UCI to initiate legal action against Landis unless retraction is made
McQuaid and Verbruggen deny claims of corruption Former American professional Floyd Landis has been notified that current UCI president Pat McQuaid and former president Hein Verbruggen intend taking legal action against him unless a retraction is made within 15 days. […]
Cavendish gunning for first win of the season in Tour of Oman
Manxman motivated after bad luck in earlier events He’s crashed in both the Santos Tour Down Under and the Tour of Qatar and been required to ride for team-mates as a result of time lost, but Mark Cavendish is hoping […]
Frank Schleck’s Luxembourg champion’s jersey may have to be redesigned
Push underway for more traditional design The Federation of the Sport of Cycling in Luxembourg (FSCL) is reportedly concerned about the design of Team Leopard’s national championship jersey of Frank Schleck, and could be looking into requiring the rider to […]
Gesink working out best pre-Tour preparation, likely to avoid Tour de Suisse
Dutch climber considering contesting both Tour and Vuelta in 2011 Robert Gesink will be Rabobank’s big leader at the Tour de France this season, with Denis Menchov having moved to Team Geox at the end of 2010. The Dutchman is […]
Vaughters says Van Petegem’s experience will be ‘invaluable’
Garmin Cervélo chief explains signing Confirming today’s earlier news that Peter Van Petegem has signed a short-term contract with the Garmin-Cervélo Team, CEO Jonathan Vaughters has said that the former Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix winner will be a very […]
Sanchez says Matthews is the new Freire, but also ‘just as stupid’
Rabobank team-mate teases Australian about his forgetfulness He’s just over a month into his professional career, and world under 23 road race champion Michael Matthews has clocked up his first UCI WorldTour victory. He nabbed stage two in the Tour […]
Team Type 1 motivated to motor in Amgen Tour of California
Efimkin, Reijnen and Southerland talk targets With details of the first three stages of the Amgen Tour of California being released today, the Team Type 1 sanofi-aventis squad has said that it is psyched about its participation in this year’s […]
Valverde training with Team Movistar in Majorca, says that his condition is very good
Spaniard working hard during his suspension Although he’s been blocked from racing since incurring a backdated two year suspension last May 31, Spanish rider Alejandro Valverde has said that he is almost as fit as he was prior to the […]
Freire says he’s had a good winter and is targeting Milan Sanremo
Spaniard names several big objectives, including the worlds and Amstel Gold Spanish sprinter Oscar Freire is gunning to successfully defend his title in Milan-Sanremo, saying that at this point in time, he is well positioned as regards his build-up to […]
Haussler says he’s got no respect for Cavendish
Australian rider feels its too late for an apology over Tour de Suisse incident Speaking about tensions which date back to a clash, and crash, with Mark Cavendish in last June’s Tour de Suisse, Australian rider Heinrich Haussler has admitted […]
