Phinney, Cunego said to be starting their seasons in the Tour de San Luis

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 [...]

2013-12-16T00:00:00+00:00December 16th, 2013|

IAM Cycling ambitious for its second season, wants invitations to both the Giro d’Italia and Tour de France

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 [...]

2013-12-16T00:00:00+00:00December 16th, 2013|

Zaugg and Tosatto sign two year contract extensions with Tinkoff-Saxo

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 [...]

2013-12-16T00:00:00+00:00December 16th, 2013|

Van den Broeck and Vanendert to begin in Tour de San Luis, Greipel and Roelandts in Tour Down Under

Lotto Belisol also confirms early season openers for Roelandts, Gallopin and MonfortLotto Belisol’s Grand Tour and Ardennes Classic riders Jurgen Van den Broeck and Jelle Vanendert have finalised the first part of their 2014 season programmes, with both of the [...]

2013-12-15T00:00:00+00:00December 15th, 2013|

Luke Davison video interview: Double World Cup race winner gaining confidence prior to 2014 track worlds

Emerging Australian road and track rider shows strong promiseWinner of two gold medals in the recent track World Cup in Aguascalientes, Mexico, Luke Davison has taken a major morale boost from what is his best track form ever. The 23 [...]

2013-12-15T00:00:00+00:00December 15th, 2013|

Renshaw aiming for home soil success with Omega Pharma Quick Step in Santos Tour Down Under

Australian rider and Tour de France stage winner Jan Bakelandts to head Belgian squad Moving across to the Omega Pharma Quick Step team in order to reunite with Mark Cavendish in 2014, Mark Renshaw will have his own chances in [...]

2013-12-15T00:00:00+00:00December 15th, 2013|

Leopard Trek team remains in 2014, becomes Leopard Development squad

Team will continue to develop young talent from Luxembourg and elsewhere Although Flavio Becca’s withdrawal as backer for the joint RadioShack Leopard and Leopard Trek team project had raised uncertainty about the future of the latter, the Leopard SA holding [...]

2013-12-15T00:00:00+00:00December 15th, 2013|

As clock ticks in relation to Qui Tam case, Armstrong implicates Weisel over team doping

Ruling due to be given next weekWith a decision imminent about who will be charged in the Qui Tam whistleblower case launched by Floyd Landis and joined by the US government, Lance Armstrong has moved to ensure that he will [...]

2013-12-14T00:00:00+00:00December 14th, 2013|

Women’s Route de France under threat over lack of Grand Depart city

The only major French stage race facing second cancellation in four yearsWith the new International Cycling Union (UCI) Women’s Commission set to meet for the very first time next week, it faces its very first challenge with the 2014 edition [...]

2013-12-14T00:00:00+00:00December 14th, 2013|

Heras launches one million euro compensation claim over dismissed EPO positive

Former Liberty Seguros and US Postal rider claiming for loss of earnings over disqualification and suspensionAfter first overturning his disqualification as winner of the 2005 Vuelta a España in the Spanish courts in June 2011 and then winning a subsequent [...]

2013-12-14T00:00:00+00:00December 14th, 2013|

Final day of Cooke’s career tomorrow; Australian bids farewell to public with Melbourne criterium

Goss, Matthews and Weening amongst the riders who will line out alongside departing Orica GreenEdge rider Baden Cooke is on the verge of the final race of his professional career, with a farewell criterium taking place in St Kilda, Melbourne [...]

2013-12-14T00:00:00+00:00December 14th, 2013|

Sebastian Weber takes over as head coach for Cannondale Pro Cycling

German moves across from role with Joaquim Rodriguez and Katusha After previously working with the T-Mobile/HTC Highroad and Katusha teams, the German sports scientist Sebastian Weber will move across to Cannondale Pro Cycling and help in training riders for the [...]

2013-12-14T00:00:00+00:00December 14th, 2013|

Italian Federation dismisses case against striking Giro della Toscana riders

Bronzini, Longo Borghini and Cantele face no action over final stage protestThe federal proseutor of the Italian Cycling Federation (FCI) has dismissed the case brought by Giro della Toscana organiser Brunello Fanini, against the riders that refused to ride the [...]

2013-12-13T00:00:00+00:00December 13th, 2013|

Yellow Fluo becomes Neri Sottoli, plays down suggestions Horner could be offered contract

Relaunched Italian team hoping for Giro d’Italia wildcardThe former Vini Fantini-Selle Italia team, which went under the working title of the Yellow Fluo team after its main sponsors left in the wake of two doping cases, has announced a new [...]

2013-12-13T00:00:00+00:00December 13th, 2013|

Zdeněk Štybar confirms his six-race 2013/14 cyclocross season

Worlds off and nationals unlikely for Czech star as he maintains Classics focusZdeněk Štybar (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) has listed the six cyclocross races that he will take part in this winter, confirming that he will likely sit out the defence [...]

2013-12-13T00:00:00+00:00December 13th, 2013|

Samuel Sanchez said to have secured a WorldTour contract for 2014

Eight other Euskaltel Euskadi riders left without a deal Thus far unconfirmed as having a contract for the upcoming season, Spanish media has suggested that former Olympic champion Samuel Sanchez has indeed found a slot for 2014 and will remain [...]

2013-12-13T00:00:00+00:00December 13th, 2013|

Positive test for Volta a Portugal winner Marque means planned Movistar contract now torn up

Spaniard facing possible lengthy ban over betamethasone positiveAnnounced in late August as joining the Movistar team in 2014, the Galician Alex Marque will now not be able to take up the contract after it emerged that he had tested positive [...]

2013-12-13T00:00:00+00:00December 13th, 2013|
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