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UCI rules out cycling truth and reconcilliation commission for doping

McQuaid: ‘We need to concentrate on the sport today and not so much the past’Two weeks after Pat McQuaid suggested that an amnesty or truth and reconcilliation commission might be introduced to cycling, the UCI President said today that the [...]

2012-09-21T00:00:00+00:00September 21st, 2012|

Silver lining for Pinotti as operation believed unnecessary

Italian gets small boost after world championship spill Two days after he crashed hard during the elite time trial at the world championships and fractured his collarbone, Marco Pinotti has received some welcome news. Contrary to first expectations, his BMC [...]

2012-09-21T00:00:00+00:00September 21st, 2012|

Lucy Garner successfully defends World junior road race title

2011 winner emulates Nicole Cooke as race finishes in bunch sprint Great Britain’s Lucy Garner has done what only her compatriot Nicole Cooke had managed before her, and successfully defended her junior women’s road race World title. The 18-year-old - [...]

2012-09-21T00:00:00+00:00September 21st, 2012|

Cancellara said set to stay with RadioShack, but wanted to leave

Lawyers unable to find way out Top Classics rider and former world time trial champion Fabian Cancellara looks set to remain with the RadioShack Nissan team in 2013, despite indications that he is dissatisfied with the set-up. Cancellara had a [...]

2012-09-21T00:00:00+00:00September 21st, 2012|

After NetApp-Endura move, Downing sets higher targets for 2013

Motivated British rider welcomes opportunity to again ride top racesRussell Downing has said that he is ready to seize the second chance at top-level international racing he has secured, the Briton determined to make the most out of the Pro [...]

2012-09-21T00:00:00+00:00September 21st, 2012|

UCI court action sees Kimmage summoned to appear before Swiss court in December

Anti-doping journalist sued by cycling’s governing body Although USADA’s reasoned judgement on the Lance Armstrong case will shortly be delivered to the UCI and WADA and is expected to include serious claims about a 2001 doping positive, the UCI is [...]

2012-09-20T00:00:00+00:00September 20th, 2012|

Giro d’Italia announces stage finish on the Galibier in tribute to Pantani

Short, sharp Alpine stage into France to mark 15 years since il Pirata’s most devastating attackWith the full 2013 route to be announced on September 30th, Giro d’Italia organiser RCS Sport has released news of the 15th stage, which will [...]

2012-09-20T00:00:00+00:00September 20th, 2012|

Operacion Puerto trial to finally begin in January

Contador, Basso, Scarponi, Beloki and Manzano amongst witnesses calledThe case has rumbled on since May 2006 but now, finally, it appears that the Operacion Puerto affair might be nearing a conclusion. Grand Tour winners Alberto Contador, Ivan Basso and Michele [...]

2012-09-20T00:00:00+00:00September 20th, 2012|

2011 Giro di Lombardia winner Zaugg to Saxo Bank – Tinkoff Bank

Swiss climber speaks of new motivation with moveAlmost a year on from his dominant display in the Giro di Lombardia, where he soloed to the biggest victory of his career, Swiss rider Olivier Zaugg has inked a deal to compete [...]

2012-09-20T00:00:00+00:00September 20th, 2012|

Contrasting fortunes for van Garderen and Pinotti in world championship TT

“I knew this time I was going to reach the podium…this sport is cruel”Aside from runner up Taylor Phinney, BMC Racing team riders Tejay van Garderen and Marco Pinotti also contested today’s Elite trial at the world championships and had [...]

2012-09-19T00:00:00+00:00September 19th, 2012|

UCI awards 2016 World road championships to Doha, Qatar

Race to be held in Middle East for first time in sprinters’ paradise; 2014 Spanish Worlds under threatThe International Cycling Union (UCI) Management Committee, meeting in Maastricht, Netherlands, during the World road championships, has awarded the 2016 Worlds to the [...]

2012-09-19T00:00:00+00:00September 19th, 2012|

Martin relieved and rewarded by second worlds triumph

Rainbow jersey defence turns around difficult seasonOnly Tony Martin knows what went through his mind during the purgatory of the world time trial championship, but in digging deep and fending off Taylor Phinney by five slender seconds, it’s likely that [...]

2012-09-19T00:00:00+00:00September 19th, 2012|

Contrasting emotions for medallists Phinney and Kiryienka after Worlds time trial

American heartbroken, Belarusian elated, both motivated by result after defeat to Tony MartinSometimes they say it's much worse to finish second than third. The bronze medallist looks down from the bottom step of the podium and thanks his lucky stars [...]

2012-09-19T00:00:00+00:00September 19th, 2012|
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