German court rules Holczer must have known about doping on Gerolsteiner team

Judge throws out former team manager’s case against Stefan Schumacher Although he long claimed that he was running a clean team at Gerolsteiner and then, after it became clear that several of the riders had doped, insisted he didn’t know [...]

2013-10-29T00:00:00+00:00October 29th, 2013|

UCI president Brian Cookson publishes salary, audit of UCI’s anti doping operations announced

New Independent Commission moves closer, UCI also makes progress in relation to women’s cycling commissionFulfilling a promise he made as part of his election manifesto, UCI president Brian Cookson has announced the salary that he will draw as head of [...]

2013-10-29T00:00:00+00:00October 29th, 2013|

Copeland switches from MTN Qhubeka to Lampre Merida, will take over as general manager

South African previously worked with the team between 1999 and 2009, pleased to returnThe Lampre Merida team has made a big change to its management, signing up the South African Brent Copeland as its new team manager. The 41 year [...]

2013-10-29T00:00:00+00:00October 29th, 2013|

Lance Armstrong may be set to assist in Brian Cookson’s doping enquiry

Disgraced American representatives contacted but no guarantees announcedLance Armstrong may be set to assist in new International Cycling Union (UCI) president Brian Cookson’s independent doping investigation, the BBC reports. The disgraced former seven-time Tour de France winner was banned from [...]

2013-10-29T00:00:00+00:00October 29th, 2013|

Tour of Austria stage winner Seeldraeyers left high and dry for 2014, no offers as yet

Belgian previously took best young rider award in Giro d’Italia and Paris-Nice, hoping for a contractAlthough he won two stages, took the points and mountains classifications and finished third overall in this year’s Tour of Austria, Kevin Seeldraeyers is still [...]

2013-10-29T00:00:00+00:00October 29th, 2013|

Feillu still without a contract for 2014, Frenchman hoping he can continue in cycling

"I know that times are tough and there won’t be place for everyone but I did some great things on the bike”Despite the fact that he won a stage in the Tour de France in 2009, underlining his climbing abilities, [...]

2013-10-29T00:00:00+00:00October 29th, 2013|

Sprinting specialist Lobato signs three year deal with Movistar team

Andalucian rider gets vote of confidence after solid Tour de France debut Left stranded when the Euskaltel Euskadi team lost its sponsors and a rescue deal with Fernando Alonso fell through, Juanjo Lobato has been given a lifeline by the [...]

2013-10-28T00:00:00+00:00October 28th, 2013|

Rémy Di Gregorio returns to the peloton in 2014 with La Pomme Marseille

French rider cleared of possession of doping products but takes a step down to former teamRémy Di Gregorio will be rejoining the French peloton next season, having been cleared of possession of doping products in April of this year, French [...]

2013-10-28T00:00:00+00:00October 28th, 2013|

Trek Factory Racing confirms Danilo Hondo, Giacomo Nizzolo and Calvin Watson for 2014

Two more from RadioShack-Leopard stable, plus up-and-coming 20-year-old Aussie for new WorldTour teamTrek Factory Racing has confirmed the signing of Danilo Hondo, Giacomo Nizzolo and Calvin Watson for its 2014 squad. Hondo and Nizzolo are yet more riders from the [...]

2013-10-28T00:00:00+00:00October 28th, 2013|

Australian MTB champion Mullens turning pro with Wiggle Honda

Road career beckons for Australian rider Multiple Australian national champion Peta Mullens has taken the decision to turn pro for the 2014 season, and will join the Wiggle Honda team in order to boost double world champion Giorgia Bronzini’s chances [...]

2013-10-28T00:00:00+00:00October 28th, 2013|

Eisenga believes Cookson’s presidency will be positive for cycling’s future

AIGCP chief emphasises need for various stakeholders in sport to all pull together AIGCP managing director Luuc Eisenga has said that he believes that Brian Cookson’s election should continue to help the sport along the right road, suggesting that the [...]

2013-10-28T00:00:00+00:00October 28th, 2013|

Endure: Ballet in the Mud – new book and photo exhibition document 2013 USA Cycling cross championships

Sport feted in striking collaboration between writer and photographersA celebration of the skill, slog and difficulty of cyclo cross racing and the hardships that participants undergo in the course of the sport will be documented in a new book entitled [...]

2013-10-28T00:00:00+00:00October 28th, 2013|

Bos victory ensures nine Belkin stage wins from nine in Tour of Hainan, Hofland takes final overall victory

Dutch team crushes rivals in 2.HC event The Belkin team has completed its dominance of the Tour of Hainan today, with Theo Bos taking the final stage and ensuring that the squad clocked up all nine stages in the 2.HC [...]

2013-10-28T00:00:00+00:00October 28th, 2013|

Tony Martin undergoes successful wrist surgery to fix 2012 Tour de France injury

World time trial champion able to continue training with cycling-specific castTony Martin (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) has successfully undergone off-season surgery on his left wrist, to finally fix the injury he sustained in the 2012 Tour de France, his team reports. [...]

2013-10-28T00:00:00+00:00October 28th, 2013|

Meeusen making strides with Ruddervoorde third place

Albert says he’s not currently able to win racesTom Meeusen (Telenet-Fidea) has struggled off-and-on recently with occasional stomach problems and lack of confidence, back luck and bad form. But a third place finish in the opening round of the Superprestige [...]

2013-10-27T00:00:00+00:00October 27th, 2013|

De Ketele and Van Hoecke put in late surge to win Amsterdam Six

Mouris and Stroetinga overhauled on fina day of racing Having started the final day in second place overall, Kenny De Ketele and Gijs Van Hoecke (Deelen Verswaren) put in a strong effort yesterday evening to grab the overall victory in [...]

2013-10-27T00:00:00+00:00October 27th, 2013|

Vantornout pulls away late to win Hansgrohe Superprestige

Wyman dominates in Ruddervoorde with three Brits in top fourKlaas Vantornout (Sunweb-Napoleon Games) took a few seconds on the final lap to get enough distance on world champion Sven Nys (Crelan-KDL) and Tom Meeusen (Telenet-Fidea), winning the opening round of [...]

2013-10-27T00:00:00+00:00October 27th, 2013|
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