Froome: “I have trained really hard for this. It is disappointing”After seizing the Tour de France title in a dominant fashion in July, Chris Froome spoke about his goal of becoming the first rider since Greg LeMond to win both [...]
“Today, if you had any problems, you were gone”Both of Ireland’s captains started this morning determined to try to achieve a big performance, believing the punchy course would suit their strengths, but instead Nicolas Roche and Dan Martin each ended [...]
Portuguese rider the smartest of a four-rider fight that forms on the final climbRui Costa became the first ever rider from Portugal to win the Elite Men’s World Road Championship as the smartest of a final group of four on [...]
2012 Tour of Britain winner under scrutiny from the UCI, Cookson says process must run its courseJonathan Tiernan Locke’s dramatic improvement last season and subsequent tough year in 2013 are now under question after Team Sky confirmed a Sunday Times [...]
Dutchwoman escapes the favourites on Via Salviani in tactical, attritional encounter Marianne Vos of the Netherlands lived up to her favourite tag as she took her second straight victory in the Elite Women’s World Championship road race in Florence, Italy. [...]
Peace of mind for Tour de France stage winner prior to disputing world road race championships tomorrow Previously thought to be deliberating between Jan Bakelants and Thomas de Gendt for the one remaining place on the team, the Omega Pharma [...]
Italian race threatened by new UCI classification of Belgian Semi-ClassicCycling Sport Promotion, the organiser of the Trofeo Alfredo Binda-Cittiglio round of the World Cup, has announced that it may not organise this year’s edition of the race due to a [...]
Dutch cyclocross star escapes on the final climbMathieu van der Poel of the Netherlands soloed to victory in the Junior Men’s road race at the 2013 World championships, in Florence, Italy, after a late attack on the final climb. The [...]
Dutchwoman discusses Cookson, MTB racing, difficulty of repeating a worlds win and more Defending her title in fine style in Saturday’s women’s road race championships, Marianne Vos has joined a very select group of riders who have managed to take [...]
18-year-old Slovenian breaks clear on penultimate lapMatej Mohoric of Slovenia took a spectacular solo victory in the World Championship road race for under-23 men,in Florence, Italy, after breaking clear of the peloton in the penultimate lap. The 18-year-old - who [...]
McQuaid going on a ‘long holiday’ before different involvement in cycling Brian Cookson is coming to terms with his position as the new president of the UCI, having won a hard fought and often bitter tussle with two-term UCI head [...]
17-year-old Dane takes title from a four-rider breakAmalie Dideriksen of Denmark won the first road race title of the 2013 World Championships, as she took victory in a tactical Junior Women’s race in Florence, Italy. The 17-year-old bided her time [...]
Cookson wants straight vote after long debate about whether McQuaid’s nomination is valid or notAfter an extended back and forth on the matter plus some very robust debates about whether or not Pat McQuaid’s nomination is valid, his presidential rival [...]
Philippe Verbiest and Dominique Raymond were to be part of vote verification teamBrian Cookson has managed to block International Cycling Union (UCI) lawyer Philippe Verbiest and Dominique Raymond, the manager of national federations, from being part of the team that [...]
More problems for British rider in troubled first WorldTour seasonBritish Cycling has announced that Jonathan Tiernan-Locke has withdrawn from the Great Britain team for Sunday’s World Championship road race. The reason for the decision has not been specified, but it [...]
Pat McQuaid has demonstrated he is not capable of being an effective and stable leaderThree time Tour de France winner Greg LeMond has once again voiced his support of Brian Cookson in tomorrow's UCI Presidential election. In a press release [...]
German event returns; Tour of Britain confirmed; Gent-Wevelgem gets UCI statusThe International Cycling Union (UCI) Elite Women’s road calendar begins to show some signs of revival in 2014, with several new races confirmed, as well as a ninth event for [...]
Brian Cookson has said that if he succeeds in winning a UCI presidential election which will take place in two days’ time in Florence, Italy, that he wants a full examination of the UCI’s past actions in relation to Lance [...]
