The International Cycling Union (UCI) on Monday rejected accusations by the French Anti-doping Agency (AFLD) that they showed the Astana team preferential treatment over drug tests at the Tour de France. French newspapers Le Monde and Le Figaro alleged that […]

Michael Rasmussen, King of the Mountains winner in the 2006 Tour de France, hopes to acquire Mexican nationality according to his Tecos-Trek team manager, Navarro Flores. Rasmussen showed his return to form by winning yesterday’s four kilometer prologue in the Vuelta a […]

American rider Chad Gerlach’s much documented return from life as a homeless crack addict to racing cyclist appears to have been derailed, with the American once again living on the streets in Sacramento. According to the Sacramento Bee newspaper, Gerlach’s […]

The Astana team of Tour de France winner Alberto Contador and third placed Lance Armstrong were given an easy ride during dope tests at the 2009 event, two leading French newspapers said Monday. They quoted a report by the French […]

Full details of the 2010 Tour de France will not be known until the official launch on October 14th, but that hasn’t stopped the usual round of predictions and forecasts as regards the route for next year’s race. Whispers continue […]

During day two of the Great Brewers Gran Prix of Gloucester Natasha Elliot (Garneau Club Chaussure Ogilvy) took victory in the women’s race while Tim Johnson (Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld) was able to take the honors by capitalizing on a strong team in front of […]

The UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup opened today in Treviso, Italy with Katie Compton (Planet Bike) continuing her success across the pond, and World Champion Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) showing off his rainbow stripes in dominant form. Compton cruised in for victory […]

American Tyler Farrar (Garmin) capped off an already successful season by taking the overall at the 69th edition of the Franco-Belge. The final stage over 147 kilometers was won by Argentinean sprinter Juan Jose Haedo (Saxo Bank) in front of […]

After winning yesterday’s third stage in the Franco-Belge, Beglian Champion Tom Boonen (Quickstep) announced that he would be racing Paris-Tours to cap off his season. Boonen provided some insight into yesterday’s stage, marked by ferocious winds that shredded the peloton […]

The winner of yesterday’s Sparkassen Münsterland Giro, Aleksejs Saramotins, will be riding for Team Columbia-HTC next season. The 27 year-old Latvian signed a contract with the ProTour team one day before the start of the German semi-classic, and quickly rewarded […]