‘Future captain’ van Garderen extends with BMC Racing Team
Lelangue: “He has all the qualities to become a big tour winner in the future” A year after he signed multi-season deal to compete with the BMC Racing Team, Tejay van Garderen has further extended his contract. The talented young […]
Wiggins confirms that Giro d’Italia will take priority over Tour de France in 2013
Defending Tour champion says he will likely to ride for Froome in next year’s race Most riders who win the Tour attempt to add a second title to their palmares, but Bradley Wiggins has confirmed that he’ll almost certainly play […]
Evans calls on cycling fans not to despair, says sport has moved on
Australian says cycling is far cleaner than before Responding to the Lance Armstrong doping affair, the 2011 Tour de France winner Cadel Evans has assured cycling fans that the sport has moved on from the bleak situation of the past […]
Adrien Niyonshuti to become first Rwandan pro in Europe
Adrien Niyonshuti (Team MTN-Qhubeka) won the Rwanda National Road Championships for the third year in a row Sunday. The 25 year old attacked on the finishing circuit to join the early break in the front. The three riders worked well […]
Indurain says he still believes Armstrong is innocent
Spaniard refuses to accept evidence, says no tests were failed Despite USADA’s findings, despite the 1000 pages of evidence, despite the sworn testimony of 26 people, and amongst them eleven of his Lance Armstrong’s former team-mates, Miguel Indurain has said […]
Hamilton says McQuaid has no place in cycling
American hits back at UCI President Tyler Hamilton has hit back at International Cycling Union (UCI) president Pat McQuaid saying he has to leave the sport. The UCI yesterday stripped Lance Armstrong of his seven Tour de France titles and […]
UCI statement on Lance Armstrong disqualification and lifetime ban
Governing body comments on ‘shocking insight into USPS team’ Today’s statement on Lance Armstrong: The UCI has completed its review of USADA’s ‘Reasoned Decision’ and appendices in the case against Lance Armstrong. The UCI considered the main issues of jurisdiction, […]
Johny Schleck wants his sons Andy and Frank to quit cycling
“This is not a life” Despite his sons’ podium finish in the 2011 Tour de France, Andy Schleck’s win in the 2010 edition and the other successes they have clocked during their careers, the events of 2012 have prompted Johny […]
Ashenden states the UCI’s anti-doping fight doesn’t have the same impetus as before
Anti-doping scientist warns that more needs to be done Previously part of the UCI’s biological passport expert panel, Michael Ashenden has criticised the governing body for what he said is a loss of momentum of late. The Australian anti-doping researcher […]
Saxo Bank success in Japan Cup as Marycz solos to criterium victory
Farewell victory at end of three seasons with team, Pole heads elsewhere for 2013 One day before the Japan Cup road race, Saxo Bank Tinkoff Bank rider Jaroslaw Marycz soloed to a fine win in the warm-up criterium. The Polish […]
