Volta a Catalunya: Contador grabs race lead with mountain attack
Spaniard beats Scarponi and Leipheimer on eve of UCI decision He may have the possibility of a UCI appeal hanging over him but Alberto Contador kept his mind on the job today when he raced to a clear stage victory […]
Bugno to call off rider protest, will meet McQuaid to discuss radio situation
First step towards new negotiations over race communication The threatened protest by teams at next weekend’s races looks set now to be called off, with CPA rider association chief Gianni Bugno and UCI President Pat McQuaid agreeing to hold talks […]
CONI closes case against Davide Rebellin, rider can return next month
Italian wants to resume racing at 39 years of age With his two year suspension due to finish in just over a month’s time, the National Anti-Doping Tribunal of the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI) has indicated that it will […]
Eeckhout targeting strong ride for An Post Sean Kelly team in Belgian events
Veteran rider chasing results in Dwars door Vlaanderen and E3 Prijs Vlaanderen – Harelbeke Following on from victory on the last stage of the Driedaagse Van Vlaanderen, fourth in the Omloop van het Waasland and third in last Friday’s Handzame […]
Contador’s Clenbuterol appeal decision today or tomorrow
March 24 deadline approaching for UCI With the one month deadline up this week, the UCI has told VeloNation that it will make a final decision about a possible appeal in the Contador case either today or tomorrow. “My lawyer […]
Pat McQuaid Interview Part II: Race radios, rider protests, AIGCP tension and television concerns
UCI President on radio debate, voting rights, sporting structure Part I of this interview dealt with a rival league that threatens to split the sport and, potentially, cause a civil war in cycling. Pat McQuaid gave the UCI’s perspective on […]
Pat McQuaid Interview Part I: Rival leagues, Grand Tours and the Olympic Games
UCI President talks about threatened split within the sport It started off being about race radios, but as time progressed, it has become clear that there is more to the current tension between some teams and the UCI than just […]
New records and extended sponsorship for Santos Tour Down Under
Another plus for Australian cycling Hot on the heels of Matt Goss’s win in Milan-Sanremo on Saturday, Australian cycling has received another big boost with the news that the Santos Tour Down Under has set new records and also landed […]
Goss, Australia and HTC Highroad lead UCI’s WorldTour rankings
Milan-Sanremo winner replaces Tony Martin at the top Thanks to his victory in Milan-Sanremo plus his general consistency this season, Australian rider Matt Goss has taken over leadership in the UCI World Tour rankings from his HTC Highroad team-mate, Paris-Nice […]
Sinkewitz denies human growth hormone doping, requests B sample analysis
German rider to fight charges Suspended German rider Patrik Sinkewitz has denied doping with human growth hormone, and has requested the analysis of his B sample. “I can only say that I have definitely not used any banned substances,” he […]
