Lotto-Belisol states only “administrative formalities” stand in the way of ProTeam registration
Belgian team green-lighted on sporting, ethical and financial criteria Lotto-Belisol has issued a statement to it was just “two administrative formalities” that prevented it from being among the nine teams to have been granted ProTeam registration for 2014 in the […]
UCI confirms initial ProTeam and ProConti registrations for 2014
Nine in the top division so far as others reapply for licences The International Cycling Union (UCI) has confirmed the names of the first batch of teams to have been granted ProTeam – first division – registration in 2014, with […]
Claudia Häusler completes Argos-Shimano line-up for 2014
Former German champion targets a second Giro Donne victory after “adventure” in the US Team Argos-Shimano has announced the signing of Claudia Häusler on a two year contract, with the former German champion completing the Dutch team’s 2014 roster. The […]
USA Pro Challenge announces host cities for 2014 edition with a vote for final stage
Aspen start and Monarch Mountain stage finish for Colorado race The organisers of the USA Pro Challenge have announced the cities that will host the stage starts and finishes for the 2014 edition, which will run from August 18th to […]
Successful minor surgery for Marianne Vos to remove abdominal cyst
World champion’s return scheduled for Zolder World Cup on December 26th Marianne Vos (Rabobank-Liv/Giant) has undergone successful surgery to remove a small abdominal cyst from her lower back, the World champion’s team has announced. The 27-year-old Dutchwoman went under the […]
Helen Wyman retains European Cyclocross title with solo display
British rider leads from the front in muddy Czech race Helen Wyman (Great Britain) retained the title she had taken 12 months before, at the 2013 European Cyclocross Championships in Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic. Just as she had done at […]
Sven Nys wins his fifth Superprestige Zonhoven over Niels Albert again
World champion is Mr Superprestige once more in a final lap duel with big rival Sven Nys (Crelan-KDL) took a repeat of his previous year’s victory to over the sand of Zonhoven, to take his fifth edition of the Superprestige […]
Michael Rasmussen claims attempted to dope with his father’s blood after advice from Geert Leinders
Danish rider also considered suicide after 2007 Tour de France ejection Michael Rasmussen attempted to use his father’s blood for homologous transfusions back in 2004, the former Danish rider has told TV channel DR News. The 39-year-old, whose biography is […]
Tom Meeusen takes his “most beautiful” victory in a Koppenbergcross sprint finish
Helen Wyman leads from the front to take a third cobblestone in women’s race Tom Meeusen (Telenet-Fidea) took what he described as his “most beautiful” victory in the 2013 edition of the Koppenbergcross, on the eponymous Flemish climb in the […]
Michele Scarponi joins Astana for 2014 on a one-year contract
2011 Giro d’Italia winner to lead Kazakh team in his home Grand Tour Michele Scarponi has signed a one-year contract with the Astana Pro Team for 2014, the Kazakh squad has confirmed. The 34-year-old Italian has been with Lampre-Merida since […]
