Freire turns down Euskaltel-Euskadi offer to transition from rider to coach
Triple world champion retires from cycling An effort to get Oscar Freire to delay his retirement has proven unsuccessful, with the Euskaltel-Euskadi team’s advances to the triple world champion not convincing him to change his mind. Freire told VeloNation prior […]
Richard Pound Interview: The Kimmage case, Armstrong, the governance of cycling and more
Former WADA president speaks on doping, Landis, USPS and a range of topics It’s been just over two weeks since it was established, but a fund to help the currently-unemployed journalist Paul Kimmage mount a legal defence against Pat McQuaid […]
Video: Five top Giro riders on the significance of the event plus the 2013 route
Hesjedal, Nibali, Contador, Cavendish and Rodriguez speak Speaking about their impressions thus far of the event as well as giving key thoughts about next year’s route, five of the top riders who were at this month’s Giro d’Italia presentation have […]
Micheal Rasmussen compensation claim hearing to resume in November
Rabobank calls at least two witnesses in case over rider’s expulsion while leading 2007 Tour The ongoing Michael Rasmussen case will go before the courts again on November 12th, when several witnesses will be called to give evidence. Rasmussen is […]
Phinney to headline BMC Racing Team in Tour of Beijing
Frank, Cummings and Lodewyck also earmarked as protected riders Taylor Phinney will have a chance to hammer out any residual frustrations from his near miss in the recent world championship time trial when he lines out next week as ome […]
Jonathan Tiernan Locke signs two year contract with Team Sky
Tour of Britain winner has chance to show what he can do at WorldTour level Following weeks of rumours, Team Sky have officially confirmed the signing of Jonathan Tiernan-Locke to the team, finalizing a two year deal with the Briton. […]
Clarke, Davis and Howard lead Orica GreenEdge hopes in Tour of Beijing
Australian team motivated to end first season on a high On a high after winning a stage and taking the King of the Mountains classification in his debut Grand Tour, this year’s Vuelta a España, Simon Clarke heads to the […]
Tony Martin vows to fight climbers on their terms in Tour of Beijing
Defending champion accepts lack of time trial makes things tougher for him Tony Martin has pledged to do his utmost to try to defend his Tour of Beijing title despite the fact that the race against the clock, which was […]
Nineteen teams chasing eighteen WorldTour licences for 2013
Argos Shimano seeks to step up a level, Lotto Belisol registration slightly delayed The UCI has confirmed that all bar one of the current ProTeams [those with a licence to ride WorldTour events – ed.] have applied for registration in […]
Judgement made against Landis in Swiss UCI defamation case
Former rider commanded to pay 10,000 Swiss Francs to McQuaid and Verbruggen The UCI, current president Pat McQuaid and former president Hein Verbruggen have secured a judgement against Floyd Landis in the Eastern Vaud District court in Switzerland, relating to […]