Superprestige: Sven Nys wins under the lights for the fifth time

World champion pays tribute to his Colnago on his final race on the Italian marqueSven Nys (Crelan-KDL) took an emotional fifth victory in the traditional floodlit race around the streets and playing fields of Diegem, the sixth race in the [...]

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

Video: Brian Cookson says restoring credibility of cycling is most important priority

UCI president outlines what he sees as the most crucial steps for the sport Commenting after three months in office as UCI president, Brian Cookson has said that the early feedback from many within the sport has been that change [...]

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

UCI inspecting Richmond courses for 2015 world road race championships

Announcement of courses could come in next three months, collegiate championships as dry runThe races are over a year and a half away but a tryout of the course for the 2015 world road race championships in Richmond is planned [...]

2013-12-28T00:00:00+00:00December 28th, 2013|

Zdeněk Štybar gets his win at the Bredene cyclocross

Czech champion outsprints Rob Peeters in changeable conditions Halfway through his brief 2013/14 cyclocross season, Zdeněk Štybar (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) has got what he missed out on last winter: a win in an international competition. The Czech champion outsprinted Belgian [...]

2013-12-28T00:00:00+00:00December 28th, 2013|

Evans to ride Australian national championships for first time since 2005

Early season start should aid BMC Racing Team rider to hit peak form for Giro d’ItaliaAfter previously indicating that he will ride the Santos Tour Down Under as part of his buildup towards the Giro d’Italia, Cadel Evans has now [...]

2013-12-28T00:00:00+00:00December 28th, 2013|

Egoi Martinez faces retirement, says cycling has given far more to him than it has taken away

“I know I have to put an end to this stage in order to focus on another stage of my life”Left stranded by the breakup of the Euskaltel Euskadi season, the Spanish rider Egoi Martinez has accepted that the time [...]

2013-12-28T00:00:00+00:00December 28th, 2013|

Bpost Bank Trofee: Sven Nys wins the Azencross after a tough, muddy contest

Marianne Vos takes revenge on Katie Compton after World Cup defeatsSven Nys (Crelan-KDL) won his sixth edition of the Azencross, in Loenhout, just outside Antwerp, at the end of a fast, but muddy contest. The World champion managed to power [...]

2013-12-27T00:00:00+00:00December 27th, 2013|

Team Tinkoff Saxo CEO insists Oleg Tinkov did not veto signing of Samuel Sanchez

Feltrin states that no contract was ever agreed, and that team roster has been finalized Countering a recent Spanish media report that team owner Oleg Tinkov blocked the move of Samuel Sanchez to the Tinkoff Saxo squad, that team’s CEO [...]

2013-12-27T00:00:00+00:00December 27th, 2013|

UCI states it is studying food safety issue after Rogers’ and Breynes’ Clenbuterol positives

Governing body to speak to WADA and others on matter; says positives are investigated on a case by case basisThe UCI has issued an assurance that precautions were taken at this year’s Tour of Beijing to safeguard against riders testing [...]

2013-12-27T00:00:00+00:00December 27th, 2013|

Cyclocross World Cup: Compton powers away from Vos on a fast, dry Zolder circuit

US champion overcomes a slow start to widen overall leadKatie Compton (Trek) overcame a slow start on the dry, fast Zolder circuit, to take her fourth straight victory in the fifth round of the 2013/14 Cyclocross World Cup. The US [...]

2013-12-26T00:00:00+00:00December 26th, 2013|

Cyclocross World Cup: van der Haar wins fast Zolder race with last minute attack

Dutch champion extends overall lead with third season victoryLars van der Haar (Rabobank) took his third victory in the 2013/14 World Cup as he jumped away from a large group in the closing stages of the final lap of the [...]

2013-12-26T00:00:00+00:00December 26th, 2013|

Nicki Sorensen to miss Tour de France, but will target Giro and Vuelta

Saxo Tinkoff rider speaks about best and worst moments from 2013 Although he’s now 38 years of age and is about to begin his fourteenth pro season, Nicki Sørensen has planned a busy 2014 schedule with not one but two [...]

2013-12-26T00:00:00+00:00December 26th, 2013|

Bauke Mollema making first ever start in Milan-Sanremo

Another climber signs up after race alterations tilt the 299km to their favourThe names on the Milan-Sanremo start list have shifted slightly over the last several years, as race organizers have continued to increase the undulations in the race’s finale. [...]

2013-12-25T00:00:00+00:00December 25th, 2013|

Caja Rural-Seguros RGA confirms signing of Luis Leon Sanchez

Ivan Velasco also reported to be coming back, bringing Spanish team to 20 ridersThe Spanish professional continental team Caja Rural-Seguros RGA announced on Christmas morning the signing of Luis Leon Sanchez, after months of rumors connecting the team and rider. [...]

2013-12-25T00:00:00+00:00December 25th, 2013|

Cyclocross roundup: Albert seeking to pull back World Cup points in Heusden-Zolder

Pauwels recovering from a cold, Van der Haar nursing sore ribs, Wellens supports Jim Aernouts for Boxing Day raceFormer world champion Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) isn’t ready to take a backseat to riders such as Lars van der Haar (Rabobank) and [...]

2013-12-25T00:00:00+00:00December 25th, 2013|

Report: Samuel Sanchez’s expected move to Tinkoff Saxo blocked by new team owner

Oleg Tinkov said to have gone back on verbal agreement Having been previously linked to an expected move to the Tinkoff Saxo team in 2014, Samuel Sanchez’s frustrating past few months appear to be continuing after a reported veto to [...]

2013-12-25T00:00:00+00:00December 25th, 2013|

Four year ban for Serebryakov after double EPO positive earlier this year

Russian rider out until 2017 Months after it was confirmed that he had failed not one but two doping tests for EPO, the Russian rider Alexander Serebryakov has been given a four year ban from the sport. On April 8th [...]

2013-12-24T00:00:00+00:00December 24th, 2013|
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