RusVelo team implies anti-Russian discrimination in its ProConti registration delayThe proposed Tour of Russia, which is slated to begin in 2014, is under threat thanks to the International Cycling Union (UCI) refusal to grant Katusha registration in the WorldTour, according [...]
Italian will have organ removed; faces long layoff as he recovers from multiple injuriesThe BMC Racing Team has confirmed that Alessandro Ballan was seriously injured as he crashed yesterday, on the penultimate day of the team’s training camp in Dénia, [...]
Three ribs also fractured by former World champion on final day of Spanish campAlessandro Ballan (BMC Racing) has suffered a fractured femur and three fractured ribs, according to a report on tuttobiciweb.it. The 2008 World champion was reportedly taking a [...]
Europe Tour winner beats Tony Martin and André Greipel; Kristina Vogel and Miriam Welte share women’s awardJohn Degenkolb (Argos-Shimano) has been elected German Rider of the Year by the readers of RadSport magazine, according to the German Cycling Federation (BDR). [...]
USADA CEO hoping independent commission can determine truth despite limiting terms of referenceTwo months after the UCI announced that it wouldn’t fight USADA’s lifetime ban imposed on Lance Armstrong, the CEO of the American agency Travis Tygart has claimed that [...]
Charismatic Frenchman to be honoured in year of 100th edition of the Tour de France Five time Tour de France winner Bernard Hinault will follow on from others such as Eddy Merckx who have previously been star guests at the [...]
Luxembourg rider undergoes third disciplinary hearing, final decision still pendingHaving faced a lengthy hearing in Luxembourg yesterday evening, Frank Schleck must wait another month and a half before he knows what the final outcome will be in relation to his [...]
Luxembourg newspaper states car manufacturer wants to end backing of the teamAccording to a report from Luxembourg, the RadioShack team will face a change of name in the 2013 season due to the apparent decision of Nissan to step back [...]
RusVelo to be reexamined; Andalucía refused; Katusha yet to apply after WorldTour rejectionThe International Cycling Union (UCI) has confirmed the names of the final three teams to have been registered as Professional Continental in 2013. The inclusion of Bardiani Valvolve-CSF [...]
Dutch champion accuses Sven Nys’ rivals of not training enough; Niels Albert strikes backLars Boom (Rabobank) is one of the few riders in the World that can worry the big name Belgian cyclocross ‘toppers,’ and has once again done so [...]
25-year-old American returns to the team where his career beganGarmin-Sharp has confirmed the signing of American rider Caleb Fairly for 2013, taking the American team’s compliment up to 29. The 25-year-old from Amarillo, Texas, was to be a member of [...]
Italian sprinter and Tour of Turkey winner Dyachenko lead Astana team in Malaysian raceAlready the most successful rider ever in the event as regards stage wins, the upcoming talent Andrea Guardini has confirmed that he will head back again to [...]
Former Milan Sanremo winner part of strong national team for early-season raceHe’s determined to win stages in the race but Matt Goss also has his eye on possibly fighting for the overall classification in the Jayco Herald Sun Tour, which [...]
Australians seeking success on home soilFormer Giro d’Italia King of the Mountains Matthew Lloyd is still trying to turn his career around in 2013 after several quiet seasons, but he believes that he could perform well in next month’s Santos [...]
La Gazzetta dello Sport says UCI Licence Commission highlighted issuesOne day after the Katusha team was given the reasoned decision behind the UCI Licence Commission’s refusal to give it WorldTour licence registration, neither the squad nor the UCI have released [...]
Russian team claims shortfall in WorldTour registration application was already rectifiedFollowing an eight day wait for details, the Katusha team today received the reasoned decision from the UCI’s Licence Commission as to why it was refused WorldTour licence registration, and [...]
Top women’s team switches from Shimano; also to use Zipp bars and stemsSpecialized-lululemon riders will use SRAM Red on their Specialized Amira bikes in 2013, the American components manufacturer has announced. The top women’s team, which scored more than 60 [...]
National governing body steps in to cover shortfall left by cancellation of Exergy contractUSA Cycling has teamed up with the Louisville Sports Commission to ensure that the 2013 cyclocross Wold championships can take place. The event was in danger of [...]
