International stars add power to “authentic Australian venture”The Australian GreenEDGE team, whose men’s outfit was recently granted a WorldTour license by the International Cycling Union (UCI), has announced the long awaited line up of its women’s roster. The team of [...]
Exergy TWENTY12 aiming to boost development of junior and youth womenEquipment, clothing, bicycle, guidance and the chance to potentially race with the Elite team; the Exergy Development Group has announced plans to give these as part of some welcome support [...]
Ardennes Classics also on wish-listThe new Colombia-Coldeportes team has confirmed that it will lobby all three Grand Tour organisers in its first season, seeking to secure wildcard participation in at least one of those. The lineup of the all-Colombian team [...]
Belgian will become Commander of the Legion of HonourThe world’s greatest-ever rider Eddy Merckx has long retired, but the Belgian is set to pick up yet another prize when he is awarded one of the highest French awards later this [...]
Gianetti concedes that he won’t find a sponsor before final UCI deadlineA long battle to save the Geox-TMC team appears to be lost, with general manager Mauro Gianetti conceding that he has run out of time and that riders such [...]
More details emerge of Grand Départ for 100th edition of TourConfirming the absence of a prologue and the existence of some tough climbs on stages two and three, the organisers of the Tour de France have today revealed more details [...]
Belgian will be one of Vacansoleil-DCM’s confirmed leaders in Australian raceHaving shown superb early season form this season, animating many of the first races as well as winning a stage and leading Paris-Nice, Thomas De Gendt is determined to ride [...]
Could team bring about second wave of successful Colombian riders?Almost three full decades after Colombian riders started their eighties blitz on the Tour de France, beginning a time when riders such as Lucho Herrera and Fabio Parra were amongst the [...]
Major historical moment for Australian cyclingResponding to Monday’s confirmation that it had been awarded a UCI ProTeam licence for 2012 and 2013, thus earning it automatic qualification for all WorldTour races including the Tour de France, management, staff and riders [...]
Big plans for 2012 season and beyond as Belgian team is launchedUnveiling a 2012 team kit which bears more that a resemblance to this year’s Leopard Trek team colours, the Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team officially got underway today [...]
Thirty riders for “merger” of 2011 Luxembourg and US teams; not just about the Tour de France for Schleck brothersJust minutes after the International Cycling Union (UCI) announced that the RadioShack-Nissan team had been granted WorldTour registration for 2012, the [...]
Two-time World champion struggling to keep up as cyclocross season intensitiesBart Wellens (Telenet-Fidea) is having a difficult time in the cyclocross circuit this season. After dominating a number of US event in September, the two-time World champion is struggling to [...]
Teams finally get green light from UCIFollowing two previous rejections of their application as being incomplete, the UCI has today confirmed that the RadioShack-Nissan team and GreenEdge squad will both be part of the WorldTour next season. It stated that [...]
Although he previously indicated that he wouldn’t take part in the 2012 Giro d’Italia, Andy Schleck now appears to be a little more open minded about the possibility of returning to the race where he made his Grand Tour debut. [...]
Absence of Six-Day riders' main event means that Swiss Six-Day king will sit out next year’s Olympic GamesFranco Marvulli has become one of the legends of the European Six-Days circuit. Despite the retirement of long-standing race partner Bruno Risi last [...]
Says he is happy his brother Russell is leaving Team Sky after bad treatmentSpeaking to VeloNation recently in South Africa, Rapha Condor Sharp rider Dean Downing commented on the changes the team will be making next season. The British based [...]
Astana rider says he’ll consider legal action if articles on his private life are published Alexandre Vinokourov has said that he is considering legal action following the apparent hacking of his emails plus the publication of articles about his private [...]
Total of 38 representatives already approved, will be announced soonFollowing the granting of 38 certificates of approval to rider agents by the UCI this year, a further opportunity will be given to those wishing to represent competitors in the peloton [...]
