RadioShack-Nissan riders complain to UCI over non-payment of salaries
Sport’s governing body confirms that three riders have reported irregularities At least three riders from the RadioShack-Nissan team have complained to the International Cycling Union (UCI) over non-payment of their salaries, radsport-news.com reports. The UCI’s press spokesman Enrico Carpani has […]
Lampre-ISD distances itself from Leonardo Bertagnolli’s Biological Passport case
Anomalies date from year’s prior to rider joining blue-fuchsia team Following today’s news that Lampre-ISD’s Leonardo Bertagnolli was subject to International Cycling Union (UCI) disciplinary proceedings under the Biological Passport programme, the blue-fuchsia team has released a statement which seeks […]
Yvon Sanquer replaces Eric Boyer at the helm of Cofidis
Former Festina, Astana and FDJ-BigMat manager steps in after lack of results in French team Yvon Sanquer has taken over the helm at Cofidis, the French team has announced. The former manager and directeur sportif of Festina, Astana and FDJ-BigMat […]
Leonardo Bertagnolli announces his retirement amid Biological Passport investigation
Lampre-ISD rider faces UCI disciplinary procedure in addition to CONI hearing over alleged links to Ferrari The International Cycling Union (UCI) has announced that it has commenced disciplinary proceedings against Lampre-ISD’s Leonardo Bertagnolli, just as the rider announced his retirement […]
UCI grants a four-year WorldTour license to the Tour of Hangzhou
China now has fifth most days in UCI’s flagship series behind France, Italy, Spain and Switzerland The Licenses Commission of the International Cycling Union (UCI) has agreed to grant the new Tour of Hangzhou race a four-year license to be […]
Farnese Vini-Selle Italia building for the late season in Austria and Qinghai Lake
Filippo Pozzato and Oscar Gatto chasing summer success after an unlucky spring campaign With its biggest race of the year, the Giro d’Italia, out of the way, the Farnese Vini-Selle Italia team heads to the Österreich-Rundfahrt and the Tour of […]
Cofidis team all behind Rein Taaramäe in the Tour de France
Estonian looking to better eleventh place of 2011; white jersey a possibility The Cofidis team has announced the names of the nine men that it will be sending to the Tour de France, which starts in the Belgian city of […]
Sharp joins Slipstream Sports as co-sponsor of Team Garmin
“Garmin-Sharp” registered in time for the Tour de France On the day that Team Saxo Bank announced a co-sponsorship deal with Tinkoff Bank, Slipstream Sports – currently known as Garmin-Barracuda – also has some good news. The team has struck […]
Tinkoff returns to cycling as Team Saxo Bank co-sponsor through 2013
Danish bank also re-commits for another year to “Team Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank” Tinkoff Bank, also known as Tinkoff Credit Systems, was revealed as the new co-sponsor of Team Saxo Bank at a press conference in Hellerup, Denmark, in a deal […]
World champions Tony Martin and Judith Arndt take German time trial titles
Second and eight championships respectively; Lars Teutenberg a surprise bronze medallist Tony Martin (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) and Judith Arndt (Orica-GreenEdge) both added the German time trial championships to their World titles in Zwenkau, near Leipzig, in eastern Germany. Despite not […]
