Europcar applies for WorldTour licence, French team awaiting UCI decision
Team wants guaranteed starts to all the top races, will increase roster to 25 riders if successful Previously racing as a Pro Continental team, the Europcar squad of Pierre Rolland, Thomas Voeckler and the sprinter Bryan Coquard is looking to […]
Ellingworth disappointed with British performance at world championships
Froome: “I have trained really hard for this. It is disappointing” After seizing the Tour de France title in a dominant fashion in July, Chris Froome spoke about his goal of becoming the first rider since Greg LeMond to win […]
Euskaltel Euskadi team confirms Alonso deal is off and team will be dissolved
Fourteen riders left without contracts, other team staff also left exposed Following reports earlier today that the expected takeover of the current Euskaltel Euskadi team by Formula One driver Fernando Alonso might not go ahead, the team has confirmed that […]
Bos cleared to return to racing, states asthma medication caused low cortisol levels
Team wants MPCC to review its policy on health suspensions for riders After being unable to start the Vuelta a España due to low levels of cortisol, Theo Bos has been cleared to return to racing by his Belkin Pro […]
Report: Formula One driver Alonso’s taking over of the Euskaltel Euskadi team could be at an end
Fernando Alonso’s expected purchase of the Euskaltel Euskadi WorldTour licence plus his taking over of the squad previously run by the Basque Pro Cycling Team (BCPT) setup is said to have come to an end due to disagreements about the […]
Vande Velde to ride last pro race tomorrow, says doing world team time trial championships is an honour
Garmin-Sharp fired up to push for victory in race against the clock Confirmed today as part of a strong six-man lineup for tomorrow’s team time trial at the world championships, Christian Vande Velde has commented on what will be his […]
Jurgen Van den Broeck making progress with bad knee injury, anticipates return to training in October
Belgian rider hopes to do either Paris-Nice or Tirrreno Adriatico in 2014 Despite recent rumours that his career was in danger and that there was a chance that he would not be able to race again, Tour de France GC […]
Froome gets strong support from British team for world road race championships
Armitstead to get full backing for women’s race Tour de France winner Chris Froome’s goal of winning the world road race championship will depend on what level of form he can reach by Sunday of next week, but in terms […]
Former Italian Under 23 champion Agostini tests positive for banned steroid
Cannodale team rider suspended pending B sample analysis Cannondale rider Stefano Agostini has been handed a suspension from competition and could incur a lengthy ban from the sport after he returned a positive A Sample. The 24 year old rider, […]
Golas rues losing out on stage five win at Tour of Britain
“It was simply him being too fast” Having launched from a good position and sped towards the line at the end of stage five of the Tour of Britain, Omega Pharma Quick Step rider Michal Golas looked for a moment […]
