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Former Rabobank team continuing negotiations with potential new sponsors

More details emerge of financial support pledged by departing backerAlthough the existence of the team is guaranteed in the short term due to the agreement between it and the former backer, the squad previously known as Rabobank is continuing to [...]

2012-11-02T00:00:00+00:00November 2nd, 2012|

Kimmage speaks about his legal action, says McQuaid and Verbruggen need to be removed immediately

Irish journalist on his push for a criminal investigation into UCI chiefsDescribing the current moment in time as an ‘absolutely pivotal’ moment for cycling, Paul Kimmage has argued that the sport will not be able to move on from its [...]

2012-11-01T00:00:00+00:00November 1st, 2012|

Kimmage counter attacks by suing Verbruggen and McQuaid in Swiss courts

Criminal investigation for suspected fraud requested by anti-doping journalistSix days after the UCI said that it was putting its own legal action against him on hold pending the outcome of an independent commission’s investigation of the Lance Armstrong affair and [...]

2012-11-01T00:00:00+00:00November 1st, 2012|

Armstrong scandal causes Drenthe region to withdraw support from Vuelta 2015 start

Southern Netherlands city of Breda still wants to host a stage of the Spanish TourIn the wake of the Lance Armstrong doping scandal, the Netherlands province of Drenthe has withdrawn its financial support from the country’s hosting of the 2015 [...]

2012-11-01T00:00:00+00:00November 1st, 2012|

Contador announces his foundation and Specialized will back a junior racing team

Under 23 and women’s team may be added in 2014Vuelta a España winner Alberto Contador has announced that his foundation will back a junior cycling team, with the aim of developing young Spanish talent in the sport. The project will [...]

2012-11-01T00:00:00+00:00November 1st, 2012|

Sven Nys proves that he’s the undisputed Koning van de Koppenberg again

Ninth title for the Kannibaal of cyclocross; Helen Wyman takes her second in women’s raceSven Nys (Landbouwkrediet-Euphony) seized back the crown that was taken from him last year, as he proved once more that he is the Koning van der [...]

2012-11-01T00:00:00+00:00November 1st, 2012|

White sacked from Orica GreenEdge role due to US Postal Service doping

Australian team commissions external audit, will review all riders and staffLess than a year after the team was launched, Orica GreenEdge has announced that it is parting ways with sports director Matt White in connection with doping in cycling. White [...]

2012-11-01T00:00:00+00:00November 1st, 2012|

Riccò to battle twelve year ban before CAS in December 11th

Final roll of the dice for Italian’s cycling careerRemaining determined to fight on despite the twelve year ban handed to him earlier this year. Riccardo Riccò will next month go before the Court of Arbitration for Sport in an attempt [...]

2012-10-31T00:00:00+00:00October 31st, 2012|

Vos vs Armitstead headlines next Manchester track Revolution 2

Olympic road race rematch to take centre stage at December 1st track meetThe crowd at the second round of this seasons Revolution track series, at the Manchester Velodrome on December 1st, will be treated to a rematch between the women’s [...]

2012-10-31T00:00:00+00:00October 31st, 2012|

Head of American Cycling Group calls for American cycling to lead the anti-doping fight

Armstrong revelations threaten “American cycling’s credibility,” says David ChaunerDavid Chauner, Managing Partner of the American Cycling Group (ACG), has called upon American cycling to lead the way in the fight against doping. In an open letter, Chauner - who represented [...]

2012-10-30T00:00:00+00:00October 30th, 2012|

MPCC calls on tougher anti-doping stance from several stakeholders in cycling

Membership now up to eleven teams, organisation calls on more to joinConfirming the addition of several new teams as members, the MPCC (Movement for a Credible Cycling) has called on teams, WADA, the UCI and the race organisers to step [...]

2012-10-30T00:00:00+00:00October 30th, 2012|
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