Argentinean sprinter in negotiations with Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank and others for 2013 seasonJuan José Haedo’s six-year stay with Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank is coming to a close, and the Argentinean sprinter has yet to secure a deal for next season. Having [...]
American’s public statement cited as reason by Belgian teamOmega Pharma-Quick Step has terminated its contract with Levi Leipheimer, less than one year into the two-year deal. The almost 39-year-old American was one of eleven former teammates of Lance Armstrong that [...]
RadioShack Nissan rider sounding optimistic Sidelined from competition ever since he tested positive during the Tour de France, Frank Schleck faces a further wait before he finds out the repercussions of that test. The RadioShack Nissan rider yesterday appeared before [...]
34 year old BMC Racing Team rider still focused on winning Paris-RoubaixHe’s had the toughest season of his career, with long periods off the bike and a few low-key races, but Thor Hushovd has recovered his motivation and plans to [...]
Racing begins, Ligthart unaffected thus far from Tour of Beijing jet lagPim Ligthart and Michael Mørkøv lead the Amsterdam Six after one night of racing. Ligthart, who returned from Beijing on Sunday evening, was happy. “It’s in the middle of [...]
South African team continues to build roster for expected Pro Continental debut Having announced a range of new additions to the team as it prepares to step up to the Pro Continental level, the South African MTN Qhubeka squad has [...]
No prologue offers Swiss time trial champion little of his usual motivationFabian Cancellara (RadioShack-Nissan) may miss next year’s Tour de France as he looks to make up for the disappointments of 2012, according to Het Nieuwsblad. The Swiss time trial [...]
Former World champion sees charity’s work for himself in east AfricaAs speculation continues over which team he will be riding for in 2013, 2011 World champion Mark Cavendish (Team Sky) has visited some Right to Play projects in the east [...]
Rumours abound about details of 100th race which starts in Corsica for the first timeFans all over the World will be able to watch the presentation of the 100th Tour de France live on October 24th, as race organiser ASO [...]
Four Corners programme raises questions about Armstrong and UCI He’s been one of Lance Armstrong’s staunchest supporters over the years, commentating on his Tour de France successes and also defending him in multiple interviews, but veteran broadcaster Phil Liggett has [...]
Eyewear company said it must wait for a guilty verdict before changing its positionOne of Lance Armstrong’s longest-running sponsors Oakley has stated that it is continuing to support the Texan, but has appeared to leave the door open to change [...]
Wellens and Peeters also struggle on tough day for Telenet-FideaTom Meeusen (Telenet-Fidea) has seen his cyclo-cross season get off to a rough start, and the Belgian was forced to drop out of the bpost bank trofee opening race in Ronse [...]
Very little change after Tour of BeijingThe outcome was already known due to neither rider’s participation in the Tour of Beijing, but now it has become official after the publication of the final rankings in the series: Joaquim Rodriguez has [...]
Kevin Pauwels just four seconds behind World champion and takes lead in bpost bank trofeeNiels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) gradually his opponents off his wheel to take victory in the GP Mario De Clercq, the the first round of the bpost bank [...]
Current WADA director general Howman also raises questions Former WADA president Richard Pound has said that he believes the UCI was aware of doping by Lance Armstrong and his US Postal Service team, but failed to act on it. “It [...]
Italian determined to target 2013 worlds after near miss this yearBMC Racing Team rider Marco Pinotti has confirmed he is making steady progress in his recovery from the crash which cost him a shot at a world time trial championship [...]
Fifth on final stage and tenth overall see 21-year-old enter UCI’s top-level rankingFour months ago Tim Wellens (Lotto-Belisol) was riding in the under-23 category but, after signing with the Belgian WorldTour team on July 1st, he 21-year-old has ended the [...]
British rider’s crash-marred year ends with his second WorldTour winSteve Cummings (BMC Racing) ended his 2012 season in style with a victory in the final stage of the Tour of Beijing, between the Chang Ping Stadium and Ping Gu Centenary [...]
