World champion launches new “rainbow season” book; speaks of criticism in tough early seasonPhilippe Gilbert (BMC Racing) has produced a new book, along with Le Soir journalist Stéphane Thirion, about his 2012 season. Entitled ‘Ma saison arc-en-ciel’ (My rainbow season), [...]
More than half of the current team will leave due to new policyMonths-long rumours that the Team Type 1 – Sanofi squad would be comprised entirely of diabetic riders from 2013 onwards were confirmed today when the team was re-launched [...]
Wants submissions by next MondayThe UCI has contacted a range of organisations and groups in the sport in order to begin the previously-announced stakeholder consultation process which it states will help determine the path forward for cycling. The governing body [...]
French rider impatient to know if FDJ will retain its place in the WorldTour for 2013The International Cycling Union (UCI) has confirmed just eight teams for the 2013 WorldTour, and Jérémy Roy (FDJ) is one rider that’s beginning to get [...]
Bike Pure hails early progress of new pressure groupStating that he contacted approximately a dozen riders plus ten industry sponsors to see if they would take part in the inaugural meeting of the Change Cycling Now movement, Jaimie Fuller has [...]
Howard focussing on Mitchelton Bay Cycling ClassicTargeting the event during his buildup for the defence of his national road race title, Simon Gerrans has made clear that he wants to complete a hat-trick of victories in the early-season Jayco Herald [...]
“I always swore I’d never sue anybody, but I am prepared to make an exception for McQuaid and Verbruggen”Journalist and author Paul Kimmage has long been one of the loudest voices calling for change within the UCI and has reiterated [...]
Those with important information invited to come forwardThree days after the composition of the commission to look into the UCI and its dealings with Lance Armstrong, the US Postal Service team and the issue of doping in cycling was confirmed, [...]
Double Tour stage winner confirms intention to compete in Malaysia rather than Paris-NiceWinner atop Alpe d’Huez in the 2011 Tour de France and at La Toussuire/Les Sybelles this year, as well as tenth and eighth overall respectively, Pierre Rolland has [...]
Argentinean sprinter takes the place left by Canadian David Boily after contract negotiations failedLucas Sebastian Haedo has become the eighth rider to transfer to Cannondale Pro Cycling for 2013, the team has confirmed. The Argentinean sprinter has spent the last [...]
New pressure group releases ‘Charter of the Willing,’ lays out demandsTriple Tour de France winner Greg LeMond has spoken about a willingness to stand for the UCI Presidency, but has said that he would see the role being a temporary [...]
Women’s cycling could be set to lose its one "Grand Tour"Women’s cycling could be set to lose arguably the biggest stage race on its calendar in 2013 as the organiser of the last three editions of the Giro d’Italia Femminile [...]
Duo speak of shared goals for future of cyclingFollowing rumours of tension between the current and former presidents of the Association of Professional Cycling Groups (AIGCP) Jonathan Vaughters and Eric Boyer, the two have commented on the matter and denied [...]
Team Sky rider confirms bilharzia infection is most likely a thing of the pastAfter netting second in the Tour de France, third in the Olympic time trial and fourth in both the Vuelta a España and the Critérium du Dauphiné, [...]
American Tour winner speaks on the first day of Change Cycling Now’s London conferenceSpeaking on the opening day of the inaugural meeting of the Change Cycling Now (CCN) pressure group, in London, England, Greg LeMond has called for a reduction [...]
Belgian champion best of a four-man lead group; Katie Compton crashes but wins women’s raceSven Nys (Landbouwkrediet-Euphony) powered away from a four-man leading group on the final technical sections of the final lap to win the Roubaix, France, round of [...]
Gallery: Tight race sees duo get edge over Kluge and HondoGoing some ways to easing his defeat in the Ghent six day race last weekend, Belgium's world madison champion Kenny De Ketele paired with former world points champion, Peter Schep [...]
FDJ rider looks back at the effect that riding in a doped peloton had on his careerSandy Casar (FDJ-BigMat) was touted as a possible great champion of French cycling when he turned professional in 2000. Sadly, this was just the [...]
