Luxembourg Pro Cycling Project signs Fuglsang, Gerdemann and Wegmann
Three strong riders will add power to new team and boost Schlecks’ Tour chances Promising young Danish rider Jakob Fuglsang plus the strong German duo Linus Gerdemann and Fabian Wegmann have been announced as joining the Luxembourg Pro Cycling Project, […]
Liège to host Tour de France Grand Départ in 2012
Corsica continues to push for 2013 start The Belgian city of Liège looks set to host the start of the 2012 Tour de France, marking the second time that the world’s biggest cycling race will begin there. According to RTBF.be, […]
Contador made honorary citizen of Pinto, receives other Spanish support
Spanish Olympic Committee President gives his backing He’s provisionally suspended and his positive doping case is being investigated by the UCI and WADA, but Alberto Contador is receiving plenty of support back home. Elements of the Spanish media are portraying […]
WADA’s Tour de France Independent Observer report is broadly positive, but highlights several serious shortcomings
Specific examples given of four cases where recommended testing was not carried out or significantly delayed Today’s publication of the World Anti Doping Agency’s Independent Observer report into anti-doping procedures at this year’s Tour de France has been largely approving […]
Twenty-five riders announced for British Cycling’s Olympic Academy programme
Women to focus on endurance track events rather than road British Cycling is working on the next phase of its future road and track programmes, confirming it will take on a total of 25 riders for the 2010-2011 Olympic Academy. […]
Tony Martin is the latest addition to an impressive Amstel Curacao Race field
Will join Schleck brothers and others in late-season event HTC Columbia Tony Martin has been confirmed as joining a number of other big name stars who will head to Curacao and compete in the season-ending race there. The 25 year […]
Rasmussen escapes €710,000 doping fine as UCI drops demand
Vinokourov appeal to CAS also applies to Danish rider Michael Rasmussen’s refusal to hand over a fine equalling one year’s salary has paid off for the Dane, as the UCI has now indicated it will no longer pursue the amount. […]
Klemme, like Voigt, emphasises friendship was major factor in moving from Saxo Bank to Luxembourg team
Close bond between riders causes others to leave German rider Dominic Klemme has echoed Jens Voigt’s sentiments about why he moved to the new Luxembourg Pro Cycling Project, saying that the change is linked to the fact that so many […]
McQuaid says 2016 is the soonest possible date for Norwegian world championship bid
Other candidates already pushing for 2014 date, 2015 worlds will head outside Europe Following on from yesterday’s story that Norway is interested in hosting the world road race championships in 2014 or 2016, UCI President Pat McQuaid has indicated that […]
Norway interested in hosting 2014 or 2016 world championships
Hushovd’s victory was a major factor in plans Seventeen years after it last hosted a world championships, Norway has indicated that it is once again interested in being the battleground for cycling’s battle for the rainbow jersey. The country of […]
