WADA: UCI warning riders “totally contradicts the purpose of an effective anti-doping program”
Global anti-doping agency dismisses Hein Verbruggen’s claim that the practice is common across sports federations The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has dismissed claims made by former International Cycling Union (UCI) president Hein Verbruggen that the practice of warning athletes about […]
Santos Tour Down Under: Tom-Jelter Slagter takes stage three with final kilometre attack
Geraint Thomas holds onto ochre jersey as Dutch prodigy escapes for hilly stage win Tom-Jelter Slagter (Blanco Pro Cycling) took his first ever professional victory – and the first for jis new look Dutch team – on the third stage […]
Tom Boonen ruled out of Tour of Qatar after elbow surgery
Belgian champion to go home tomorrow but not soon enough for defence of desert race Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) has been ruled out of defending his title at the Tour of Qatar as he recovers from Monday’s elbow surgery. […]
Wildcard teams announced for Paris-Nice and Criterium du Dauphiné
Katusha misses out on both of the Tour de France organiser’s other big stage races Hot on the heels of Giro d’Italia organiser RCS Sport’s announcement of the teams invited to the Strade Bianche and Giro del Lazio, ASO – […]
RCS Sport announces 17 invited teams for Strade Bianche
Biggest peloton ever for Tuscan gravel race; Giro del Lazio returns in Italian Classic weekend Race organiser RCS Sport has announced the names of the 17 teams that have been invited to the Strade Bianche race on Saturday March 2nd. […]
UCI asks Belgian federation to open disciplinary procedure against Leif Hoste on passport irregularities
Steve Houanard suspended for two years after September EPO positive The International Cycling Union (UCI) has requested that the Belgian Cycling Federation (KBWB/RLVB) open disciplinary procedures against Leif Hoste, due to irregularities in his biological passport data. The 35-year-old Belgian […]
Nikki Harris forced to miss ‘cross Worlds through knee injury
Season over for British champion who may face surgery Nikki Harris (Telenet-Fidea) has been forced to withdraw from the World cyclocross championships in Louisville, Kentucky, on February 3rd, due to a persistent knee injury. The newly crowned British champion has […]
Santos Tour Down Under: André Greipel makes it a dozen in opening day sprint
The Gorilla equals Robbie McEwen’s stage-winning record André Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) took his personal winning tally at the Santos Tour Down Under to 12 on the streets of Lobethal as he outsprinted the peloton to take the opening stage 135km of […]
No World championship panic for Belgium after missing Hoogerheide podium
“Forewarned is forearmed,” say Sporza pundits after first World Cup shutout for more than a decade Sunday’s final race in the 2012/13 Cyclocross World Cup, in Hoogerheide, Netherlands, saw Belgium – the winter branch of the sport’s most dominant nation […]
Orica-AIS team presented at the Australian Institute of Sport
Australian team looking for even more success after strong debut season The Orica-AIS women’s team was presented to the World at the Australian Institute of Sport yesterday. The ten-rider line up, which sits third in the International Cycling Union (UCI) […]
