Kluge and Schep win Berlin Six with final day showdown
Last-gasp effort sees duo come from behind and snatch victory Home rider and recent recruit to NetApp-Endura, 26 year-old Roger Kluge was crowned ‘King of Berlin’ late on Tuesday evening on the boards of the city’s 250 metre underground ‘velodrom.’ […]
Ladies’ Tour of Qatar: Kirsten Wild sprints to stage three as Orica-AIS goes on the attack
Australian team smashes the peloton in the wind, but Dutch powerhouse takes stage and Hosking holds lead Kirsten Wild (Argos-Shimano) took her fourth career stage win in the Ladies’ Tour of Qatar, as she sprinted to victory in the second […]
Katusha receives CAS date for crucial WorldTour licence hearing
Russian squad to argue case on February 8th A month into the 2013 season, the Katusha team has finally learned when it will be able to fight for its WorldTour licence. The team has confirmed that the Court of Arbitration […]
UCI documentation suggests governing body’s claims over testing were misleading
Ashenden: ‘I would find any explanation the UCI gives now about test statistics very difficult to believe’ A year and a half after the UCI strongly rejected suggestions that it had cut back on its biological passport testing, criticising Cervélo […]
Joaquim Rodriguez has several offers for a new contract but has not signed anything yet
Will wait to CAS decision about Katusha WorldTour licence before deciding In an interview with Spanish website Biciciclismoweb Joaquim Rodríguez indicated he has several offers on the table for a new team but he hasn’t signed any contract yet. The […]
Boonen back on bike after elbow operation, will ride Tour of Oman
Belgian rider back on track and eager to get racing Six days after Omega Pharma Quick Step confirmed that Tom Boonen would have to miss the Tour of Qatar due to an elbow problem, the team has said that the […]
Zdeněk Štybar Interview: “For the Spring Classics we are the best team in the World”
Czech star explains his absence from the Louisville ‘cross Worlds as the road season approaches There was a chorus of groans from across the Atlantic when Zdeněk Štybar (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) announced that he would not be seeking a third […]
UCI Independent Commission stands down, says UCI and others didn’t co-operate
Says it is of ‘immense public interest’ to determine how Armstrong/US Postal Service eluded detection Responding to yesterday’s press release which announced that the UCI was withdrawing its backing for the Independent Commission, that commission has issued a restrained response […]
Ladies’ Tour of Qatar: Chloe Hosking takes opening stage in breakaway sprint
Four riders escape the shattered bunch in the headwind and just stay away Chloe Hosking (Hitec Products) took the first victory for her new team in the opening stage of the 2013 Ladies’ Tour of Qatar, taking a close two-up […]
Daniele Bennati pinpoints Classics and Tour de France as top season goals
Italian sprinter believes there’s room for improvement after Saxo Tinkoff move With his season debut fast approaching in the Tour of Qatar, Italian rider Daniele Bennati is determined to step up his game in 2013. The 32 year old moved […]