De Gendt signs one year deal with Omega Pharma Quick Step
Lifeline for 2012 third-placed Giro finisher after Vacansoleil DCM stops Following considerable uncertainty about where he would race next year plus the stress of being left without a squad after his Vacansoleil DCM team folded, 2012 Giro d’Italia podium finisher […]
UCI confirms initial 2014 ProTeam and ProContinental team applications
18 teams chasing 18 places in next year’s WorldTour The International Cycling Union (UCI) has confirmed the names of the teams that have submitted the necessary paperwork to apply for ProTeam or Professional Continental status in 2014 by the October […]
Tinkoff linked to Cannondale, team won’t comment on sponsorship rumours
“We don’t have anything to say about this at the moment” Contacted about recent rumours that Oleg Tinkov will move his backing from Saxo Tinkoff to the Cannondale squad next year, the latter team has said that it doesn’t want […]
Europcar team has eighteen bikes stolen from team hotel in Tournai
Theft happened during Eurometropole Tour, follows similar crimes at world road race championships Following the theft of the Garmin-Sharp and Synergy Baku bikes earlier this year plus the taking of the machines of the Russian and Danish national teams during […]
Hushovd, Cummings and Frank to lead BMC Racing Team squad for Tour of Beijing
Norwegian rider wants to chase stage win and help GC riders Former world road race champion Thor Hushovd is looking to end his season on a high note and wants to clock up at least one victory in the upcoming […]
Landa signed to Astana as backing for Nibali and also as future race winner
Vinokourov: “With him on board next year we add a very talented young stage racer with definite, positive prospects” Giro d’Italia winner Vincenzo Nibali will be joined by a strong new team-mate next season after his Astana Pro Team confirmed […]
Ed Beamon Interview: Why Champion System is folding and what happens next
Team’s general manager says he and the riders were left high and dry by late notice of team’s ending There have been whispers for several weeks that all may not be well with the Champion System team but it was […]
Marco Pinotti blog: Time to bring my career to a close
It’s the right moment to stop and to do something new The world championships are over, the season is nearly finished and so too my career as a professional bike rider. I’ve been racing as a professional for fifteen years […]
Schleck brothers to be guided again by Andersen in 2014
Former pro will guide top riders, says he believes both Schlecks can return to past level Kim Andersen’s mentor role to the two Schleck brothers will continue in 2014 with the news that he will indeed be part of the […]
Amy Dombroski killed after being hit by a truck while out training
US cyclocross star hit as she prepares for the new season The tragic news that US cyclocross star Amy Dombroski has been killed after being hit by a truck while out training has been released via her Telenet-Fidea team. The […]
