McQuaid accuses opponents of ‘lies, bribery, attempted extortion, attempted vote-buying’ and more
Current UCI president lashes out after document summarising investigation dossier is released Writing to the national cycling federations after details of claims of unethical behaviour against him were printed, Pat McQuaid has blasted fellow UCI management committee members Igor Makarov […]
Tougher finale for Milan-Sanremo will impact on sprinters’ chances
Modifications to route see Le Manie taken out and Pompeiana brought in Tweaking the route again in what appears to be an effort to further spice up the finale of the race, the organisers of Milan-Sanremo have today announced a […]
McQuaid rejects charges of corruption linked to Armstrong, Contador, says claims in leaked document are ‘a complete fabrication’
Cookson says document is ‘very similar’ to dossier compiled by investigators into McQuaid UCI presidential candidates Pat McQuaid and Brian Cookson have both responded to the release of what is claimed to be a synopsis of the dossier compiled earlier […]
Plant questions independence of UCI Ethics Commission, says that is reason McQuaid dossier wasn’t handed over
“What Pat is doing right now is distorting and distracting from the various issues. He knows the truth” UCI management committee member Mike Plant has explained why he and Igor Makarov have not passed on a dossier listing alleged wrongdoing […]
Riis reaffirms that Contador will stay with Team Saxo Tinkoff
“He doesn’t want to leave” Four days after Bjarne Riis played down the suggestions that Alberto Contador could leave Team Saxo Tinkoff and instead compete next year for the new team being set up by Formula One driver Fernando Alonso, […]
Sagan takes final sprint in Tour of Alberta as Dennis wins first pro stage race
Success for Cannondale and Garmin-Sharp teams in new Canadian event Underlining his speed with what was his third stage victory in the six day race, Peter Sagan sped home first in the big bunch sprint on day five of the […]
Roche, Martin and Deignan named to Irish squad for Elite road race world championships, one more place to be filled
Dillion and Spath will ride women’s road race; junior slots also named Tour de France stage winner and Liège-Bastogne-Liège victor Dan Martin (Garmin-Sharp) is still getting over the effects of the head injury which took him out of the Vuelta […]
Dennis clocks up first pro win in Tour of Alberta, deposes previous race leader Sagan
Cannondale rider loses out due to crosswinds and massive break Although some were predicting that Peter Sagan would lead the race from start to finish after he was so dominant on the opening two stages, his closest rival snatched the […]
UCI rejects federations’ request for CAS arbitration over McQuaid’s interpretation of Article 51.1
Executive board rules out neutral evaluation of regulations, says delegates will decide at Congress Responding to the request made on Monday by five national federations calling on Pat McQuaid to allow the Court of Arbitration for Sport to rule on […]
Deignan ‘really excited’ to return to WorldTour with Team Sky
Tour of Gila winner becomes first Irish signing for team After indications that a deal might be in the works plus a statement from the team that bringing an Irish rider onto the squad would be of strategic importance to […]
