Omega Pharma Quick Step signs young climbing talent as Verona comes on board
Belgian squad building towards the future It’s already got the world’s top time trialist Tony Martin on board and, as of January 1st, will have the best sprinter in Mark Cavendish. The Omega Pharma Quick Step team is looking to […]
Rob Peeters reluctantly accepts Plzen disqualification
Pauwels bumps up to third behind team-mate Vantornout, struggles through long day In a race of attrition on a muddy Plzen course in the Czech Republic on Sunday, riders slogged for more than an hour, while one of the biggest […]
Indications Kimmage may take legal action of his own against UCI
Kimmage fund co-ordinators say journalist may ‘take fight’ to governing body While the UCI stated on Friday that it was suspending its legal action against him while an independent commission examines its anti-doping efforts, there are indications that Paul Kimmage […]
Keisse and De Ketele take victory in style in Four Days of Grenoble
Late burst paves way for ‘doublette’ and final race victory With a blizzard raging outside the city’s Palais des Sport in the small hours of Sunday morning, Belgium’s world madison champion Kenny De Ketele paired with classy countryman Iljo Keisse […]
Cyclocross World Cup: Niels Albert solos to victory on a sticky Plzeň course
Disqualified Rob Peeters finishes third; Katie Compton overcomes bad start to take women’s victory Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) took a hard fought solo victory in the second round of the cyclocross World Cup, in Plzeň, Czech Republic, after breaking clear on […]
Sky says Yates will retire from cycling, no doping admission was made
Confirmation that directeur sportif will leave team Although it was reported by the Telegraph yesterday that Sean Yates was leaving the Sky team as a result of a admission of doping during his career, a team statement issued this afternoon […]
Thomas de Gendt encourages fans with 100% clean statement
“The cheaters will be caught, sooner or later” Thomas de Gendt (Vacansoleil-DCM ) this week spoke out against some of the perception that all cyclists use illegal performance enhancement. The third place finisher in this year’s Giro d’Italia posted a […]
Yates and De Jongh said to have left Sky after zero tolerance doping questions
Two former professionals depart from British team Two days after the team’s race coach Bobby Julich left Sky Procycling after admitting hat he had used doping products during his career, two other officials are also thought to have been shown […]
Media manifesto keeps pressure on for lasting change in the sport
Many demands made from press in relation to Armstrong/USPS affair The UCI will have hoped that yesterday’s announcement that it will allow an independent commission examine its role in the Lance Armstrong/US Postal Service affair plus general anti-doping structure would […]
Sutherland says Saxo Bank signed him for more than his UCI points
America Tour winner thinks riders should be hired on ability Playing down any suggestions that Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank may have signed him just for his UCI points, Rory Sutherland has insisted that his place on the team is due to […]