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De Ketele speaks after he and Schep triumph in Sixday Nights of Zurich

Gallery: Tight race sees duo get edge over Kluge and HondoGoing some ways to easing his defeat in the Ghent six day race last weekend, Belgium's world madison champion Kenny De Ketele paired with former world points champion, Peter Schep [...]

2012-12-02T00:00:00+00:00December 2nd, 2012|

Sandy Casar: “We don’t know who was good, and who was not.”

FDJ rider looks back at the effect that riding in a doped peloton had on his careerSandy Casar (FDJ-BigMat) was touted as a possible great champion of French cycling when he turned professional in 2000. Sadly, this was just the [...]

2012-12-02T00:00:00+00:00December 2nd, 2012|

Gaudry unanimously elected President of the Oceania Cycling Confederation

Former pro succeeds Turtur on UCI management committee, result seen as boost for plans for reformAs expected after Guam’s switch to backing her this week, Tracey Gaudry was today elected president of the Oceania Cycling Confederation and, in doing so, [...]

2012-12-02T00:00:00+00:00December 2nd, 2012|

Marianne Vos comes out on top on the track at Manchester Revolution 38

Ed Clancy pulls Rapha-Condor-Sharp further clear in overall men’s Team ChampionshipWorld and Olympic champion Marianne Vos (Rabobank) came out overall winner in what was billed as a London 2012 rematch with Lizzie Armistead (AA Drink-Leontien.nl) in the first ever Revolution [...]

2012-12-01T00:00:00+00:00December 1st, 2012|

Zdeněk Štybar wins Tom Boonen and friends charity cyclocross

One minute penalty not enough to hold back former World champion against field of road ridersZdeněk Štybar (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) followed in the wheeltracks of fellow former cyclocross World champion Lars Boom, as he won the fourth edition of the [...]

2012-12-01T00:00:00+00:00December 1st, 2012|

Evan Huffman Interview: From Californian Giant squad to WorldTour Astana team

American Under 23 TT champion gets big opportunity for 2013One of the most surprising signings of the transfer season so far has been the move from the US amateur team Californian Giant to mighty World Tour outfit Astana by 22 [...]

2012-12-01T00:00:00+00:00December 1st, 2012|

Back problem and lack of contract spells the end for Hoste’s career

Triple Tour of Flanders runner-up hangs up his wheelsAfter a long struggle to get back to his best form, and after frustrations with injury and the after-effects of a serious crash in the 2011 Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde, Leif Hoste has [...]

2012-12-01T00:00:00+00:00December 1st, 2012|

Boasson Hagen focused on bike racing, not doping news

Sky Procycling’s soft-spoken star comments on squad’s doping stanceWhile parts of cycling’s dark past have come back recently, and with current teams taking harsher stances on the matter of doping, Edvald Boasson Hagen (Sky Procycling) takes in the news but [...]

2012-12-01T00:00:00+00:00December 1st, 2012|

Anders Lund: ‘I cannot imagine anything other than continuing in the WorldTour’

Saxo-Tinkoff domestique confident in WT license renewal, criticizes points systemA poster boy for the controversial UCI points system at cycling’s WorldTour level, Saxo-Tinkoff support rider Anders Lund does not earn his squad much in the way of valuable points, but [...]

2012-11-30T00:00:00+00:00November 30th, 2012|

Tough physical challenges build team unity for Lotto – Belisol and Omega Pharma Quick Step

Video and photos from camps in the Netherlands and SlovakiaThe Lotto-Belisol and Omega Pharma Quick Step squads have both completed team-building camps which they hope will strengthen the links between their respective riders prior to the 2013 season, with the [...]

2012-11-30T00:00:00+00:00November 30th, 2012|

Nokere Koerse organiser: “The new date of Milano-Sanremo is a Godsend.”

Move to Sunday means the Belgian semi-Classic expects a more prestigious fieldWhile it might not please everybody that race organiser RCS Sport has decided to move Milano-Sanremo to a Sunday, it has pleased those behind the Nokere Koerse, the Belgian [...]

2012-11-30T00:00:00+00:00November 30th, 2012|

Team Colombia and OCBC Singapore latest squads aiming to join MPCC

Anti-doping group gains further supportThe Mouvement Pour un Cyclisme Crédible [Movement for a Credible Cycling/MPCC] continues to gain interest with an additional two teams now joining the list of those hoping to become official members early next year. Team Colombia [...]

2012-11-30T00:00:00+00:00November 30th, 2012|

Contador confirms he wants to focus on 2013 Tour de France, may not ride other Grand Tours

Spaniard states case for early clarification on Tour participation, vows not to race too longAfter previously stating that he was not sure of his programme for the 2013 season, Alberto Contador has confirmed that winning another Tour de France is [...]

2012-11-30T00:00:00+00:00November 30th, 2012|

Armstrong/USPS Investigation: UCI names Independent Commission members and lists terms of reference

“Only such a decisive and transparent examination of the past will answer our critics” - McQuaidA little over a month after the UCI announced plans to allow an independent commission to investigate the findings of the USADA report into Lance [...]

2012-11-30T00:00:00+00:00November 30th, 2012|

Armstrong named Sports Illustrated ‘Anti-Sportsman of the Year’

Unenviable accolade for former pro, Hindes also faultedTen years after he topped its rankings and achieved a title that only Greg LeMond had achieved before him, the 2002 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year Lance Armstrong has been slated by [...]

2012-11-29T00:00:00+00:00November 29th, 2012|
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