American makes the stage-long break in Honk Kong team’s WorldTour debutCraig Lewis made Champion System’s presence felt in the first ever WorldTour appearance for the Hong Kong-registered team, as he got himself into the break in the opening stage of [...]
Bio passport scientist expressed concerns to UCI in 2009, unsure if issue went furtherAnti-doping scientist Michael Ashenden has confirmed that he raised concerns about Lance Armstrong’s published blood values three years ago, while being part of the UCI’s biological passport [...]
Italian triumphs after five-man break is hauled backRedisplaying the speed which has earned him several wins this year, Liquigas Cannondale sprinter Elia Viviani thundered home to grab the opening stage plus the first leader’s jersey in the Tour of Beijing.The [...]
Double junior World champion joined by Kirsten Wild and Charlotte Becker at ambitious Dutch teamDouble World junior champion Lucy Garner will kick off her professional cycling career at Argos-Shimano, as the Dutch team makes a number of signings for 2013. [...]
Fourth victory in five years sees Pro Continental team net its usual Corsa Rosa presenceVictory in the Coppa Italia-Campionato Italiano Squadre classification as secured an invitation to the 2013 Giro d’Italia for Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela. The season-long classification - based on [...]
Anti-doping scientists both feel blood profile indicates likely blood dopingAnti-doping researcher Michael Ashenden has echoed a recent statement by fellow scientist Robin Parisotto, saying that in his opinion, Lance Armstrong’s 2009 blood profiles are suggestive of blood doping. Both Australians [...]
Twelve victories net Argos-Shimano’s German sprinter season-long titleIt may not have been quite enough to earn him victory in the Sprinters’ Classic, but Argos-Shimano fast man John Degenkolb’s late attempt to bridge across to the three race leaders in yesterday’s [...]
Changes come after rumblings of discontent In the wake of rumours at a change at the top, the Katusha team has confirmed today that Hans-Michael Holczer’s position as general manager of the Katusha team has come to an end, with [...]
Final countdown to start of last WorldTour event of 2012Defending champion Tony Martin previously said he was fired up to fight the climbers in this year’s Tour of Beijing but he has put that task in a new perspective today, [...]
Strong first year sees Australian remain on board until the end of 2014Having exceeded expectations in his debut pro season despite being one of the youngest riders in the bunch, Australian time trial champion Luke Durbridge has extended his contract [...]
Blood test this week for Australian BMC Racing Team riderHaving decided to call an end to his season on September fourth due to what his team described as a low grade infection, Cadel Evans has rested for the past four [...]
Dane nets lone win of 2012 in final Italian road race of the seasonNicki Sørensen (Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank) got his first victory of 2012 in Italy’s final road race of the season on Sunday, in the GP Bruno Beghelli. Sørensen [...]
Olympic champion says goodbye to supportersOfficially, his last race was the Clasica San Sebastian on August 14th, but Alexandre Vinokourov clicked into competitive mode one more time today with a farewell criterium in Port Hercule, Monaco. Lining out alongside current [...]
Further information provided by sidelined riderStill sitting out from competition as he awaits a decision from the UCI in relation to his biopassport values, Carlos Barredo has provided further information to the governing body. “It was all by letter. The [...]
Mister Superprestige finally fights off Niels Albert in the closing turns of a fast, dry raceSven Nys (Landbouwkrediet-Euphony) reminded his rivals once again that he is “Mister Superprestige” with victory in the opening race of the 2012/13 series in Ruddervoorde, [...]
Italian outpaces Laurens De Vreese and Niki Terpstra after an attacking day in the Sprinters’ ClassicMarco Marcato (Vacansoleil-DCM) took victory in the 2012 edition of Paris-Tours, as the breakaway artists had their day again in the Sprinters’ Classic. The Italian [...]
Astana celebrating Alexandr Dyachenko’s victory in raceTwo and a half months after it was announced that Ivailo Gabrovski had tested positive for EPO, the now-disqualified Tour of Turkey winner has been handed a lengthy ban from the sport. The Bulgarian [...]
American team determined ahead of tomorrow’s semi-ClassicHampered a little by illness in the build-up to the race, Belgian rider Greg Van Avermaet is nevertheless aiming to successfully defend his title in tomorrow’s Paris-Tours. Last year he broke clear with Marco [...]
