Injured Niels Albert vows to win world cross championships
Frustrated Belgian says he won’t accept second or third Sitting at home injured while his competitors continue to battle it out for the big prizes in cyclo-cross, Niels Albert has promised himself that he will win the sport’s top award; […]
Pauwels outsprints world champ Stybar to win Gazet van Antwerpen race in Hasselt
Positioning proves vital for final gallop Preserving his one hundred percent unbeaten record in this season’s Gazet van Antwerpen Trophy, Kevin Pauwels (Sunweb-Revor) outsprinted world cyclo-cross champion Zdenek Stybar (Quick Step Cycling Team) to take round three of the series […]
Matthew Lloyd gets fresh start in pro cycling with Lampre-ISD contract
Two year deal for Australian climber The 2010 Giro d’Italia King of the Mountains Matthew Lloyd is set to end his absence from the professional peloton following the news that he has signed for the Lampre-ISD team for 2012. The […]
Garmin-Cervélo: Eleven new riders include Dekker and Rasmussen
American ProTeam unveils strong lineup for next season Launching its 2012 team in Boulder, Colorado, Team Garmin-Cervélo yesterday unveiled eleven new riders for the upcoming season, including Thomas Dekker and Alex Rasmussen. Also coming on board are the talented Kiwi […]
Roche wins Irish Sports Book of the Year for Inside the Peloton
Big off-bike success for Ag2r La Mondiale rider Following a season where Daniel Martin finished ninth in the UCI WorldTour rankings and Nicolas Roche took his first WorldTour race victory, Irish cycling received a further boost this evening when Roche […]
Alex Rasmussen cleared of whereabouts violations due to UCI delay
Governing body breaks its own regulations in late communication of warning Two months and two days after it was announced he had three whereabouts violations and was fired by the HTC Highroad team, Alex Rasmussen has been cleared by the […]
Perfect time trial course for Contador at 2014 world championships?
Details of Spanish courses emerge A course which seems tailor made for a rider like Alberto Contador to become world champion has been designed for the time trial at the 2014 world championships in Ponferrada, Spain. Spanish publication Desde la […]
Ezequiel Mosquera reported as receiving a two year ban from RFEC
Will lose second place finish in last year’s Vuelta 2010 Vuelta a España runner up Ezequiel Mosquera looks set to lose that result plus face a continued lengthy period away from the sport with reports that he will be handed […]
Tensions grow between WADA and the BOA over Olympic ban
David Millar’s Olympic ban could be affected by outcome of standoff With future WADA action against the British Olympic Association appearing more possible after tension cropped up between them, attention is focusing on the BOA’s next move in the matter. […]
Viatcheslav Ekimov takes development role with Russian Cycling Global Project
Former top pro moves on after long stint working for Johan Bruyneel After playing an important part in guiding riders via his role as directeur sportif with the Discovery Channel, Astana and RadioShack teams, double Olympic champion Viatcheslav Ekimov is […]
