Stuart O’Grady to return to action in Jayco Herald Sun Tour
Australian coming back from Vattenfall Cyclassics crash injuries as part of national team Stuart O’Grady (Orica-GreenEdge) will make his comeback from the injuries sustained in the Vattenfall Cyclassics next month, as he lines up as part of the Australian national […]
Tour of Russia under threat over Katusha WorldTour rejection
RusVelo team implies anti-Russian discrimination in its ProConti registration delay The proposed Tour of Russia, which is slated to begin in 2014, is under threat thanks to the International Cycling Union (UCI) refusal to grant Katusha registration in the WorldTour, […]
John Degenkolb voted German Rider of the Year
Europe Tour winner beats Tony Martin and André Greipel; Kristina Vogel and Miriam Welte share women’s award John Degenkolb (Argos-Shimano) has been elected German Rider of the Year by the readers of RadSport magazine, according to the German Cycling Federation […]
Alessandro Ballan suffers ruptured spleen in addition to leg and rib fractures
Italian will have organ removed; faces long layoff as he recovers from multiple injuries The BMC Racing Team has confirmed that Alessandro Ballan was seriously injured as he crashed yesterday, on the penultimate day of the team’s training camp in […]
Alessandro Ballan suffers fractured femur in training crash
Three ribs also fractured by former World champion on final day of Spanish camp Alessandro Ballan (BMC Racing) has suffered a fractured femur and three fractured ribs, according to a report on tuttobiciweb.it. The 2008 World champion was reportedly taking […]
UCI confirms registration of final Professional Continental teams
RusVelo to be reexamined; Andalucía refused; Katusha yet to apply after WorldTour rejection The International Cycling Union (UCI) has confirmed the names of the final three teams to have been registered as Professional Continental in 2013. The inclusion of Bardiani […]
Lars Boom’s return causes a stir among the Belgian cyclocross toppers
Dutch champion accuses Sven Nys’ rivals of not training enough; Niels Albert strikes back Lars Boom (Rabobank) is one of the few riders in the World that can worry the big name Belgian cyclocross ‘toppers,’ and has once again done […]
Garmin-Sharp rescues Caleb Fairly from folding Spidertech team
25-year-old American returns to the team where his career began Garmin-Sharp has confirmed the signing of American rider Caleb Fairly for 2013, taking the American team’s compliment up to 29. The 25-year-old from Amarillo, Texas, was to be a member […]
Specialized-lululemon to ride SRAM components in 2013
Top women’s team switches from Shimano; also to use Zipp bars and stems Specialized-lululemon riders will use SRAM Red on their Specialized Amira bikes in 2013, the American components manufacturer has announced. The top women’s team, which scored more than […]
USA Cycling funds to secure Louisville World cyclocross championships
National governing body steps in to cover shortfall left by cancellation of Exergy contract USA Cycling has teamed up with the Louisville Sports Commission to ensure that the 2013 cyclocross Wold championships can take place. The event was in danger […]
