The “five magnificent ones” predict selective races and a likely small group finishFive retired Spanish riders rode the course for the 2014 World championships, in Ponferrada, Spain, this week, and predicted that a selective race will likely see a small [...]
Slovakian makes his return to the Pavé du Nord for the first time since 2011Peter Sagan will ride Paris-Roubaix in 2014, his Cannondale Pro Cycling team has confirmed, making an appearance on the Pavé du Nord for the first time [...]
Australian sprinter following same early season programme as in year he won Milan-SanremoOrica GreenEdge sprinter Matt Goss plus four of his team-mates are planning a very early start to the season, with the 27 year old rider hoping to return [...]
More details emerge of next August’s race, aggressive finale guaranteed The final day of many stage races is often largely processional but that won’t be the case with the 2014 USA Pro Challenge, with the race organisers today announcing that [...]
“I know he is clean, he knows he is clean, his management knows that he is clean, Endura knows that he is clean, yet he has to go through all this”Jon Tiernan Locke’s former manager at the Endura Racing team, [...]
Spanish rider will aim for final overall victory after second place in 2013Last year’s race runner up and mountains classification winner Javier Moreno is heading back to the Santos Tour Down Under determined to aim higher, with the Spaniard one [...]
AAA hearing begins yesterday in London, will continue this week Although USADA has refused to comment on whether or not Johan Bruyneel’s doping hearing is taking place in London, VeloNation has learned that the process did indeed begin yesterday and [...]
Double World champion triumphs after “difficult” post-Olympic yearMarianne Vos (Rabobank-Liv/Giant) has been awarded the Sportvrouw van het Jaar - the Sportswoman of the Year - title in the Netherlands for the third time, according to Dutch TV station NOS. The [...]
Compatriot and sometime training partner had no idea of the extent of climber’s doping regimeJakob Fuglsang (Astana) has described himself as “shocked” by the extent of the revelations of Michael Rasmussen’s doping activities, outlined in Rasmussen’s recent book, he has [...]
“There are no doubts about his approach or performance in Team Sky”Noting that one of its current riders Jonanthan Tiernan Locke has been redflagged by the UCI and the governing body has charged him with violating its anti-doping rules, Team [...]
Questions about whether or not the Belgian will fight charges against himAlthough Johan Bruyneel’s arbitration hearing is understood to be due to take place this week in London, there are no indications if the case is indeed going ahead. The [...]
Veteran riders remaining on board for at least one more yearTeam Tinkoff Saxo has made further announcements in relation to its lineup of riders for 2014, following on from yesterday’s news that Oliver Zaugg and Matteo Tosatto would remain with [...]
British rider’s agent McQuaid says Tiernan Locke will step back from Team Sky until final decisionFollowing on from the UCI’s announcement this morning that has requested disciplinary proceedings against him, Jonathan Tiernan Locke has strongly protested the UCI’s assertion that [...]
British rider’s biological passport data “demonstrated an anti-doping rule violation”The International Cycling Union (UCI) has requested that British Cycling initiates disciplinary proceedings against Team Sky’s Jonathan Tiernan-Locke over anomalies in his biological passport. The 28-year-old’s suspect blood values are said [...]
Colombian rider believes a big result is more possible in Italy but accepts team manager may opt for French eventHe earlier indicated that he was likely to ride the Giro d’Italia in 2014, targeting that over the Tour de France, [...]
Superb lineup continues to grow for Argentinean event Top young American talent Taylor Phinney and his BMC Racing Team are yet to officially announce his early season plans but, according to South American media, the rider will begin in the [...]
Swiss team bolstered by signings of Chavanel, Frank and othersAlthough the team was passed over by the organisers of the Giro d’Italia, Tour de France and Vuelta a España in its debut season in 2013, the IAM Cycling team has [...]
Riis: “These two guys have both proved their importance to the team, especially in the Grand Tours”Having a more secure budget now after Russian businessman Oleg Tinkov took over ownership of the squad, Team Tinkoff Saxo has announced the retention [...]
