International Olympic Committee confirms that Cycling retains its status for 2016
Sport remains as Category B, alongside basketball, football, tennis and volleyball The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed that cycling is to retain its status as a ‘Category B’ sport for the Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Games in 2016, keeping […]
Rigoberto Urán: “The Giro has given me the confidence that I can win a three-week race”
Colombian runner up reflects on his “unexpected” achievement in Italy Rigoberto Urán (Team Sky) finished an “unexpected” second place at the Giro d’Italia on Sunday, having started the race in support of Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins, but now […]
Vincenzo Nibali confirmed for the Tour of Poland
Giro d’Italia winner to ride WorldTour race which starts in the Italian mountains Having confirmed that he will be missing the Tour de France in favour of the Vuelta a España en route to the World championships, Giro d’Italia winner […]
Video: An Post Rás runner-up McConvey increasingly ambitious, has busy schedule ahead
Irishman says ‘things have clicked’ after move to Synergy Baku team Second in the An Post Rás when the race finished on Sunday, Connor McConvey is continuing the push to advance his career and to clock up some big results […]
Gilbert ends speculation: Belgian says he is doing the Tour de France
World champion yet to take a victory in rainbow jersey World road race champion Philippe Gilbert has put an end to rumours that he might miss this year’s Tour de France, saying that he full intends being at the start […]
McQuaid says Armstrong has not yet come clean, insists UCI is blameless
Urges Texan to ‘jump on his private plane’ and come to Switzerland to tell all UCI president Pat McQuaid has said that he believes Lance Armstrong owes the full truth plus an apology to the sport and has urged the […]
Vini Fantini-Selle Italia looks back on an “extraordinary edition” of the Giro d’Italia
Feels stage and top ten for Santambrogio and two prizes for Andriato justifies organiser’s trust, despite Di Luca positive Vini Fantini-Selle Italia is looking back on what it sees as a highly successful edition of the Giro d’Italia, despite what […]
Nike ends production of Livestrong products, is reducing support for foundation
Armstrong fallout continues, company says it will still provide some funding to Livestrong Although it said last October that it intended sticking with its backing of Livestrong for the foreseeable future while at the same time severing its ties with […]
Natnael Berhane heading for WorldTour debut at Critérium du Dauphiné
Eritrean targeting young riders’ white after Tour of Turkey success Natnael Berhane (Europcar) is set to make his debut in the International Cycling Union (UCI) WorldTour this weekend as he lines up at the start of the Critérium du Dauphiné, […]
Second four year term on ASOIF council for McQuaid
Irish clubs starting to set out positions on UCI presidency prior to AGM, Orwell votes no Re-elected in a secret ballot in St. Petersburg today, current UCI chief Pat McQuaid has secured a second term on the council of the […]