Alexandre Vinokourov wants to wear yellow in his final season
Liege-Bastogne-Liege champion says that 2011 will be his last There were a number of interesting occurrences in the Astana team’s launch on Friday. Chief among them was the complete absence of Alberto Contador in the team’s video presentation recapping the […]
Tour of Qatar announces provisional start list
Battle of the sprinters continues on the desert roads of the Middle East The Tour of Qatar starts with an individual prologue time trial for the first time in its nine-year history, having begun with a short team time trial […]
UCI confirms phasing out of radios at St Wendel conference
Management Committee meets at World cyclocross venue to settle season’s business The International Cycling Union (UCI) Management Committee met at the venue of the cyclocross World Championships in St-Wendel, Germany today. The purpose of the meeting was to confirm the […]
Tech News Round Up: UCI lowers price of frame approval, Mavic, Rotor and Sidi
Governing body makes approved sticker cheaper; A look at and what the teams are riding Welcome to the first ever edition of VeloNation’s tech news round up, bringing you the big news from the cycle industry and what the top […]
Alberto Contador maintains innocence and announces intention to appeal against any suspension
Embattled Tour de France champion speaks at specially arranged press conference Alberto Contador has announced that he intends to appeal against the suspension handed down to him earlier this week, and continued to maintain his innocence of any doping offence […]
Is Andrea Guardini the next Italian superstar?
21-year-old Farnese Vini-Neri sprinter has a near perfect record in his first full season It may be a little premature to say it, less than a month into his first full season as a professional, but in Farnese Vini-Neri sprinter […]
MCipollini-Giordana sending all of its champions to Qatar
New women’s superteam starting the season with all its top riders The new MCipollini-Giordana team will start its first ever race at the Tour of Qatar next month and will send all of its former World champions to the Gulf […]
Tour de Langkawi: Nino Corredor retains yellow, Guardini nets his third sprint victory of the race
Fast, mainly flat stage leads to a new wearer of the points jersey One day after the big showdown on Genting Highlands and two after the first mountain stage took place, the sprinters had their say again in the Tour […]
Alberto Contador won’t retire from cycling over sanction
Rider plans to appeal whatever sanction is handed to him Although he originally said that he would retire from the sport if he was sanctioned for his Clenbuterol positive at the Tour de France, Alberto Contador is now thought certain […]
Menchov to take Contador's spot at Saxo Bank?
Russian cyclist – 3rd Tour, 1st Giro – may leave Geox for Saxo Bank Russian Denis Menchov may lead Saxo Bank at the Tour de France this year if Alberto Contador receives a doping suspension. Menchov finished third at the […]