2011 World champion to receive more support in Tour de France; reunited with Specialized bikesAfter months of speculation it has been finally confirmed that Mark Cavendish will join Omega Pharma-Quick Step on a three-year contract from 2013, according to skysports.com. [...]
Dutchman denies saying there’s no evidence against Armstrong, journalists respond by printing SMS exchangeFormer UCI president Hein Verbruggen has said that the governing body is likely to reply late next week to USADA’s reasoned decision, which listed extensive evidence against [...]
Spaniard under investigation for suspected blood dopingSidelined since June because of doubts about his biological passport, Carlos Barredo has been informed by the UCI that a disciplinary procedure has been opened against him on the grounds of suspected blood doping. [...]
Dane rejoins Bjarne Riis after two years at Leopard Trek and RadioShack-NissanLars Michaelsen is to return to Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank as a directeur sportif from 2013, the Danish team has announced. The 43-year-old Dane was a rider at Bjarne Riis’ [...]
Belgian claims he will give a ‘balanced account’ at some future point Giving an update one day after Lance Armstrong lost several big sponsors over the USADA investigation, Johan Bruyneel has today indicated that he currently has no plans to [...]
RadioShack, Anheuser-Busch and Giro also distance themselves from the meltdownTrek Bicycle Corporation has announced today that they are dropping sponsorship of embattled cyclist Lance Armstrong following its review of evidence the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) had released about the American's [...]
British team reaffirms zero-tolerance anti-doping stance after recent embarrassmentsHaving been embarrassed by Canadian rider Michael Barry’s confession of doping during his time on Lance Armstrong’s US Postal team, the employment of Belgian doctor Geert Leinders, as well as the controversy [...]
Garmin-Sharp rider now focussed on preparations for 2013 season Over a month after he crashed heavily in the Tour of Britain and sustained a head injury and a severe concussion, Tyler Farrar has been given the green light to resume [...]
Castilla y León steps in to assure event threatened by Spain’s financial crisisThe regional council of Castilla y León has stepped in to save the threatened 2014 World championships, to be held in the northwestern Spanish city of Ponferrada, El [...]
Venezuelan former Langkawi champion a new climber for “giallo-flou” teamFarnese Vini-Selle Italia - which will become Vini Fantini-Selle Italia next year - has announced the signing of Jonathan Monsalve on a two-year contract. The 23-year-old Venezuelan, who won the 2011 [...]
Electronics manufacturer follows Nike in cutting ties to TexanFollowing in the wake of today’s news that Nike has ended its long relationship with Lance Armstrong and the rider is stepping down as chairman of the Livestrong foundation, RadioShack has confirmed [...]
German sprinter writes of his disgust over the extent of the Lance Armstrong doping conspiracyWith many still preferring to stay silent, André Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) has become the latest rider to speak out over the Lance Armstrong scandal. On his personal [...]
Lucinda Brand moves across from defunct AA Drink-Leontien.nlThe Rabobank women’s team has announced the signing of United States champion Megan Guarnier for 2013, as the squad adds further strength around World champion Marianne Vos. In addition to Guarnier, 23-year-old climber [...]
[UPDATED] Armstrong building to be renamed, long-term sponsorship comes to an abrupt end due to ‘seemingly insurmountable evidence’Nike previously indicated that it would stick behind Lance Armstrong but, one week after USADA released evidence of widespread doping on the US [...]
Texan concedes doping charges risk damaging foundation’s fight against cancerIn what is a reflection of the hammering his public image has taken in recent days plus the controversy which has emerged as a result of the USADA investigation into doping [...]
Gijs van Hoecke and Kenny de Ketele chasing hardPim Ligthart and Michael Mørkøv consolidated their top position in the Amsterdam Six after the second night but Gijs van Hoecke and Kenny de Ketele are rapidly approaching the Dutch-Danish duo. Both [...]
Young American says that he too was a USPS fan growing up, is also demoralised by USADA findingsIt’s a tough time for cycling after the USADA revelations, and no more so than for the American scene; Lance Armstrong, the US [...]
States decision about 2000 Olympic medal will be made in due courseIOC vice president Thomas Bach has called on Lance Armstrong to admit doping during his career, saying that he believes the American and cycling itself would benefit from such [...]
