UCI to appeal Oscar Sevilla suspension to CAS
Six-month ban handed down by RFEC “not in accordance with the regulations” The International Cycling Union (UCI) is to appeal the six-month suspension of Oscar Sevilla to the Court for Arbitration in Sport (CAS), El Pais reports. The Spanish veteran […]
Sven Nys: “The late summer is going on too long!”
Cyclocross Kannibaal praying for rain as warm weather makes courses too easy for his rivals As the European cyclocross season gets into full swing, not everybody is enjoying the unseasonable warm, dry weather in the Flemish part of Belgium, according […]
Lotto Cycling Project secures Belisol as co-sponsor for three years
Belgian ProTeam joined by window manufacturer to ride under previous name of women’s team The Lotto Cycling Project has at last managed to attract a co-sponsor, in Belgian window manufacturer Belisol, on a three-year deal, according to Het Laatste Nieuws. […]
Theo Bos to undergo operation on pinched groin vein
Dutch sprinter will need six weeks absolute rest; abandons plans for Olympic track bid Thorough medical examinations have revealed that Theo Bos (Rabobank) is suffering from a pinched vein in the left side of his groin and will require surgery […]
Team Type 1-Sanofi completes 2012 Professional Continental registration
Diabetes team has final paperwork completed after being missing from initial list Team Type 1-Sanofi has successfully completed the necessary paperwork required by the International Cycling Union (UCI) and will compete as a Professional Continental team for its second season […]
Campagnolo goes electronic with two “EPS” groupsets
Super Record and Record electronic components out to rival Shimano’s Dura Ace and Ultegra Di2 Campagnolo has finally released its long awaited electronic groupsets, to be named “Electronic Power Shift” (EPS), which will be available to consumers in 2012. The […]
Craig Lewis and Chris Butler add ProTeam experience to Champion System
Two young Americans to join Chinese based team as it steps up to Professional Continental status The Chinese-based Champion System team has announced the addition of Americans Craig Lewis and Chris Butler to its roster as it steps up from […]
Giorgia Bronzini: “My advice to young women would be to take up another sport”
Women’s World champion follows Italian champion in condemnation of gender inequality in cycling Giorgia Bronzini’s World championship victory in Copenhagen, Denmark, last month saw the 28-year-old from Piacenza successfully defend the rainbow jersey that she had taken in Geelong, Australia, […]
Niels Albert wins GP Dottignies with solo break from the start
Early crash sees Belgian champion’s rivals delayed Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) bounced back from a disappointing showing in Tuesday’s Koppenbergcross to take a convincing solo victory in the Grand Prix de la Region Wallonne in Dottignies. The Belgian champion took the […]
New names manage to defeat the stars in Astana Track World Cup day two
Road riders strongest in Omnium events Glen O’Shea added his name to the long list of Australian individual pursuiters as he qualified fastest, and convincing took victory over Belgium’s Dominique Cornu. The Belgian Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator rider had put his best […]
