Team Colombia ends Camacho’s contract early, says rider accepts he hasn’t settled in

“He chose to race in Colombia next year, where he will be able to grow in technical and physical terms with less pressure on him”Team Colombia and the 2013 neo-pro Alexis Camacho have decided to end their association, with the [...]

2013-12-31T00:00:00+00:00December 31st, 2013|

Goss, Matthews and Gerrans headline for Orica-GreenEdge at the Santos Tour Down Under

Mat Hayman to make his debut for Australian team in his eighth race appearanceOrica-GreenEdge will be sending the twin-pronged sprint attack of Matt Goss and Michael Matthews to the Santos Tour Down Under, as well as the overall ambitions of [...]

2013-12-31T00:00:00+00:00December 31st, 2013|

Belkin Procycling planning to have a number of changing co-sponsors in 2014

New financial model would take advantage of international calendarAlthough teams in the past have had temporary secondary sponsors for races such as the Tour de France, the Belkin Pro Cycling team is looking at taking this a step further, and [...]

2013-12-31T00:00:00+00:00December 31st, 2013|

Turtur predicts Voeckler will light up Santos Tour Down Under

Frenchman leads Europcar team in his first-ever participation in WorldTour raceOne of the most aggressive riders in cycling, Thomas Voeckler, will head the Europcar team in the Santos Tour Down Under when it starts in three weeks’ time. The former [...]

2013-12-31T00:00:00+00:00December 31st, 2013|

Incoming WADA president Reedie says hair sample analysis could be added to anti-doping testing

Method would greatly increase window of detectionPreviously reliant on urine or blood samples, WADA’s arsenal against doping in sport could be expanded in the future to potentially include hair analysis.Sir Craig Reedie, the incoming WADA president, said that a new [...]

2013-12-31T00:00:00+00:00December 31st, 2013|

Mitchelton Bay Cycling Classic finalises most international women’s start list to date

Giorgia Bronzini big favourite to win where she took her first World titleThe Mitchelton Bay Cycling Classic - the Bay Crits - has announced the most international line up of riders in the Australian women’s event’s 21-year history. The four-day [...]

2013-12-31T00:00:00+00:00December 31st, 2013|

Nine new signings for Garmin-Sharp team, youngest-ever roster in 2014

Those coming on board include Jelte Slagter, Norman Hansen, Acevedo, Gaimon, Cardoso and othersFinalising what will be the youngest lineup in the team’s history, the Garmin Sharp squad today announced the composition of the 2014 team, with nine new signings [...]

2013-12-31T00:00:00+00:00December 31st, 2013|

Hitec Products and Tibco-To The Top confirm finalised 2014 rosters

BePink announces partnership with Astana ProTeamWith 2014 just around the corner, two of the longest standing women’s professional teams have announced their final rosters for the coming season. Hitec Products will be entering its sixth season at the top level [...]

2013-12-31T00:00:00+00:00December 31st, 2013|

Roche sidelined from bike due to injury, but says he has enough time to hit shape before Giro d’Italia

Irishman determined to be in strong condition at race start in Belfast Vuelta a España stage winner Nicolas Roche has accepted that a lingering knee injury will make the start of his 2014 season more difficult, but continues to believe [...]

2013-12-31T00:00:00+00:00December 31st, 2013|

Boonen, Cavendish to get 2014 underway in Tour de San Luis

Belgian Classic specialist hoping for return to form after difficult 2013 season The Omega Pharma Quick Step team has selected three of its biggest names to compete in the season-opening Tour de San Luis in Argentina, with former world champions [...]

2013-12-30T00:00:00+00:00December 30th, 2013|

Multiple national masters’ champion LeDuc given two year ban for using cocktail of banned substances

In competition test from US masters showed presence of EPO, amphetamine and a steroidTesting positive for three separate banned products at the US masters’ road national championships on September 6th, the 62 year old amateur David LeDuc has been handed [...]

2013-12-30T00:00:00+00:00December 30th, 2013|

Duarte to lead Team Colombia’s first participation in Tour de Langakwi

Former world espoir champion a likely overall GC contender due to inclusion of Genting Highlands climbHoping to be selected for the Giro d’Italia, the Colombia team will send one of its top leaders to the Tour de Langakwi in February. [...]

2013-12-30T00:00:00+00:00December 30th, 2013|

Nys and Vanthourenhout switch to using Trek, world champion ends long association with Colnago

Crelan AA Drink Duo will help American bike manufacturer to develop cross productsAfter using Colnago frames since he turned professional with the Rabobank team in 1998, Sven Nys’ long association with the brand is coming to an end. The world [...]

2013-12-30T00:00:00+00:00December 30th, 2013|

Flèche Wallonne winner Moreno hit by car, but likely to only miss two days of training

Katusha rider’s bike absorbs much of the force of impactFlèche Wallonne champion and double Vuelta a España stage winner Dani Moreno is thanking his fortune after he escaped serious injury when being hit by a car yesterday. The Katusha rider [...]

2013-12-30T00:00:00+00:00December 30th, 2013|

Luis Leon Sanchez to begin Caja Rural contract with La Tropicale Amissa Bongo in January

Spaniard eager to return to racing after limited programme in 2014Naming the Tropicale Amissa Bongo as his first race of the year, Luis Leon Sanchez has said that he is eager and motivated to get back into competition soon, and [...]

2013-12-30T00:00:00+00:00December 30th, 2013|

Hoste continues to insist upon his innocence after two year ban and 150,000 euro fine handed down

Former Classic specialist considering appeal of biological passport sanctionAlmost a full year after the UCI requested that the Belgian federation KBWB/RLVB open disciplinary proceedings against triple Tour of Flanders runner-up Leif Hoste for biological passport violations, the former pro rider [...]

2013-12-30T00:00:00+00:00December 30th, 2013|

Bettini quits as Italy’s national coach, has been in initial talks with team of Fernando Alonso

Former world and Olympic champion ready to try something newDouble world champion Paolo Bettini is set to leave his position as the Italian national coach, with a place with the planned team of Fernando Alonso looking likely to be his [...]

2013-12-29T00:00:00+00:00December 29th, 2013|
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