Team goes for completely new appearance Going with a new look for the 2014 season, the Lotto Belisol team has disposed of the blue, yellow and white colours of this season in favour of a more straightforward red and white [...]
MTN Qhubeka, Colombia, UnitedHealthcare and Androni Giocattoli also confirmed amongst 20 teamsAfter earlier confirming that Saxo Tinkoff – or Tinkoff Saxo as it will be known after Monday’s announcement of a change of ownership – would make its debut in [...]
WorldTour seminar taking place in France, president says TV coverage is crucial to sport’s growthHaving stated in his pre-election manifesto that the development of the elite road race aspect of the sport is one of his priorities, Brian Cookson outlined [...]
Former world number one attacking anti-doping body in French courtsSeeking victory in the courts after she came under the anti-doping spotlight in the buildup to the last Olympic Games, Jeannie Longo is looking for more than 1.1 million euro in [...]
Bookwalter, Morabito and Hermans amongst riders selected for first WorldTour race of 2014With Cadel Evans set to lead the BMC Racing Team at the Santos Tour Down Under next month, the 2011 Tour de France winner has been given a [...]
Race will take in famous monument after success of 2013 race conclusion After initially ruling out the possibility of lapping the Arc du Triomphe again in 2014, Tour de France organisers have confirmed that the race will repeat the loops [...]
Maxxis signs on as secondary sponsor as long running American team keeps goingWith the recent withdrawal of stalwart professional cycling sponsors Rabobank and Euskaltel-Euskadi, American company Jelly Belly will add to its tenure as longest running pro cycling title sponsor, [...]
Vinokourov details new contributors, charitable donations, and his new book in profitable times for Kazakh teamAstana Pro Team was one of the first WorldTour squads to reveal its updated look for the upcoming season, with the new jersey being debuted [...]
Heulot and Marino moving across, unclear if others will also do likewiseAlthough it seemed certain that the Sojasun project was at an end, it appears that a continuation of some sort may happen in 2014, with reports today that the [...]
Company’s former CEO Catano also reported as being released after fraud investigationTwo months after he was given what was said to have been a ‘precautionary suspension’ by Giro d’Italia organisers RCS Sport, former race director Michele Acquarone has reportedly been [...]
“As much as I love being there and being the wingman, it's not what I always want to do”Although he renewed with Team Sky last August and is set to race there until the end of 2015, Richie Porte has [...]
He won the Vuelta a España two years ago, beating Chris Froome and Bradley Wiggins (both Sky), but after two anonymous seasons Juanjo Cobo is still searching for a contract and has resigned himself to racing with a Continental team [...]
Riis, Tinkov, Contador, Roche and Seier Christensen comment on plans to build world’s number one team Changing his position on the team as a result of a multi million Euro sale to Oleg Tinkov, Bjarne Riis plans to work more [...]
Former American road champion finished after “most difficult season of my career”Timmy Duggan (Saxo-Tinkoff) announced his retirement from professional cycling on his personal website late Monday, finishing a career that began in 2005. The 31-year-old spent nine years in the [...]
New opportunities for Portuguese rider with leadership role World road race champion Rui Costa will meet up with his new Lampre Merida team-mates in three days time, beginning a four day training camp in Darfo Boario Terme in order to [...]
Rigoberto Uran, Fabio Parra also recognized during big night for Colombian cyclingAt just 23 years of age, Nairo Quintana (Movistar) was awarded the Sportsman of the Year prize in Colombia. In the ceremony held in Bogota, Quintana was the unanimous [...]
South African retains African continental TT championship, is looking ahead to new challenges with Hitec ProductsAshleigh Moolman (Lotto-Belisol) is coming to the end of her best year to date, and preparing to join a new team in 2014. VeloNation caught [...]
Outfit renamed Tinkoff Saxo, will buy more big name riders in the future As expected, Oleg Tinkov has taken over ownership of the Riis Cycling company and, with it, the team previously under the control of Bjarne Riis. Confirmation has [...]
