Vacansoleil rider describes outcome as ‘a great load off my mind’Five years after testing positive in an out of competition test carried out on September 26th 2007, the Belgian rider Bjorn Leukemans has been cleared of doping by the Disciplinary [...]
Slovakian champion’s green jersey to be included in auction in aid of Move To ImprovePeter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale) will be one of the big headline riders to be taking part in the Boonen and Friends Charity Cyclocross on December 1st, Het [...]
Giant will provide equipment and clothing rather than becoming top backerAlthough it was confirmed today that Giant will not take up the option of becoming title sponsor of the former Rabobank team, the squad continues to speak to several companies [...]
Near-total Cobbled Classics domination sees Belgian champion see off Philippe GilbertTom Boonen (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) saw off the challenge of World champion Philippe Gilbert (BMC Racing) to win his fourth career Kristallenfiets (Crystal Bike) as the Belgian cyclist of the [...]
Former World time trial champion joins compatriot Amber Pierce to take team roster up to eightPasta Zara-Cogeas (currently Diadora-Pasta Zara) has confirmed the acquisition of US time trial champion Amber Neben and former multiple Venezuelan champion Evelyn Garcia for 2013. [...]
Key member of BC support team switches from cycling to rugby Having said prior to the London Olympics that he might relinquish his role as Great Britain's performance director and focus solely on his work as Team Sky principal, Dave [...]
Road stars spice up tonight’s racing actionHe’s unfamiliar with racing on the boards but for the second year running, Philippe Gilbert will swop the road for track tonight and be one of the star attractions on the opening day of [...]
American Pro Continental squad to harbour bigger ambitions in coming season After announcing yesterday the identities of eight riders who will join the team prior to the start of the 2013 season, the UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling squad today confirmed the [...]
Seconds to be on offer on mountain stages once more, plus extra intermediate sprintsTime bonuses will return for all stages in the Giro d’Italia in 2013, with the exception of the individual and team time trials, race organiser RCS Sport [...]
Italian Olympic Committee seeks punishment, could apply further sanctions Almost two and a half months after Filippo Pozzato was handed a partially-backdated three month suspension for working with the banned doctor Michele Ferrari, the Italian Olympic Committee CONI has requested [...]
Belgian rider to stay in the WorldTour after leaving Lotto-Belisol on a technicalityAs has been rumoured in the Belgian media, Gianni Meersman will ride for Omega Pharma-Quick Step for the next two years, the team has confirmed. The 26-year-old from [...]
German squad continues to prepare for big 2013 seasonAfter the earlier confirmation that eight riders plus the main sponsor from this year’s Endura Racing team will move across to the NetApp setup in 2013, it has been announced that two [...]
Belgian said to be heading to Omega Pharma Quick StepDespite Gianni Meersman’s utilisation of a UCI clause to sever his contract with the Lotto – Belisol team and to head elsewhere, the Belgian squad has said that it believes that [...]
Irishman on a confidence high after two silver medals in GlasgowHaving shown his best-ever form with two UCI track World Cup silver medals in recent days, Martyn Irvine has confirmed that he has signed a pro contract with the UnitedHealthcare [...]
Tour de France champion still on track for Giro d’Italia despite recent collision with carBradley Wiggins (Team Sky) will not be set back much by the accident that saw him knocked off his bike by a car last month, according [...]
American team strengthens lineup prior to 2013 seasonDescribing the new signings as riders of ‘tremendous talent,’ the American UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling team today announced the identities of eight riders who will move across to the squad in 2013. Lucas Euser, [...]
Doubling of first offence penalty looking increasingly likely The World Anti Doping Agency has warned that the second year of a freeze on its budget could potentially lead to cuts in the amount of testing that it is able to [...]
Kannibaal outsprints Klaas Vantornout in close muddy contest; Nikki Harris takes women's raceSven Nys (Landbouwkrediet-Euphony) maintained his perfect record in the 2012/13 Superprestige series with his eighth career victory in Aspere-Gavere. The Kannibaal far from had things his own way [...]
