Former WADA chief honoured for his fight for clean sportFormer World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) president Dick Pound has received the Play the Game Award for 2013, in recognition of “his uncompromising efforts in the fight for a cleaner and more [...]
"I know that times are tough and there won’t be place for everyone but I did some great things on the bike”Despite the fact that he won a stage in the Tour de France in 2009, underlining his climbing abilities, [...]
Belgian previously took best young rider award in Giro d’Italia and Paris-Nice, hoping for a contractAlthough he won two stages, took the points and mountains classifications and finished third overall in this year’s Tour of Austria, Kevin Seeldraeyers is still [...]
New Independent Commission moves closer, UCI also makes progress in relation to women’s cycling commissionFulfilling a promise he made as part of his election manifesto, UCI president Brian Cookson has announced the salary that he will draw as head of [...]
South African previously worked with the team between 1999 and 2009, pleased to returnThe Lampre Merida team has made a big change to its management, signing up the South African Brent Copeland as its new team manager. The 41 year [...]
Andalucian rider gets vote of confidence after solid Tour de France debut Left stranded when the Euskaltel Euskadi team lost its sponsors and a rescue deal with Fernando Alonso fell through, Juanjo Lobato has been given a lifeline by the [...]
Two more from RadioShack-Leopard stable, plus up-and-coming 20-year-old Aussie for new WorldTour teamTrek Factory Racing has confirmed the signing of Danilo Hondo, Giacomo Nizzolo and Calvin Watson for its 2014 squad. Hondo and Nizzolo are yet more riders from the [...]
French rider cleared of possession of doping products but takes a step down to former teamRémy Di Gregorio will be rejoining the French peloton next season, having been cleared of possession of doping products in April of this year, French [...]
AIGCP chief emphasises need for various stakeholders in sport to all pull together AIGCP managing director Luuc Eisenga has said that he believes that Brian Cookson’s election should continue to help the sport along the right road, suggesting that the [...]
Sport feted in striking collaboration between writer and photographersA celebration of the skill, slog and difficulty of cyclo cross racing and the hardships that participants undergo in the course of the sport will be documented in a new book entitled [...]
Dutch team crushes rivals in 2.HC event The Belkin team has completed its dominance of the Tour of Hainan today, with Theo Bos taking the final stage and ensuring that the squad clocked up all nine stages in the 2.HC [...]
World time trial champion able to continue training with cycling-specific castTony Martin (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) has successfully undergone off-season surgery on his left wrist, to finally fix the injury he sustained in the 2012 Tour de France, his team reports. [...]
Road career beckons for Australian rider Multiple Australian national champion Peta Mullens has taken the decision to turn pro for the 2014 season, and will join the Wiggle Honda team in order to boost double world champion Giorgia Bronzini’s chances [...]
Wyman dominates in Ruddervoorde with three Brits in top fourKlaas Vantornout (Sunweb-Napoleon Games) took a few seconds on the final lap to get enough distance on world champion Sven Nys (Crelan-KDL) and Tom Meeusen (Telenet-Fidea), winning the opening round of [...]
Wants to try to take another Paris-Nice title next seasonAlthough recent years have tended to show that being in strong form in both the Giro d’Italia and the Tour de France are very difficult for riders to achieve, Richie Porte [...]
Mouris and Stroetinga overhauled on fina day of racing Having started the final day in second place overall, Kenny De Ketele and Gijs Van Hoecke (Deelen Verswaren) put in a strong effort yesterday evening to grab the overall victory in [...]
Albert says he’s not currently able to win racesTom Meeusen (Telenet-Fidea) has struggled off-and-on recently with occasional stomach problems and lack of confidence, back luck and bad form. But a third place finish in the opening round of the Superprestige [...]
Hofland triumphs in Danzhou, poised to take final overall victory The Belkin Pro Cycling team has continued a stunning run of success in the Tour of Hainan, with overall leader Moreno Hofland clocking up what was his team’s eighth and [...]
