UCI asks British Cycling to open disciplinary proceedings against Jonathan Tiernan-Locke
British rider’s biological passport data “demonstrated an anti-doping rule violation” The International Cycling Union (UCI) has requested that British Cycling initiates disciplinary proceedings against Team Sky’s Jonathan Tiernan-Locke over anomalies in his biological passport. The 28-year-old’s suspect blood values are […]
Brian Cookson supports the inclusion of Cyclocross in the Winter Olympics
UCI president concedes that it’s currently impossibly but hopes things can change Brian Cookson is in favour of including cyclocross in the Winter Olympics, the new International Cycling Union (UCI) president told an assembly of the Belgian Cycling Federation (KBWB/RLVB) […]
Cologne lab develops successful test for banned substance AICAR
2013 Tour de France samples to be analysed The Cologne Centre for Preventive Doping Research has developed a successful test for the banned substance AICAR, deutschlandfunk.de reports, and will be analysing samples from this year’s Tour de France. The substance, […]
Women’s Route de France under threat over lack of Grand Depart city
The only major French stage race facing second cancellation in four years With the new International Cycling Union (UCI) Women’s Commission set to meet for the very first time next week, it faces its very first challenge with the 2014 […]
Italian Federation dismisses case against striking Giro della Toscana riders
Bronzini, Longo Borghini and Cantele face no action over final stage protest The federal proseutor of the Italian Cycling Federation (FCI) has dismissed the case brought by Giro della Toscana organiser Brunello Fanini, against the riders that refused to ride […]
Zdeněk Štybar confirms his six-race 2013/14 cyclocross season
Worlds off and nationals unlikely for Czech star as he maintains Classics focus Zdeněk Štybar (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) has listed the six cyclocross races that he will take part in this winter, confirming that he will likely sit out the […]
Chris Froome declares his spat with Bradley Wiggins over
Britain’s two Tour winners “in a good place now” as they look to the 2014 race Chris Froome has declared that his spat with Sky Procycling teammate Bradley Wiggins is over, after the two British Tour de France winners buried […]
Dubai Tour looking for WorldTour status in a few years
Emirate will look to work with other members of the UAE to build a three-week race Before it has even run its first edition, the Tour of Dubai is already talking about achieving WorldTour status, de Telegraaf reports. The race, […]
Travis Tygart: “The door is closed” to Lance Armstrong after 18-months of non-cooperation
USADA chief says its now too late for disgraced former Tour winner Travis Tygart, the head of the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has declared that “the door is closed” to a Lance Armstrong return to sport, according to vg.no, […]
Europcar confirmed in 2014 WorldTour as UCI announces final teams
Four fewer in the sport’s top two divisions after rash of 2013 teams folding The International Cycling Union (UCI) has confirmed the names of the teams that will make up the final lists of WorldTour ProTeams and second division Professional […]