Heras launches one million euro compensation claim over dismissed EPO positive
Former Liberty Seguros and US Postal rider claiming for loss of earnings over disqualification and suspension After first overturning his disqualification as winner of the 2005 Vuelta a España in the Spanish courts in June 2011 and then winning a […]
Women’s Route de France under threat over lack of Grand Depart city
The only major French stage race facing second cancellation in four years With the new International Cycling Union (UCI) Women’s Commission set to meet for the very first time next week, it faces its very first challenge with the 2014 […]
Sebastian Weber takes over as head coach for Cannondale Pro Cycling
German moves across from role with Joaquim Rodriguez and Katusha After previously working with the T-Mobile/HTC Highroad and Katusha teams, the German sports scientist Sebastian Weber will move across to Cannondale Pro Cycling and help in training riders for the […]
As clock ticks in relation to Qui Tam case, Armstrong implicates Weisel over team doping
Ruling due to be given next week With a decision imminent about who will be charged in the Qui Tam whistleblower case launched by Floyd Landis and joined by the US government, Lance Armstrong has moved to ensure that he […]
Italian Federation dismisses case against striking Giro della Toscana riders
Bronzini, Longo Borghini and Cantele face no action over final stage protest The federal proseutor of the Italian Cycling Federation (FCI) has dismissed the case brought by Giro della Toscana organiser Brunello Fanini, against the riders that refused to ride […]
Froome says parasitic disease bilharzia affecting him has finally gone
Rider had previously declared himself clear of illness After saying in the past that he was hampered at times by the parasite bilharzia, requiring treatment to cause it to leave his system, Tour de France winner Chris Froome has stated […]
Positive test for Volta a Portugal winner Marque means planned Movistar contract now torn up
Spaniard facing possible lengthy ban over betamethasone positive Announced in late August as joining the Movistar team in 2014, the Galician Alex Marque will now not be able to take up the contract after it emerged that he had tested […]
Yellow Fluo becomes Neri Sottoli, plays down suggestions Horner could be offered contract
Relaunched Italian team hoping for Giro d’Italia wildcard The former Vini Fantini-Selle Italia team, which went under the working title of the Yellow Fluo team after its main sponsors left in the wake of two doping cases, has announced a […]
Zdeněk Štybar confirms his six-race 2013/14 cyclocross season
Worlds off and nationals unlikely for Czech star as he maintains Classics focus Zdeněk Štybar (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) has listed the six cyclocross races that he will take part in this winter, confirming that he will likely sit out the […]
Samuel Sanchez said to have secured a WorldTour contract for 2014
Eight other Euskaltel Euskadi riders left without a deal Thus far unconfirmed as having a contract for the upcoming season, Spanish media has suggested that former Olympic champion Samuel Sanchez has indeed found a slot for 2014 and will remain […]