Katusha misses out as UCI announces ten remaining 2013 WorldTour teams
World’s number one rider excluded; Argos-Shimano steps up after winning Europe Tour The International Cycling Union (UCI) has rejected the WorldTour application of Katusha as it names the final ten teams to be granted ProTeam registration for 2013. The team […]
Matrix Fitness announces line up for 2013 “Racing Academy”
British team adds junior Melissa Lowther and re-signs CX star Gabby Day The British Matrix Fitness team has finalised the final roster of what it refers to as its ‘Racing Academy’ for 2013. With the departure of Olympians Dani King […]
Cost of UCI drug testing forces Women’s Tour of New Zealand cancellation
Oceania loses its only non-championship UCI women’s race; men’s event still to go ahead The Women’s Tour of New Zealand will not take place in 2013, due to the increased cost of International Cycling Union (UCI) drug testing, according to […]
Sven Nys takes a tough, muddy Vlaamse Druivenveldrit Overijse
Belgian champion rides clear on slippery course; Katie Compton completes perfect weekend Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet-Euphony) rode clear of the field to take his fifth edition of the Vlaamse Druivenveldrit, in Overijse, to the south east of Brussels. The Belgian champion […]
Kevin Pauwels outsprints Nys to take the Soudal Scheldecross
Belgian champion pulls foot out in the sprint; Katie Compton continues dominance in women’s race Kevin Pauwels (Sunweb-Revor) took what was surprisingly only his second win of the 2012/13 season so far, as he sprinted to victory in the Soudal […]
Lotto-Belisol heads to first real training camp of 2013 season
Belgian team to Mojacar in southern Spain to work on riders’ basic condition Having survived its first team-building get together, and with all riders having passed their medical examinations yesterday, the riders of Lotto-Belisol are travelling to southern Spain for […]
Lucy Garner Interview: “It’s going to be different, but it’s going to be good”
Double World junior champion can’t wait to turn professional for Argos-Shimano in 2013 Lucy Garner (Node4-Giordana) will take the big step up into the professional European peloton in 2013, as she joins Dutch team Argos-Shimano. The sprinter from Leicester took […]
Michael Rogers’ move to Saxo-Tinkoff confirmed
Australian quits Team Sky despite role played in Bradley Wiggins’ Tour success As has been much-speculated recently, Michael Rogers has indeed signed for Team Saxo-Tinkoff on a two-year deal, the Danish team has confirmed. The Australian three-time former World time […]
Lizzie Armitstead Interview: “I’m a road cyclist in my own right”
Olympic silver medallist leaving teammates behind as she transfers to Boels-Dolmans team Lizzie Armitstead (AA Drink-Leontien.nl) climbed onto a track bike for the first time in more than a year this week, to take part in the first ever women’s […]
Bradley Wiggins is British sports journalists’ Sportsman of the Year
Laura Trott third in women’s awards; Sarah Storey best Paralympic sportswoman Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) has been voted Sportsman of the Year by Britain’s sports journalists, the Sports Journalists’ Association (SJA) reports. The Tour de France winner managed to fight […]
