Building form before first races of new season Thirteen riders from the Ag2r La Mondiale squad will get together for a pre-season training camp on January 11th, with the baker’s dozen set to spend twenty days clocking up the kilometres […]

Governing body raises questions about registration process of Danish squad Although chief sponsor Christina Hembo stated today that the Christina Watches team had secured a continental licence for 2011, the UCI has subsequently told VeloNation that it needs to assess […]

Rabobank rider recovered from injuries and aiming for record fifth victory Concerns that defending champion Lars Boom would be unable to compete in this weekend’s Dutch national cyclo cross championships have proven to be unfounded, with the Rabobank rider receiving […]

Spanish federation could face CHF 40,000 fine under UCI rules A decision on the Alberto Contador doping case was originally expected in early December, but it appears to be increasingly likely that the Spanish cycling federation RFEC won’t deliver its […]

Jean Rene Bernaudeau says departure was unexpected Former French professional and current directeur sportif Didier Rous has signed a deal to work with the Cofidis team, making the move after departing from the BBox Bouygues Telecom/Europcar setup. Rous had worked […]

World U23 champion Matthews retains lead in men’s competition Overnight race leader Michael Matthews successfully defended his lead on today’s third stage of the Jayco Bay Cycling Classic, while contract-seeking rider Bernard Sulzberger landed an important win. The latter is […]

João Benta clocks up three year suspension for EPO/CERA Former Tour of Portugal stage winner Pedro Lopes has been handed a record ban by his national federation, and will be unable to compete as a rider for 15 years. The […]

Australian team to chase wins on flatter stages One year after winning the King of the Mountains title plus a stage in the race, the Australian Drapac Professional Cycling team will return to the Tour de Langkawi determined to chase […]

Both teams chasing world number one slots Three days into the New Year and with the first races fast approaching, the Garmin-Cervélo team has announced the complete line-up for its Elite teams for 2011. While the composition of the men’s […]

Crashes affect Brown and Goss World under 23 road race champion Michael Matthews clocked up his first win of the 2011 season on today’s stage two of the Jayco Bay Cycling Classic, overhauling Simon Gerrans (Team Sky) before the end […]