Sparkassen Giro joins World Cup as women’s calendar shows signs of revival
German event returns; Tour of Britain confirmed; Gent-Wevelgem gets UCI status The International Cycling Union (UCI) Elite Women’s road calendar begins to show some signs of revival in 2014, with several new races confirmed, as well as a ninth event […]
Brian Cookson blocks Pat McQuaid allies from taking part in UCI presidential count
Philippe Verbiest and Dominique Raymond were to be part of vote verification team Brian Cookson has managed to block International Cycling Union (UCI) lawyer Philippe Verbiest and Dominique Raymond, the manager of national federations, from being part of the team […]
Greg LeMond calls for change in UCI Leadership on Eve of the Presidential Election
Pat McQuaid has demonstrated he is not capable of being an effective and stable leader Three time Tour de France winner Greg LeMond has once again voiced his support of Brian Cookson in tomorrow’s UCI Presidential election. In a press […]
Marco Pinotti Blog: Four big favourites for the worlds time trial, then the rest of us
I’m not sure if the Vuelta GC riders will perform at the worlds I’m lining out in the world time trial championships today feeling good about my form, but also aware that there are four riders who are the biggest […]
World championships: Martin scorches to third consecutive rainbow jersey
German overpowers Wiggins and Cancellara in Florence Hammering to a dominant success in the 57.86 kilometre test, Tony Martin clocked up his third consecutive Elite men’s time trial title today at the world championships in Florence. The German rider repeated […]
Brian Cookson Interview: UCI Presidential Candidate on Verbruggen, Armstrong, Breakaway Series and more
Brian Cookson has said that if he succeeds in winning a UCI presidential election which will take place in two days’ time in Florence, Italy, that he wants a full examination of the UCI’s past actions in relation to Lance […]
World championships: Van Dijk dominates women’s time trial
Villumsen misses out yet again, takes silver, while Small pips Stevens for bronze Ellen van Dijk followed up on the gold medal she and the Specialized lululemon riders took in the team time trial two days ago when she raced […]
Tour de France stage winner Bakelants left stranded by collapse of Alonso project
“It is extremely difficult to eradicate the uncertainty about next year out of my head” He’s enjoyed the best season of his career but things now look complicated for Jan Bakelants; the Tour de France stage winner had been due […]
World time trial championship: Decraene earns junior title for Belgium
Krigbaum and Mostov fill out podium First year junior Igor Decraene scored gold for Belgium in the junior men’s time trial today, racing to victory on the fast, flat 22.06 kilometre course. Being one of the tipped riders, he was […]
Report: Formula One driver Alonso’s taking over of the Euskaltel Euskadi team could be at an end
Fernando Alonso’s expected purchase of the Euskaltel Euskadi WorldTour licence plus his taking over of the squad previously run by the Basque Pro Cycling Team (BCPT) setup is said to have come to an end due to disagreements about the […]