The B-sample requested by Dutch cyclist Thomas Dekker has confirmed his positive drug test for the banned blood-booster EPO, the ANP news agency reported on Wednesday. Dekker has accepted the findings and is awaiting his sanction, ANP reported. The 24-year-old […]

Cadel Evans’s breakthrough victory in the men’s road race at the world cycling championships is a turning point for Australian cycling, the sport’s governing body said on Monday. Evans, 32, grabbed Australia’s first gold medal in the event beating Russian […]

Spain and Italy put a brave face on their failure to secure the coveted men’s rainbow jersey, won in stunning fashion by Australia’s Cadel Evans at the world championships Sunday. With four wins a piece this past decade Spain and […]

Frenchman Geoffroy Lequatre, the 2008 Tour of Britain champion, has signed for RadioShack cycling team that will be spearheaded by Lance Armstrong in 2010, the team said Sunday. The 28-year-old Lequatre, who is also known for creating his own line […]

Frenchman Romain Sicard lived up to pre-race predictions by winning gold in the men’s under-23 event held over 179.4km here at the world road race championships Saturday. Colombia’s Carlos Alberto Betancur beat Russian Egor Silin to the silver medal with […]

The cycling future of the Astana team, whose star rider is Tour de France champion Alberto Contador, could be in doubt, UCI chief Pat McQuaid said Saturday. Astana are currently hoping to impress the UCI Pro Tour licence commission sufficiently […]

Female track cyclists could be among the biggest winners at the London Olympics after it emerged Saturday that world cycling chiefs want “gender parity” at the 2012 Games. Currently, there are 10 track cycling finals at the Olympics.But while the […]

World cycling chief Pat McQuaid said the International Cycling Union (UCI) could do nothing to stop Alejandro Valverde from racing the world championships road race on Sunday. Valverde is currently serving a two-year ban in Italy handed down by the […]

Alejandro Valverde will find out on Sunday whether his recent Tour of Spain triumph costs him the chance to finally be crowned world champion. The Spaniard begins the blue riband event of the world road race championships, a 262.2km race […]

International Cycling Union (UCI) chief Pat McQuaid was re-elected for another four-year mandate Friday following a UCI congress on the fringes of the world road race championships. The 60-year-old Irishman was the only candidate for the post, which he took […]