Tour organisers say Riis’s team would have to seek a wildcard like other squads It’s still too soon to say if the UCI will remove Saxo Bank’s WorldTour licence but if that happens, Tour de France organisers won’t guarantee that […]

Rasmussen and Van den Broeck react to yesterday’s sanction As the analysis and reaction continues after yesterday’s ruling against Alberto Contador by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, a Danish anti-doping official who has followed the case has said that […]

Evans, Schlecks and Contador took part in early season opener On a day when former Paris-Roubaix winner Tom Boonen triumphed on stage one of the Tour of Qatar, a past winner of the under 23 version of the same Classic […]

Five former winners to take part in Malaysian race Former race winner and 2010 Tour de France King of the Mountains Anthony Charteau will lead the Europcar team in this year’s Tour de Langkawi, which begins in just under three […]

World Champion ‘unable to get out of bed’ before first race of the season Mark Cavendish’s aim of beginning his season as world road race champion has run into complications before it has started, with a question mark over the […]

Ambitious Briton aiming to return to 2009 level of consistency Mark Cavendish is fired up by his status as world road race champion and has made clear that he is targeting more than the Tour de France and Olympic Games […]

American rider looking forward to make racing debut in Italy Prologue winner in the 2011 Eneco Tour and runner up in the same test in the Tour de Romandie, talented 21 year old American rider Taylor Phinney has a big […]

Leopard Trek Continental team also confirms lineup for 1.1 line-up for season opener The new Colombia Coldeportes team has completed preparations for its first race of the season, the GP Costa degli Etruschi, and is keeping its collective fingers crossed […]

Australian part of Champion System team in both events Tour Down Under stage winner Will Clarke will officially get his time with the Champion System team underway on Sunday when he lines out as part of the squad for the […]

Spot checks can be carried out at WorldTour races In one month’s time, the UCI will begin inspecting saddle angles on pro riders’ bikes, seeking to enforce a level saddle rule which until now has been most associated with time […]