Canyon examining its collaboration with Zabel in light of doping confession

“The responsibility we have for our sport forbids us to accept or ignore doping”Bicycle manufacturer Canyon has confirmed today that it is assessing its relationship with multiple Maillot Vert winner Erik Zabel in light of his admission of long-term doping [...]

2013-07-31T00:00:00+00:00July 31st, 2013|

USA Cycling president Steve Johnson says the UCI must play by the rules in presidential election

States that proposed changes are ‘no more sensible than changing the rules of a bike race after the race has started’USA Cycling president and CEO Steve Johnson has called for clear and transparent ethics in the UCI’s presidential election, saying [...]

2013-07-31T00:00:00+00:00July 31st, 2013|

SweetSpot wins Tour of Britain tender, will organise race until 2018

Existing organisers win out despite talk of a challenge by ASOFour months after Tour de France organisers ASO indicated that they were considering putting in a bid to run the Tour of Britain, the company which has organised the British [...]

2013-07-31T00:00:00+00:00July 31st, 2013|

McQuaid asserts he doesn’t need the Malaysian amendment to the UCI Constitution to accept other nominations

In radio interview, Irishman says he’s a member of ‘six or seven’ federations and can utilise any for their backing Two days after the Malaysian cycling federation proposed a controversial retroactive modification to the UCI constitution which would open the [...]

2013-07-31T00:00:00+00:00July 31st, 2013|

Tour of Poland: Taylor Phinney takes stage four with late solo attack

American escapes in last six kilometres; Rafal Majka still in yellowTaylor Phinney (BMC Racing) took his first individual victory of the 2013 season - and his first road race victory as a professional - as he broke away from the [...]

2013-07-31T00:00:00+00:00July 31st, 2013|

Four riders each handed two year bans for use of GW501516

Tumour-causing black market substance sees south American riders sidelined Months after it was confirmed that they had returned positive A samples for the black market, highly toxic drug GW501516, the riders Paulo Vargas Barrantes, Pablo Mudarra Segura, Allan Jose Morales [...]

2013-07-30T00:00:00+00:00July 30th, 2013|

Tour of Poland: Thor Hushovd takes first WorldTour victory in two years on stage three

Rafal Majka still holds the lead as the race arrives on rainy Polish soil Thor Hushovd (BMC Racing) took his biggest international win in more than two years as he sprinted to victory in the third stage of the Tour [...]

2013-07-30T00:00:00+00:00July 30th, 2013|

NetApp Endura ends working relationship with Jens Heppner as a result of 1998 Tour de France positive

“Our new generation of riders should be able to focus on the season uninfluenced by other circumstances”Named last week in the French Senate Report as one of the riders who was positive for EPO in the retests carried out in [...]

2013-07-30T00:00:00+00:00July 30th, 2013|

Vacansoleil-DCM announces 13-rider pre-selection for Vuelta a España

Poels looking to build on Tour de France; De Gendt still to prove himself in 2013Vacansoleil-DCM has announced its 13-man pre-selection of riders for the Vuelta a España, which starts in Vilanova de Arousa, in the northwestern region of Galicia, [...]

2013-07-30T00:00:00+00:00July 30th, 2013|

Contador’s next races confirmed, world championships looking unlikely

Spaniard planning a series of single day WorldTour eventsHaving said during the Tour de France that he won’t defend his Vuelta a España title due to tiredness, Alberto Contador is instead likely to ride a number of one day races [...]

2013-07-30T00:00:00+00:00July 30th, 2013|

Bak intent on strong performance in Tour of Denmark, chasing results on home soil

Danish Lotto Belisol rider anticipating strong support from fansHeading the Lotto Belisol team in the race he twice finished eighth in during the past four editions, Lars Bak has said that he is feeling upbeat about his chances heading into [...]

2013-07-30T00:00:00+00:00July 30th, 2013|

Katusha suspends sprint coach Erik Zabel after confession of doping throughout his career

Russian team insists questions about his past don’t have any connection to his role with teamResponding to last week’s news that Erik Zabel had been one of the riders who tested positive for EPO in the 1998 Tour de France, [...]

2013-07-30T00:00:00+00:00July 30th, 2013|

Cookson suggests controversial UCI Constitution change proposal smacks of attempted dictatorship

Briton claims that McQuaid is “prepared to embarrass an entire sport in an attempt to try and cling onto power”UCI presidential candidate Brian Cookson has reacted strongly to yesterday’s news that changes have been proposed to the UCI Constitution to [...]

2013-07-30T00:00:00+00:00July 30th, 2013|

Pat McQuaid stands behind Malaysian federation’s attempt to change UCI election process

“No one has changed the rules. No one has broken the rules,” says presidential incumbent International Cycling Union (UCI) president Pat McQuaid has once again come out swinging in reaction to election rival Brian Cookson’s comments about the proposed changes to [...]

2013-07-30T00:00:00+00:00July 30th, 2013|

Ten Dam said to have signed two year extension with Belkin, Chavanel considering several offers

French TT champion on Ag2r La Mondiale’s wish-listHaving been in the top ten of the Tour de France for much of the race prior to eventually finishing thirteenth overall, Laurens ten Dam has been in demand in terms of a [...]

2013-07-29T00:00:00+00:00July 29th, 2013|

Momentum Sports Group to introduce UnitedHealthcare women’s professional team in 2014

“We have very high expectations for our women’s team, which will be built for excellence and to win”The current call for big teams and events to also feature women has been heard and answered by the Momentum Sports Group, the [...]

2013-07-29T00:00:00+00:00July 29th, 2013|

Bad luck continues for Boonen as rider is confirmed as missing Tour of Denmark

Cavendish gets back into the saddle, Omega Pharma Quick Step announces lineup for upcoming stage raceIf 2012 was a year of dizzying heights, 2013 has been the opposite for Tom Boonen, with injury and illness making it a season of [...]

2013-07-29T00:00:00+00:00July 29th, 2013|
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