Ed Beamon Interview Part I: Building a Champion System with big Asian team
Ambitious project with eventual goal of WorldTour status Click here for part II of this interview Aiming in the short term to race successfully as Asia’s first Pro Continental setup, then longer-term to become a UCI ProTeam, the Champion System […]
Kelly says Andy Schleck is correct to target Tour de France in 2012
Doesn’t agree with those who advocate aiming for Giro victory instead Sean Kelly has differed from a number of top former professionals who recently advocated that Andy Schleck should focus on the Giro d’Italia rather than the Tour de France […]
‘Dr Mabuse’ given three month prison term plus fine of €7500
Charges relate to horse racing, but Frenchman long accused of doping cyclists Bernard Sainz, the doping doctor known as Dr Mabuse, has been sentenced to three months in prison and a fine of 7,500 euro by the Tribunal correctionnel d’Alençon. […]
Tour de Langkawi confirms return of Terengganu Pro Asia team
Preparations continue for 2012 edition of race Two and a half months before the start of the 2012 le Tour de Langkawi, race organisers have named another team for the event. The Terengganu Pro-Asia Cycling Team (TSG) will once again […]
Eeckhout, Bagdonas, Ghyllebert and Cassidy renew with An Post Sean Kelly team
Bagdonas back after Geox-TMC team collapses As indicated last week, former Belgian champion Niko Eeckhout has today signed a new contract with the An Post Grant Thornton M. Donnelly Sean Kelly team, further extending his time with the team. The […]
CAS corrects McQuaid statement about appeals process and international federations
Court of Arbitration for Sport confirms it will continue hearing cases from governing bodies The Court of Arbitration for Sport has clarified a recent quote in La Gazzetta dello Sport by UCI President Pat McQuaid, which stated that CAS will […]
Vinokourov to begin legal action over Liège-Bastogne-Liège allegations
Will sue magazine which made claims, others may also be prosecuted Following claims made in the Swiss magazine l’Illustre and repeated since by other media, Alexandre Vinokourov has confirmed that he will begin legal action against the magazine. The Astana […]
Colombia-Coldeportes team to push for Grand Tour participation in first season
Ardennes Classics also on wish-list The new Colombia-Coldeportes team has confirmed that it will lobby all three Grand Tour organisers in its first season, seeking to secure wildcard participation in at least one of those. The lineup of the all-Colombian […]
Punchy, undulating route confirmed for 2013 Tour de France start on Corsica
More details emerge of Grand Départ for 100th edition of Tour Confirming the absence of a prologue and the existence of some tough climbs on stages two and three, the organisers of the Tour de France have today revealed more […]
Complete Colombia-Coldeportes 2012 roster finalized, team to push for big invites
Could team bring about second wave of successful Colombian riders? Almost three full decades after Colombian riders started their eighties blitz on the Tour de France, beginning a time when riders such as Lucho Herrera and Fabio Parra were amongst […]
