Medical experts submit report on Ricco doping affair, case nears conclusion
Opportunity given to rider’s legal team to respond Three experts who were appointed by Italy’s National Anti-Doping Tribunal have reached their conclusions in the case of Riccardo Riccò, moving the case closer to a final resolution. Last month it emerged […]
Crisis for Spanish cycling as decline continues
Image issues and financial problems likely reason for ongoing drop in teams Despite having a rider in Alberto Contador who has taken three out of the past five Tours de France, Spanish cycling will feature its lowest-ever number of top […]
Ed Beamon Interview Part II: Pro Continental licence confirmed for Champion System
Team manager speaks about riders, race programme, budget and more For part I of this interview, click here: Today was an extremely significant day for both the Champion System team and also for cycling in general. The squad was confirmed […]
UCI releases final list of Pro Continental teams for 2012
Geox TMC confirmed as missing out, Champion System amongst seven new confirmations The UCI has issued the final list of Pro Continental teams for 2012, adding seven squads to the fifteen which were previously confirmed on November 2nd. The lineup […]
Sean Kelly: Jonny Bellis can return to top form, win races again
Classics king has faith in his team’s new signing Former world number one Sean Kelly has given a big vote of confidence to the Manx rider Jonny Bellis, stating that he believes he will succeed in his bid to rebuild […]
Gudsell aiming to land new team after PureBlack Racing team turmoil
Tour of Somerville winner remains hopeful that something can be found A day after it was confirmed that his PureBlack Racing team had been forced to abandon its international plans and faced a very uncertain future, Tim Gudsell has said […]
Indications that Menchov has agreed terms with Katusha for 2012
Contract signing would turn around previous tensions with team Known to have been in talks with for several weeks, the Katusha team has given an indication today that an announcement of Denis Menchov’s signing may well be imminent. The Russian […]
Broken collarbone shouldn’t delay Dean Downing’s start to season
British rider currently recovering after heavy fall Although he crashed yesterday and broke his collarbone, Rapha Condor Sharp rider Dean Downing is not expected to suffer a delayed start to his racing season. As he explained in a recent video […]
FDJ BigMat unveils new jersey for 2012 season
Kit very similar to that worn this year The wintertime can be a time when reworked kit designs are unveiled but FDJ has decided to run with a near-identical version of what its riders were wearing this season. The team […]
UCI to prevent inclusion of Trek name in RadioShack Nissan team title
Existing regulations will be enforced for UCI events The UCI has clarified the situation with regards to the official name of the Luxembourg ProTeam of Andy and Frank Schleck, Fabian Cancellara and Chris Horner, saying that it will enforce the […]
