Pat McQuaid: “Lance Armstrong has confirmed there was no collusion or conspiracy”
UCI President welcomes disgraced rider’s confession; “cycling is a completely different sport today” International Cycling Union (UCI) President Pat McQuaid has officially welcomed the decision of Lance Armstrong to confess to doping during his seven years of Tour de France […]
Niki Terpstra Interview: “It’s hard to do as well as last year, but we’re going to try”
Dutch champion motivated for another successful Classics season following Six-Day success Niki Terpstra (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) is looking ahead to what he hopes will be another successful Classics season for the Belgian team. The Dutch champion was a key part […]
Cannondale and Omega Pharma-Quick Step reveal Tour Down Under rosters
WorldTour return for Brian Vandborg and Cameron Wurf; Andy Fenn to compete with the big name sprinters The Cannondale Pro Cycling and Omega Pharma-Quick Step teams have named their seven-man line ups that will take part in the Santos Tour […]
Tom Boonen wins inaugural Omega Pharma-Quick Step championship as team is presented
Press and public attend velodrome launch at Eddy Merckx Cycling Centre in Gent, Belgium Omega Pharma-Quick Step (OPQS) was launched at a spectacular gala evening at the Eddy Merckx Cycling Centre in Gent, Belgium, which included racing from the team’s […]
Amstel Gold Race to use World championship finish line in 2013
Dutch Classic to end almost 2km beyond Cauberg to offer chance to “more potential winners” The finish line of the Amstel Gold Race is to move two kilometres past the top of the Cauberg climb, to that used at this […]
Adam Blythe Interview: “It’s ridiculous how many Worlds bands there are on people’s shoulders”
BMC Racing’s British sprinter looking for more consistent form as he races in the rainbow jersey team Adam Blythe is beginning his second season as a member of the BMC Racing Team in 2013, with hopes of building on a […]
Nicole Cooke announces retirement from professional cycling
2008 World and Olympic champion “robbed by drug cheats” but won more than she “dreamed of” Former World and Olympic champion Nicole Cooke has officially announced her retirement from professional cycling. The 29-year-old Welshwoman issued a statement in which she […]
Belgian coach names teams for Louisville World cyclocross championships
No surprises in seven-man elite squad; no place for Tom Meeusen Belgian national cyclocross coach Rudy De Bie has announced the list of riders that will be travelling to the United States later this month to compete in the World […]
Orica-GreenEdge aims for stages as Gerrans defends his title in Santos Tour Down Under
Less pressure to win its home WorldTour race will mean a different strategy for Australian team Orica-GreenEdge will be fielding a strong team at the Santos Tour Down Under between January 22nd and 27th, which includes defending champion Simon Gerrans. […]
European Cyclocross Nationals Roundup: Many titles change hands across the continent
Predictable results are matched by the upsets Most nations in the northern hemisphere held their cyclocross championships this weekend, with a number of new names pushing the old guard off their perches. Several established names held on to their titles, […]
