Jelle Vanendert out of Piemonte and Lombardia with knee irritation
Belgian climber ends his 2011 season to avoid recurrence of old injury Jelle Vanendert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) has decided against taking the start of both today’s Gran Piemonte and Saturday’s Il Lombardia because of an irritation to his knee, according to […]
Jayco Herald Sun Tour: MTN-Qhubeka comes out tops as Janse van Rensburg wins
Young South African beats Baden Cooke to the line in Geelong Stage two of the Jayco Herald Sun Tour saw the peloton ride from Sovereign Hill to Geelong. The WorldTour teams in the race were again denied victory by their […]
Paolo Bettini under pressure after alerting rider to doping test
Italian says it is standard practice so that the riders are not late Former world champion and Italian cycling national coach Paolo Bettini is reportedly under investigation by the prosecutor in Padua for abuse of office. The manager is said […]
Ag2r La Mondiale extends with Reynolds wheels until end of 2013
Roche’s Tour of Beijing stage win boosts team morale Citing Nicolas Roche’s stage win last week in the Tour of Beijing as a sign of the potential of the French team, the Reynolds wheel manufacturer has announced that it has […]
Giro d’Italia viewing figures hit new record, race has ambitious plans for 2012
Strong social media presence to help further event’s image and reach Setting even higher targets for next year after record viewership figures of this year’s race, the Giro d’Italia organisers yesterday presented the 2011 numbers at an RAI event dedicated […]
Stybar to ride Ardooie cyclocross in preparation for Czech World Cup races
World champion needs race kilometres after short knee-injury layoff Zdenek Stybar (Quick Step) will take the start of the cyclocross race in Ardooie, just outside Roeselare, Belgium, as he searches for form ahead of the weekend’s World Cup opener. The […]
Women’s team news: Project 1t4i, Rabobank and Hitec Products-UCK add to 2012 rosters
Female peloton begins to take shape for next season Skil-1t4i steps up to UCI status Having already made a commitment to continuing its women’s programme, Project 1t4i (currently Skil-Shimano) will step the team up to UCI status next year. The […]
CONI requests a twelve-year suspension for Riccardo Riccò
Controversial Italian to escape a life ban but punishment will effectively put an end to his career The Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) has made a recommendation to the Italian Anti-Doping Tribunal (TNA) that Riccardo Riccò be handed a suspension of […]
Bretagne-Schuller signs Dimitri Champion and Geoffroy Lequatre
French team adamant on increasing low win tally Bretagne-Schuller has boosted its roster for next season by signing WorldTour riders Dimitri Champion and Geoffroy Lequatre from AG2R La Mondiale and Team RadioShack, respectively. The French team has endured a modest […]
An Alberto Contador suspension could potentially cost Saxo Bank SunGard its UCI ProTeam licence
UCI states that article 2.15.040 could come into play if CAS annuls Spaniard’s 2011 results With just over a month left to the start of his hearing before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, the future of Alberto Contador’s career […]
