Saxo-Tinkoff domestique confident in WT license renewal, criticizes points systemA poster boy for the controversial UCI points system at cycling’s WorldTour level, Saxo-Tinkoff support rider Anders Lund does not earn his squad much in the way of valuable points, but [...]
Tour de France stage winner having far less attention this year; looking ahead to Florence WorldsPierre Rolland (Europcar) is looking ahead to 2013 in a very different manner to the previous year, the 26-year-old from the Loiret department told velochrono.fr. [...]
Move to Sunday means the Belgian semi-Classic expects a more prestigious fieldWhile it might not please everybody that race organiser RCS Sport has decided to move Milano-Sanremo to a Sunday, it has pleased those behind the Nokere Koerse, the Belgian [...]
Anti-doping group gains further supportThe Mouvement Pour un Cyclisme Crédible [Movement for a Credible Cycling/MPCC] continues to gain interest with an additional two teams now joining the list of those hoping to become official members early next year. Team Colombia [...]
Spaniard states case for early clarification on Tour participation, vows not to race too longAfter previously stating that he was not sure of his programme for the 2013 season, Alberto Contador has confirmed that winning another Tour de France is [...]
“Only such a decisive and transparent examination of the past will answer our critics” - McQuaidA little over a month after the UCI announced plans to allow an independent commission to investigate the findings of the USADA report into Lance [...]
Video and photos from camps in the Netherlands and SlovakiaThe Lotto-Belisol and Omega Pharma Quick Step squads have both completed team-building camps which they hope will strengthen the links between their respective riders prior to the 2013 season, with the [...]
Garmin-Sharp rider’s third annual Tour de Victoria slated for SeptemberRyder Hesjedal is one of six selections of sportsmen and sportswomen up for the Canadian Athlete of the Year prize, as outlined on the CBC sports website. The Garmin-Sharp rider made [...]
Push for reform continues Three days before the first meeting of the new Change Cycling Now group in London, triple Tour de France winner Greg LeMond has given his backing to the setup, and is one of several important new [...]
Dutch rider determined he will return to professional cyclingBadly injured in the massive stage six pileup in the Tour de France, Vacansoleil rider Wout Poels is continuing his push towards getting back to professional cycling. The Dutchman went close to [...]
Unenviable accolade for former pro, Hindes also faultedTen years after he topped its rankings and achieved a title that only Greg LeMond had achieved before him, the 2002 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year Lance Armstrong has been slated by [...]
Turtur to lose both slots after Guam opts for change Tour Down Under race director and longtime president of the Oceania cycling confederation Mike Turtur is set to lose his place at the head of the latter with the news [...]
Grace Verbeke and Carla Ryan headline, along with unnamed comeback American riderThe new CyclelivePlus-Zannata UCI Women’s team is to be created around 2010 Ronde van Vlaanderen winner Grace Verbeke, the CyclelivePlus website has announced. The 28-year-old from Roeselare, West Flanders, [...]
2100km from Brussels to Barcelona in 14 days via the Alps and PyreneesThe GSM Association (GSMA) has announced the launch of the mHealth Grand Tour cycle ride, which will take place between September 5th and 18th 2013. The 2100km event [...]
Time trial specialist names Giro d’Italia and Tour of Denmark as big targetsFired by Garmin – Sharp on July 4th after he was given a partially-backdated 18 month ban over whereabouts violations, Alex Rasmussen is in contact with the team [...]
Safety, traffic disruption and TV coverage the main motivators, and fans events to followThe International Cycling Union (UCI) confirmed yesterday that it had consented to the moving of Milano-Sanremo and Il Lombardia to Sundays in 2013. The two Classic Monuments, [...]
Under-pressure company blames the sport for its decision, says it will continue other backingWhile the consortium has either fallen short or been late with several of its sponsorship commitments in cycling this season, the Exergy Development Group has announced that [...]
Colombian puncheur leaves Cofidis after seven years to finally join a home teamTeam Colombia has greeted the International Cycling Union (UCI) confirmation that it is to retain its Professional Continental status in 2013, by announcing the signing of Leonardo Duque. [...]
