Fuller, Ashenden, Vayer, Kimmage, Walsh first named members, more to followFeaturing some of those who have been most critical of the UCI in recent months, a new group called Change Cycling Now has been launched today and is aiming for [...]
Former two-time French champion riding smaller races to stay fresh for 2013John Gadret (AG2R La Mondiale) is riding a far quieter cyclocross season this winter as he looks ahead to his big road targets in 2013. The former two-time French [...]
Rabobank honoured for “contribution to cycling” despite pulling out of the sportNiki Terpstra (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) and Marianne Vos (Rabobank) were named as the Dutch cyclists of the year at the Netherlands Federation (KNWU) annual Wielergala last night. The awards [...]
Dutchman becomes 28th member of Belgian teamLeft one rider short after the sudden departure of Gianni Meersman this month, the Lotto – Belisol team has signed up the Dutch rider Dirk Bellemakers to fill the vacant slot. The 28 year [...]
Scottish rider working towards next phase of his lifeOne day after he was confirmed as a nomination for the prestigious BBC Sports Personality of the Year SPOTY awards, six-time Olympic champion Chris Hoy is in the news again with the [...]
Kittel and Gretsch amongst riders previously cleared by earlier judgementAn earlier ruling that the UV treatment of blood by the German doctor Andreas Franke did not constitute doping has been challenged by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) in Germany, which [...]
Tour de France winner the favourite to inherit award from current teammate Mark CavendishBradley Wiggins (Team Sky) heads a list of three cyclists as part of the twelve-strong shortlist for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award (SPOTY), to [...]
Badly bruised arm means light training for Telenet-Fidea star; still expects to ride Roubaix on SundayTom Meeusen (Telenet-Fidea) suffered no fractures in his big crash during Saturday’s cyclocross World Cup Race in Koksijde, Belgium, his team has confirmed. The 24-year-old [...]
Controversial exposé of doping in the Armstrong era becomes third book to take prestigious prizeTyler Hamilton’s book “The Secret Race”, co-authored with writer Daniel Coyle, has been named the William Hill Sports Book of the Year, becoming the third cycling [...]
Gallery of images show riders in Belgian track classicAs the fans waved their "Iljo" scarves in the air and slid off to their favourite bars on Sunday evening, Velo Nation took time to talk to the three podium teams. The [...]
Norwegian encouraged, wants to get into decent shape prior to BMC Racing Team training campFinally over the virus which caused him to have the worst season of his professional career, former world champion Thor Hushovd is feeling stronger and working [...]
Dutch 57 year old improves own mark in MoscowTwo years after he successfully set a mark of 66.288 kilometres, 57 year old Maas van Beek has improved the best hour performance behind a derny motorbike, laying down a new record [...]
2012 Giro d’Italia podium finisher to begin season in Australia, wants Tour de France stage win Second on a stage in 2011 and second in the King of the Mountains classification earlier this season, Thomas de Gendt will return to [...]
Danish veteran has chance to complete rare treble in Spain, France and ItalyNow 37 years of age, Nicki Sørensen knows that his career is inching towards a close but has set himself a good goal for 2013; in addition to [...]
Still regards 2010 Tour disqualification as an “injustice”; may not ride 2013 race if team is not in WorldTourAlberto Contador has called for zero tolerance to doping in cycling, as he spoke to French television from the Team Saxo-Tinkoff training [...]
Van Hoecke and De Ketele battle hard but finish secondPushed hard by rivals Robert Bartko and Silvan Dillier plus Gijs Van Hoecke and Kenny De Ketele, Iljo Keisse and Glenn O’Shea staged a late comeback to seal the Omega Pharma [...]
Cyclocross’ Kannibaal talks retirement with a season and a half to goSven Nys (Landbouwkrediet-Euphony) still starts virtually every cyclocross race as the overwhelming favourite, even at the age of 36. The Kannibaal van Baal has already won nine races this [...]
Australian Orica GreenEdge rider: ‘I’ve been clean my whole career’Milan-Sanremo winner Simon Gerrans has described the shock he got when he rode his first Tour de France, saying that the speed and difficulty of the race were something that didn’t [...]
