60 Minutes: Armstrong tried to give $250,000 donation to USADA in 2004
“It was a clear conflict of interest for USADA. We had no hesitation in rejecting that offer.” Already confirmed as donating large sums of money in the past to the UCI, something which has led to criticism and allegations of […]
Giro d’Italia: Successful wildcard teams pay tribute to RCS Sport’s confidence in them
Bardiani-CSF Inox and Vini Fantini-Selle Italia return, while Team Colombia makes its Corsa Rosa debut RCS Sport’s announcement of the three teams to have been awarded the final wildcard invitations to May’s Giro d’Italia produced few surprises. Unlike in 2012, […]
NetApp-Endura takes Giro d’Italia rebuff “in a sporting manner”
Anglo-German ProConti team “delighted” with invitations to Tirreno-Adriatico and il Lombardia NetApp-Endura was not one of the three teams to receive wildcard invitations to this year’s Giro d’Italia, as announced by RCS Sport today, despite what the team referred to […]
RCS Sport confirms wildcards for 2013 Giro d’Italia and other WorldTour races
Katusha “judged as” ProConti team and misses Giro; consolation offered with other races RCS Sport has confirmed the identities of the teams to be allocated wildcard invitations to this year’s Giro d’Italia, and its other WorldTour races, with Katusha missing […]
Giro d’Italia wildcards: Colombia, Vini Fantini and Bardiani CSF secure invites
Trio join WorldTour teams and Androni Venezuela in Grand Tour The official announcement is yet to be made by Giro d’Italia organisers RCS Sport but the Italian registered Vini Fantini, Bardiani CSF and Team Colombia have been given the three […]
Rotterdam Six: Defending champions Stroetinga and Peter Schep hold slender lead heading into final day
Rivals waiting to pounce as action reaches crescendo Rotterdam can prepare for a fantastic finale of the Six-Days in the Ahoy Arena. With four pairs in the same lap and very small differences in points, the final night promises to […]
MTN-Qhubeka celebrating after receiving wildcard invites to Tirreno-Adriatico and Milan-Sanremo
African team making history in RCS Sport events The MTN-Qhubeka team is set to be the first African-registered squad to ride the Milan Sanremo and Tirreno-Adriatico races, with the Pro Continental setup receiving the considerable boost of an invite to […]
Rodriguez wants to leave Katusha, three year deal reportedly offered
BMC Racing Team denies speculation about contract bid Following weeks of uncertainty after the Katusha team was refused WorldTour licence registration for 2013, it seems that the patience of the world number one rider Joaquim Rodriguez has finally ran out […]
ASOIF says practical reasons saw McQuaid’s position being taken up by Erdener at WADA
UCI now says decision was taken in November Following yesterday’s news that Pat McQuaid’s term on WADA’s Foundation Board had ended a year earlier than scheduled, the Association of Summer International Olympic Associations (ASOIF) has said that practicality was behind […]
UCI confirms McQuaid ends WADA’s Foundation Board term early
Irishman had completed term on separate Executive Committee UCI President Pat McQuaid is no longer part of the World Anti Doping Agency’s Executive Committee plus its Foundation Board, with his stint in the latter position ending a year earlier than […]