Australian returned non-negative sample after October’s Japan Cup victory Michael Rogers (Saxo-Tinkoff) has been provisionally suspended from competition, the International Cycling Union (UCI) has announced, after having returned an adverse analytical finding for Clenbuterol. The Australian was tested after having [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
UCI president concedes that it’s currently impossibly but hopes things can changeBrian Cookson is in favour of including cyclocross in the Winter Olympics, the new International Cycling Union (UCI) president told an assembly of the Belgian Cycling Federation (KBWB/RLVB) this [...]
Assistance from Akrigg and MacAskill help paralysed Ashton complete stunning project The Road Bike Party 2 video released last Tuesday by mountain bike trials rider Martin Ashton has proven to be a massive success, soaring above five million views since [...]
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, [...]
2013 Tour de France samples to be analysedThe Cologne Centre for Preventive Doping Research has developed a successful test for the banned substance AICAR, deutschlandfunk.de reports, and will be analysing samples from this year’s Tour de France. The substance, developed [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Irish road race champion pleased with early impressions of Synergy Baku team, ambitious for 2014Now 28 years old and thus entering what should be his best years as an athlete, Matt Brammeier has pledged to take a more ambitious outlook [...]
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 [...]
