The recent passing of the founder of the Launceston International Classic in Australia will see the race named after him, with the event becoming the Stan Siejka Classic. Several years ago Dr Siejka, a neurologist, and former international rider Tom […]

Alberto Contador’s stage win on the mountaintop finish to Verbier, Switzerland on stage 15 of last summer’s Tour de France was one of the cornerstones of the Astana rider’s overall victory. It was where he seized the yellow jersey from […]

It comes up almost every day in my massage practice. Clients report having taken a spill on their bike, hurting their elbow, shoulder, or knee… or perhaps they twisted their ankle running on the horse trail. Maybe they hyper-extended their […]

Austria’s sports and justice ministers announced an amendment on Monday to make the punishment for dopers more severe. In the amendment, athletes that have been caught doping would face serious fraud charges and up to 10 years in prison. Austria’s current […]

The Rabobank team for January’s Santos Tour Down Under has been announced, and will be led by Australian sprinter Graeme Brown. The inclusion of Brown, a four-time Tour Down Under stage winner and double Olympic champion in Athens 2004, has […]

Sebastian Haedo, 2009’s number two rider in the US, has been released from his contract with the Jamis/Sutter Home Men’s Cycling Team presented by Colavita to join a ProTour team. Carine Joannou, President of title sponsor Jamis Bicycles, made the […]

Rumours that Tour de France champion Alberto Contador was to strike a deal with US bike manufacturer Specialized now appear to be true. Dutch website Wielerland.nl and Italian sports paper la Gazzetta dello Sport both reported the deal yesterday, with […]

The third Superpresitge in Aspere-Gavere was marked by cold rains and thick mud, but there was an absence of the jeering that had caused Niels Albert to threaten to leave cyclo-cross following last Wednesday’s Jaarmarkt Cross in Niel, Belgium. “In […]

With the recent signings of World Champion Cadel Evans, Alessandro Ballan, and George Hincapie, Marcus Burghardt, Karsten Kroon and company, the BMC Racing team has positioned itself for a strong European campaign next season. Now the UCI Pro Continental squad […]

Team Sky today announced three more riders for the new professional road cycling team; Sylvain Calzati, Nicolas Portal and Mathew Hayman. A total of 22 riders have now been announced by the team, which will make its first appearance at […]