Armstrong/USPS Investigation: UCI names Independent Commission members and lists terms of reference
“Only such a decisive and transparent examination of the past will answer our critics” – McQuaid A little over a month after the UCI announced plans to allow an independent commission to investigate the findings of the USADA report into […]
Armstrong named Sports Illustrated ‘Anti-Sportsman of the Year’
Unenviable accolade for former pro, Hindes also faulted Ten years after he topped its rankings and achieved a title that only Greg LeMond had achieved before him, the 2002 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year Lance Armstrong has been slated […]
LeMond, Vaughters, Boyer and Parisotto amongst new additions to Change Cycling Now group
Push for reform continues Three days before the first meeting of the new Change Cycling Now group in London, triple Tour de France winner Greg LeMond has given his backing to the setup, and is one of several important new […]
Gaudry set for Oceania presidency and place on UCI management committee
Turtur to lose both slots after Guam opts for change Tour Down Under race director and longtime president of the Oceania cycling confederation Mike Turtur is set to lose his place at the head of the latter with the news […]
Alex Rasmussen wants to return to Garmin – Sharp after whereabouts ban ends
Time trial specialist names Giro d’Italia and Tour of Denmark as big targets Fired by Garmin – Sharp on July 4th after he was given a partially-backdated 18 month ban over whereabouts violations, Alex Rasmussen is in contact with the […]
Voicing concerns over UCI and sponsorship, Tour of the Battenkill withdraws from UCI calendar
Drake states that UCI has been inconsistent in its message and needs to accept some blame Having returned to the UCI calendar this season and attracted two Pro Continental teams, eight overseas squads and a clutch of US Continental teams, […]
No decision yet from public prosecutor about Kimmage’s legal complaint against McQuaid and Verbruggen
Lawyer states delay is not unusual Four weeks after lodging a criminal complaint to the Swiss courts against current UCI president Pat McQuaid and former president Hein Verbruggen, Paul Kimmage and his lawyer Cédric Aguet are still awaiting a decision […]
New Change Cycling Now group launched to push for reform of UCI and cycling
Fuller, Ashenden, Vayer, Kimmage, Walsh first named members, more to follow Featuring some of those who have been most critical of the UCI in recent months, a new group called Change Cycling Now has been launched today and is aiming […]
German National Anti-Doping Agency appeals UV light treatment ruling to CAS
Kittel and Gretsch amongst riders previously cleared by earlier judgement An earlier ruling that the UV treatment of blood by the German doctor Andreas Franke did not constitute doping has been challenged by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) in Germany, […]
UCI ratifies new world hour derny record of Van Beek
Dutch 57 year old improves own mark in Moscow Two years after he successfully set a mark of 66.288 kilometres, 57 year old Maas van Beek has improved the best hour performance behind a derny motorbike, laying down a new […]
