UCI works to secure Lampre a provisional ProTour license
With the start of the first race in the 2010 UCI World Calendar – the Santos Tour Down Under – set to begin this weekend, the International Cycling Union (UCI) has proposed a solution to the UCI ProTour Council (CUPT) […]
Zubeldia ready to start the season fresh
RadioShack recruit Haimar Zubeldia says he’s looking forward to his debut with the new American team, and has opted for a later start this year after a long 2009 season. “Last year I finished a little tired at the Vuelta […]
BMC Racing receives wildcard status from the UCI
The new and improved BMC Racing Team found out Monday that the International Cycling Union (UCI) has granted the team wildcard status for the 2010 season. While they had announced their participation in the Santos Tour Down Under, their wildcard […]
Cipollini makes a return to the peloton
While there has been no official announcement yet, it looks like sprinting legend Mario Cipollini will be making a return to the peloton with the Italian ISD team in 2010, only this time his incarnation may be taking on the […]
CAS rules for Valverde regarding worldwide ban
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) today rejected any immediate possibility of extending the Italian Olympic Committee’s (CONI) sanction of Spanish rider Alberto Valverde beyond the borders of Italy. The Spaniard is currently banned from racing in Italy based […]
Riis' Saxo Bank team adds SunGard as a sponsor
Bjarne Riis has secured American company SunGard, a leading software and IT services company, as a new sponsor for his Saxo Bank team. The bank announced last week that they would not continue to sponsor the Danish team beyond 2010. […]
HTC-Columbia in Mallorca fine tuning form
HTC-Columbia began its first training camp of the 2010 season three days ago on the Spanish island of Mallorca. The goal of the camp is to fine tune the team’s fitness to prepare them for the early season races. Nineteen […]
Valverde’s CAS hearing is only hours away
Alejandro Valverde’s career reaches an important crossroads tomorrow when a three day Court of Arbitration in Sport hearing begins in the Swiss city of Lausanne. The Spanish rider will not attend but he will be represented by his legal team. […]
Canadian Cycling Association forms Advisory Council
The Canadian Cycling Association (CCA) has announced the formation of their first Advisory Council. CCA President John Tolkamp led the Council’s formation has announced the initial members which include Tour de France stage winner and yellow jersey wearer Steve Bauer […]
TX Active-Bianchi's Cominelli repeats Italian U23 Cross title in Milan
Reigning National Champion Cristian Cominelli repeated his 2009 performance at the Italian cyclo-cross Under-23 Championships in Milan today. Second was Brian Falaschi with Matteo Trentin finishing in third. Cominelli was favored to repeat his national title and, in front of […]
