Questions raised about how appeal was conductedQuestions asked in recent days by Flavio Becca, one of RadioShack Nissan sponsors, about the Contador case have been followed by a report stating that the World Anti-Doping Agency had concerns about the actions [...]
Spanish media “leaks” details of Spanish tour route on the eve of the official presentationThe 2012 edition of the Vuelta a España will feature no less than ten summit finishes, according to Spanish sportspaper AS. The official route will be [...]
Governing body to begin push to improve women’s cyclingRabobank trainer Jeroen Blijlevens’ suggestion that dominant female rider Marianne Vos should compete in some selected men’s races has been ruled out by the UCI, who said that the current regulations won’t [...]
Team misses out on Giro but welcomes invite to other RCS Sport eventsOfficially invited today to three out of four of RCS Sports big races but missing out on the Giro d’Italia, the Colombia Coldeportes team has said that it [...]
Sponsor considers walking away as Team NetApp gets the nod ahead of 2011 mountain jersey winnerThe sound of jaws dropping could be heard all over the cycling World when the Giro d’Italia organiser RCS Sport announced the four wildcard teams [...]
Fractures initially ruled out, but more examinations requiredAfter an allergic reaction prevented him from being at his best in the defence of his national road race title on Sunday, Jack Bobridge aimed to grab a replacement gold medal in the [...]
Teams vow to animate Grand TourFollowing their selection as two of the four wildcard teams for the 2012 Giro d’Italia, the Colnago CSF Bardiani and the Androni Giocattoli – Cipi teams have pledged to make their presences felt in the [...]
Acqua & Sapone team of mountain king Garzelli misses out to ambitious young German teamThe wildcard invitation handed to Team NetApp by Giro d’Italia organiser RCS Sport has come as a big surprise, not least to the German team itself. [...]
RCS Sport also allocates invites to Tirreno, Sanremo and Lombardia eventsThe four wildcard teams for the 2012 Giro d’Italia have been announced by race organisers RCS Sport, with the anticipated global emphasis not appearing to win out over national connections. [...]
Dennis and Noonan take second under 23 wins of championshipsBattling strong, gusting winds which were strong enough to cause 2011 Australian road race champion Jack Bobridge to crash out of the event, his GreenEdge team-mate Luke Durbridge powered to victory [...]
Rabobank directeur sportif worried about Dutch phenomenon’s motivation as victories become “too easy”Rabobank women’s team directeur sportif Jeroen Blijlevens wants Marianne Vos to ride some men’s races, according to Wielerland.nl. Sunday’s Dutch title race was the World cyclocross champion’s eleventh [...]
Grand Tour images show magic of Italian eventAt the time of writing, it’s just hours away from the unveiling of the wildcards for the 2012 Giro d’Italia. The race organisers RCS Sport will shortly name the four Pro Continental teams [...]
French sprinter’s lawyers demand reinstatement of his two World titlesGregory Baugé and his lawyers have declared the actions of the International Cycling Union (UCI) – when it retrospectively disqualified him from his two World titles – illegal, Le Figaro reports. [...]
World time trial champion wants yellow in Liège prologue and good GC finish; has finalised spring programmeNew Omega Pharma-Quick Step signing Tony Martin has finalised his programme for the coming spring, according to biciciclismo.com, with a view to peaking his [...]
Kannibaal speaks of emotional outpouring after reclaiming his driekleur; expresses concern over health of old rival Bart WellensThe post-race party thrown for Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) in his hometown of Baal reportedly kept the newly restored Belgian champion up past midnight, [...]
Belgian squad building form under bright sunBenefiting from bright, mild conditions, nineteen Omega Pharma Quick Step riders including big names such as Classic specialists Tom Boonen and Sylvain Chavanel, Grand Tour contender Peter Velits and top time trialists Tony Martin [...]
Yearly growth in viewing figures likely to continueWith Britain heading towards what could potentially be its best Tour de France ever in July 2012, broadcaster ITV has announced that it has extended its deal to provide live coverage and highlights [...]
Stunning record increased further at forty years of ageRobin Seymour further extended his superb run of senior national championship titles when he took his eighteenth Irish cyclo-cross jersey this weekend. The record, when combined with his seventeen cross country and [...]
