Cookson responds to Swiss Cycling’s dropping of nomination, says McQuaid is ‘in a very difficult position’
Briton says question marks exist over other nominations claimed by election rival Responding to today’s announcement from Swiss Cycling that it has withdrawn its nomination of Pat McQuaid, his rival for the UCI presidency Brian Cookson has said the news […]
Scarponi aiming for stage win in Vuelta a España, Italian hoping to be overall contender
“I trained in a proper way and I’d really like to be competitive” Lampre Merida had a near-anonymous Tour de France but is aiming to bounce back from that in the Vuelta a España, with Michele Scarponi saying he intends […]
Cannondale gives total support to Basso in Vuelta a España
David Arroyo represents Caja Rural-Seguros RGA and its best chance yet at Spanish grand tour Cannondale Pro Cycling finalized its nine-man roster for the Vuelta a España this week, and as expected, it is full of climbers and rouleurs meant […]
McQuaid insists he’ll fight on, says rescinding of Swiss Cycling nomination was a ‘snap decision’
Irishman says that Congress vote rather than legal cases will ultimately decide if he has a third term Under pressure after Swiss Cycling today announced that it was rescinding its backing of him, UCI President Pat McQuaid has insisted that […]
Sagan dashes to another victory in USA Pro Challenge stage three
Points jersey adds more to his total as Morton retains yellow Peter Sagan (Cannondale) was again unquestionably the fastest man in the USA Pro Challenge, getting stage three in an easy sprint over Luca Mezgec (Argos-Shimano). It’s not the first […]
Danish champ Michael Mørkøv thinking about Vuelta stage win
To get a chance to sprint out a punchy stage finish “would be huge,” says the Dane Michael Mørkøv is one of many riders on the Saxo-Tinkoff Vuelta a España squad whose name is not written at the top of […]
Euskaltel Euskadi confirms it has begun ‘an orderly shutdown’ of team
Management rue ‘sad day’ for team and for cycling Confirming what was reported today in the Basque media, the Euskaltel Euskadi team has formally announced that it has begun the process of winding up the team, although it commits to […]
USA Pro Challenge: Van Avermaet and Reijnen go close to stage win in Aspen
BMC Racing Team and UnitedHealthcare podium finishers beaten by Sagan, will keep trying They were the riders who were closest to denying Peter Sagan his stage win on day one of the USA Pro Challenge, but who came up short […]
UCI, Cycling Anti Doping Foundation gives tentative all clear to Tour de France doping samples
No positive tests from this year’s Tour, retrospective tests may still be carried out The UCI’s Cycling Anti-Doping Foundation stated on Tuesday that the samples analysed at this year’s Tour de France have shown no signs of the use of […]
Hardman Adam Hansen speaks about his aims starting his seventh consecutive Grand Tour
Australian wants to pick up a stage win somewhere between start in Galicia and finale in Madrid Already a stage winner in the Giro d’Italia this year, Adam Hansen sets out in what is his seventh Grand Tour in a […]