Alberto Contador calls for zero tolerance to doping in cycling
Still regards 2010 Tour disqualification as an “injustice”; may not ride 2013 race if team is not in WorldTour Alberto Contador has called for zero tolerance to doping in cycling, as he spoke to French television from the Team Saxo-Tinkoff […]
Sven Nys: “When I talk to my son Thibau about quitting, he blinks away a tear.”
Cyclocross’ Kannibaal talks retirement with a season and a half to go Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet-Euphony) still starts virtually every cyclocross race as the overwhelming favourite, even at the age of 36. The Kannibaal van Baal has already won nine races […]
Klaas Vantornout denies Sven Nys his 60th Superprestige in muddy Gieten race
Tight sprint sees Mr Superprestige denied; Wyman beats Vos as the World champions returns Klaas Vantornout (Sunweb-Revor) denied Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet-Euphony) his sixtieth career victory in the Superprestige series at the end of a tough race in Gieten, in the […]
Francis Mourey: “The Belgians are not unbeatable”
French rider makes Koksijde podium and hopes for more in Roubaix Francis Mourey (FDJ-BigMat) was a non-Belgian interloper in the big battle between the riders of the host nation in today’s Koksijde World Cup race, and managed to take third […]
Katie Compton: “I tend to be a lot more clumsy when I’m tired”
US champion flies through the jetlag to extend World Cup lead with her third Koksijde victory Katie Compton (Trek Cyclocross Collective) managed to overcome jetlag to take her second victory in the 2012/13 Cyclocross World Cup, as she rode solo […]
Cyclocross World Cup: Sven Nys powers away from Niels Albert to win in rainy Koksijde
Slippery mud stops Niels Albert on the sand dune course; Katie Compton Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet-Euphony) powered away from a struggling Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) to take his sixth victory in the Koksijde Duinencross – an outright record – as the slippery […]
Omega Pharma-Quick Step to set up Continental development team
Pressure of WorldTour too much for emerging riders, says sponsor Omega Pharma-Quick Step is to set up a development team in 2013, which will race at Continental level, according to Sporza. The International Cycling Union (UCI) WorldTour is too pressured […]
Sven Nys heading into what could be yet another record breaking weekend
60th Superprestige race victory awaits in Gieten after a possible sixth Koksijde World Cup Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet-Euphony) is heading into what could be yet another record breaking weekend as he takes on the World Cup race in Koksijde, Belgium, and […]
Astana set to apply to join Movement for Credible Cycling
“I think it is an important thing to do… to send an important signal,” says Giuseppe Martinelli Astana could be set to apply for membership of the Movement for Credible Cycling (MPCC), the team’s general manager, Giuseppe Martinelli has told […]
Jarosłąw Marycz joins CCC Polsat Polkowice on two year contract
Home team safety net for Polish rider after he has no place in Saxo-Tinkoff’s 2013 plans Jarosłąw Marycz has signed a two year contract with CCC Polsat Polkowice, the Polish team has announced, and is to be a big part […]
