“We have the strongest team,” says new manager Johan BruyneelThe RadioShack Nissan Trek team was officially launched at a press conference at the Rockhal, in the avenue du rock ‘n’ roll, in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg, today. Wearing a black suit and [...]
Three whereabouts violations in seven months, Cavendish confirms having oneHours after it was announced that track sprinter Gregory Baugé had been stripped of his world championship medals due to three whereabouts violations, fellow Frenchman Yoann Offredo is also in hot [...]
German team sprint riders also take gold after Baugé’s disqualificationFollowing this morning’s news that world sprint and team sprint champion Gregory Baugé has been disqualified due to three whereabouts violations, the UCI has officially confirmed that those who took silver [...]
UCI strikes off Frenchman’s results after three whereabouts violationsGreat Britain’s Jason Kenny and the German team sprint squad appear to have earned themselves world titles overnight with the news that the UCI has stripped French sprinter Grégory Baugé of the [...]
Belgian has relaxed approach: “I will start every race like I have never won it”Winner of eighteen UCI events in 2011 and world number one, Philippe Gilbert could be feeling a lot of pressure to succeed this season, not least [...]
Dutchman joins Russian team Former Tour de France King of the Mountains Gert-Jan Theunisse has been reported as being a new signing to the Rusvelo team, where he will fill the role of mental coach and try to help the [...]
Buildup continues towards Italian’s anti-doping trialA month before Riccardo Riccò will appear before the national anti-doping tribunal judging his case, the Italian Olympic Committee CONI has ruled that his partner Vania Rossi is not permitted to be part of the [...]
US company strikes a blow in the component war; will also supply Zipp wheels and Quarq powermeters to Belgian teamWhile Omega Pharma-Quick Step’s switch back to Specialized bikes was arguably the worst kept secret in cycling, its move to SRAM [...]
French team unveils Iranian rider; no Tour de France for John Gadret as he takes aim at the Giro d’ItaliaAG2R La Mondiale was presented in Paris today, seeing in the French ProTeam’s twenty-first season in the professional peloton. Having finished [...]
Former top pro supporting 1in6 foundation at UCI-ranked eventTriple Tour de France winner Greg LeMond has been confirmed as guest of honour at the 2012 Tour of the Battenkill in Cambridge, New York, with the former world champion attending the [...]
Well-timed sprint earns second success in three daysHaving already clocked up victory on Tuesday’s third stage of the Jayco Bay Cycling Classic, Genesys Wealth Advisers rider Anthony Giacoppo topped the podium once again in today’s Australian criterium championships. The 25 [...]
Is considering finishing her career after London OlympicsClocking up victory in what could be her last season as a pro bike rider, Alexis Rhodes powered to her fourth Australian criterium championship title today. The 27 year old Alice Springs rider [...]
Former Vuelta winner and Cobo presented as a new Movistar ridersHe’s been sidelined from the peloton since May 2010, but Alejandro Valverde has said that he used his enforced time out of competition to try to overcome one of his [...]
1997 Paris-Roubaix winner readying himself for one final tilt at the pavé before taking his seat in the FDJ-BigMat team carFrédéric Guesdon (FDJ-BigMat) is going through the motions one last time, in preparation for what will be his final season [...]
Danish team reaping the benefits of new partnership with Anfi Group; Alberto Contador unavailable on media dayThe Saxo Bank team will be departing for Gran Canaria, in the Canary Islands, on Thursday, January 5th, for its first training camp of [...]
World and British champions included in British WorldTour teamTeam Sky has revealed its full 28-man roster for the 2012 season, including newly signed World champion Mark Cavendish, and British champion Bradley Wiggins. The British team, now into its third year [...]
Tour Down Under riders also amongst ten absentees Usually a time when the whole team comes together, ten of the riders from the Omega Pharma Quick Step team will be missing from a training camp starting tomorrow in Spain. The [...]
New signing determined to fight for the winHaving impressed greatly at the end of last season with his Japan Cup victory plus his overall win in the Jayco Herald Sun Tour, 22 year old Nathan Haas has pledged to give [...]
