Third time unlucky for former Giro d’Italia winner; must also pay over €38,000 in fines and costsDanilo Di Luca has today joined Lance Armstrong in a very select – and dubious – group, being one of the few riders to [...]
“The pacemaker already has had to save my life several times through an enormous electric shock”Suffering ill health at fifty years of age, former Tour de France King of the Mountains Gert Jan Theunisse has had a pacemaker fitted after [...]
Former Giro d’Italia director says he is confident he will be cleared over timeTwo days after it was reported that Giro d’Italia race director Michele Acquarone had been fired by employers RCS Sport as the result of an ongoing fraud [...]
Manxman unhappy with changes to race routeWhen he won the race at just 24 years of age with a missile-like hunt-down of Heinrich Haussler, it appeared that several Milan-Sanremo victories seemed possible for Mark Cavendish. However the Briton has now [...]
Top Specialized riders Contador and Cavendish hit the wind tunnel, Nibali thinking of Milan-SanremoAmerican-based bicycle manufacturer Specialized continues its partnership with McLaren, which spawned the Specialized McLaren Venge, utilized in particular by former world champion Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-Quick Step).Three [...]
WorldTour seminar taking place in France, president says TV coverage is crucial to sport’s growthHaving stated in his pre-election manifesto that the development of the elite road race aspect of the sport is one of his priorities, Brian Cookson outlined [...]
Team goes for completely new appearance Going with a new look for the 2014 season, the Lotto Belisol team has disposed of the blue, yellow and white colours of this season in favour of a more straightforward red and white [...]
MTN Qhubeka, Colombia, UnitedHealthcare and Androni Giocattoli also confirmed amongst 20 teamsAfter earlier confirming that Saxo Tinkoff – or Tinkoff Saxo as it will be known after Monday’s announcement of a change of ownership – would make its debut in [...]
Vinokourov details new contributors, charitable donations, and his new book in profitable times for Kazakh teamAstana Pro Team was one of the first WorldTour squads to reveal its updated look for the upcoming season, with the new jersey being debuted [...]
Maxxis signs on as secondary sponsor as long running American team keeps goingWith the recent withdrawal of stalwart professional cycling sponsors Rabobank and Euskaltel-Euskadi, American company Jelly Belly will add to its tenure as longest running pro cycling title sponsor, [...]
Race will take in famous monument after success of 2013 race conclusion After initially ruling out the possibility of lapping the Arc du Triomphe again in 2014, Tour de France organisers have confirmed that the race will repeat the loops [...]
Former world number one attacking anti-doping body in French courtsSeeking victory in the courts after she came under the anti-doping spotlight in the buildup to the last Olympic Games, Jeannie Longo is looking for more than 1.1 million euro in [...]
Company’s former CEO Catano also reported as being released after fraud investigationTwo months after he was given what was said to have been a ‘precautionary suspension’ by Giro d’Italia organisers RCS Sport, former race director Michele Acquarone has reportedly been [...]
Heulot and Marino moving across, unclear if others will also do likewiseAlthough it seemed certain that the Sojasun project was at an end, it appears that a continuation of some sort may happen in 2014, with reports today that the [...]
Bookwalter, Morabito and Hermans amongst riders selected for first WorldTour race of 2014With Cadel Evans set to lead the BMC Racing Team at the Santos Tour Down Under next month, the 2011 Tour de France winner has been given a [...]
“As much as I love being there and being the wingman, it's not what I always want to do”Although he renewed with Team Sky last August and is set to race there until the end of 2015, Richie Porte has [...]
Maintaining perspective but hoping for progression after breakout Vuelta a EspañaAfter an active but relatively inconspicuous first half of his rookie season, Warren Barguil (Argos-Shimano) went to the Vuelta a España and burst onto the scene in a big way, [...]
New opportunities for Portuguese rider with leadership role World road race champion Rui Costa will meet up with his new Lampre Merida team-mates in three days time, beginning a four day training camp in Darfo Boario Terme in order to [...]
