (HTC-Highroad) continued his winning start to the 2011 season with victory in the second stage of the Tour of Oman between The Wave, Muscat and Al Wutayya. The [...]
Bjarne Riis reaffirms Danish team’s strong anti-doping stanceAlberto Contador has reacted positively to the news that he has been cleared of any responsibility for the presence of a trace amount of banned substance clenbuterol during his victory in last year’s [...]
Italian rider officially under investigation for doping More than a week after being hospitalised with kidney failure, Italian rider Riccardo Riccò is still suffering the after effects of the botched blood transfusion he reportedly gave himself earlier this month. The [...]
Manxman motivated after bad luck in earlier events He’s crashed in both the Santos Tour Down Under and the Tour of Qatar and been required to ride for team-mates as a result of time lost, but Mark Cavendish is hoping [...]
Agency has almost two months to decide whether it will pursue a caseFollowing a statement by the UCI saying that it will carefully study the full text of the Spanish cycling federation’s dossier on the Alberto Contador case, then decide [...]
L’Equipe suggests rider may have fought suspension on a technicality With El Pais and other sectors of the Spanish media confirming this morning that Alberto Contador will be officially cleared today by the Spanish Cycling Federation (RFEC), the reasons for [...]
Belgian team behind Sylvain Chavanel’s bid to go better than his two second placesWith Tom Boonen leading a strong Quick Step team in the Tour of Oman, the Belgian outfit is sending what it considers to be another one to [...]
