More images from Belgium's prestigious track eventThe sparks are settling and the velodrome starting to cool down after some very exciting racing last week at the Gent Six Day, won this year by home favourite Iljo Keisse and Glenn O’Shea [...]
Santos Tour Down Under and national championships gain supportAlthough it has been a tough couple of months for the sport, as evidenced by the withdrawal from sponsorship of companies such as Rabobank and Exergy, there is some welcome news for [...]
Lawyer states delay is not unusualFour weeks after lodging a criminal complaint to the Swiss courts against current UCI president Pat McQuaid and former president Hein Verbruggen, Paul Kimmage and his lawyer Cédric Aguet are still awaiting a decision from [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
Drake states that UCI has been inconsistent in its message and needs to accept some blameHaving returned to the UCI calendar this season and attracted two Pro Continental teams, eight overseas squads and a clutch of US Continental teams, the [...]
Colombia, MTN-Qhubeka and Team Type 1 confirmed as ProConti; WorldTour registration to wait until December 10thThe International Cycling Union (UCI) has confirmed that it has accepted the request from race organiser RCS Sport to break with more than a century [...]
Rabobank honoured for “contribution to cycling” despite pulling out of the sportNiki Terpstra (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) and Marianne Vos (Rabobank) were named as the Dutch cyclists of the year at the Netherlands Federation (KNWU) annual Wielergala last night. The awards [...]
Former two-time French champion riding smaller races to stay fresh for 2013John Gadret (AG2R La Mondiale) is riding a far quieter cyclocross season this winter as he looks ahead to his big road targets in 2013. The former two-time French [...]
Details released of eight edition of top US eventHeading south to north for the first time in its history and peaking with a penultimate-day finish atop Mount Diablo, the eighth Amgen Tour of California has been unveiled by the organisers [...]
Dutchman becomes 28th member of Belgian teamLeft one rider short after the sudden departure of Gianni Meersman this month, the Lotto – Belisol team has signed up the Dutch rider Dirk Bellemakers to fill the vacant slot. The 28 year [...]
Kittel and Gretsch amongst riders previously cleared by earlier judgementAn earlier ruling that the UV treatment of blood by the German doctor Andreas Franke did not constitute doping has been challenged by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) in Germany, which [...]
Fuller, Ashenden, Vayer, Kimmage, Walsh first named members, more to followFeaturing some of those who have been most critical of the UCI in recent months, a new group called Change Cycling Now has been launched today and is aiming for [...]
“We do not change our distribution of wild cards to give special consideration to Alberto Contador,” says ASO spokesmanWith Team Saxo-Tinkoff still unsure of taking its place in the 2013 WorldTour, there remains the possibility that Alberto Contador could miss [...]
Scottish rider working towards next phase of his lifeOne day after he was confirmed as a nomination for the prestigious BBC Sports Personality of the Year SPOTY awards, six-time Olympic champion Chris Hoy is in the news again with the [...]
2012 Giro d’Italia podium finisher to begin season in Australia, wants Tour de France stage win Second on a stage in 2011 and second in the King of the Mountains classification earlier this season, Thomas de Gendt will return to [...]
Danish veteran has chance to complete rare treble in Spain, France and ItalyNow 37 years of age, Nicki Sørensen knows that his career is inching towards a close but has set himself a good goal for 2013; in addition to [...]
Dutch 57 year old improves own mark in MoscowTwo years after he successfully set a mark of 66.288 kilometres, 57 year old Maas van Beek has improved the best hour performance behind a derny motorbike, laying down a new record [...]
