Cavendish clear favorite for tonight’s SPOTY awards for best British sportsman
World champion vying to become third cyclist to win prestigious title Having taken five stage wins in the Tour de France, the green jersey, the rainbow jersey of world champion and a MBE award from the Queen, Mark Cavendish appears […]
French cycling federation pushing to save Tour of the Mediterranean
FFC will mediate in dispute over important early-season race Fears that the Tour of the Mediterranean might be abandoned this year after 38 editions appear fortunately to be premature, with the French cycling federation FFC stating that it is wants […]
Beamon delighted with Champion System’s invite to Tours of Qatar and Oman
New Pro Continental team to begin its season with important wildcards Champion System general manager Ed Beamon has greeted the decision by ASO to award wildcard places to the team for the Tours of Qatar and Oman, saying that it […]
CAS confirms Ullrich and Contador appeal decisions due next month
Rulings could come close together, no appeal date yet for Kolobnev The outcome of anti-doping cases involving two major names in cycling, Alberto Contador and Jan Ullrich, could both be announced in the same period in January. RMC Sport reported […]
Soler arrives back home in Colombia, states future in cycling is uncertain
Movistar rider making strong return to health Former Tour de France King of the Mountains Mauricio Soler had a warm reception when he arrived back to Colombia yesterday, six months after nearly losing his life in a crash during the […]
Tour Down Under: 2011 winner Meyer and Goss lead impressive GreenEdge team
Australian team unveils its aces for home WorldTour event Defending champion Cameron Meyer and world road race championship runner-up Matt Goss will lead what is a very strong GreenEdge team in the Santos Tour Down Under, making it possible the […]
Gianni Savio confident doping accusations are over, celebrates Massa acquittal
Italian team manager believes CONI disciplinary action will end One week after Italian Olympic Committee CONI requested a four year ban from its National Anti-Doping Tribunal (TNA) for team manager Gianni Savio, the Italian has said that he believes the […]
Aimar disputes claim that the Tour of Mediterranean owes money
Race organiser intends to appeal over FFC’s cancellation of event Tour of the Mediterranean race organiser Lucien Aimar has said that he doesn’t understand why the French cycling federation (FFC) yesterday announced that the race would not be held in […]
Vinokourov to lead strong Astana team at the Tour de Langkawi
Early start in final year of pro career Returning to a race he first competed in back in 1997, Alexandre Vinokourov will complete a circle by lining out in the Tour de Langkawi on February 24th. The former Vuelta a […]
Romain Sicard’s road back begins at Santos Tour Down Under
Euskaltel-Euskadi rider on way back after recent arrest Romain Sicard has an early chance to show his Euskaltel Euskadi team that he means business after a poor 2011 season and recent police arrest when he lines out in next month’s […]
