Race radio fight heats up
CPA poll shows majority in favour of using radios The fight over the right to use two-way radio communication is heating up prior to the season’s first official race. The International Cycling Union (UCI) is meeting today in Switzerland with […]
Sizeable cash injection to boost women’s cycling numbers in Britain
Just under one millon pounds allocated, 80,000 new riders targeted In what is a significant boost to women’s cycling in Britain, almost £1 million was announced as allocated by Sport England to British Cycling yesterday. The goal is to boost […]
After missing out on three Grand Tours in 2010, Vacansoleil set for Tour this season
ASO gives good news to Dutch squad Last season, the Vacansoleil team was passed over by the organisers of each Grand Tour, losing out in a ride despite a strong showing in the 2009 Vuelta a España. Determined to avoid […]
O’Grady recovered sufficiently from injuries to compete at Santos Tour Down Under
Tough two-time winner of event will front Team Leopard-Trek Three weeks after revealing that he had broken two ribs in a skiing accident at the Team Leopard-Trek training camp, Stuart O’Grady has been confirmed as taking part in this month’s […]
Quick Step heading to Calpe for second training camp
Belgian team off to Spain once more for warm weather training The Quick Step team will be returning to Calpe, on the east coast of Spain next week for its second training camp in the build up for the 2011 […]
Fränk and Andy Schleck: “We will win the Tour”
Luxembourg brothers determined on presentation of Leopard-Trek team There’s never been any question as to what would be the primary target for the new Leopard-Trek team in 2011: a first Tour de France victory for last year’s runner up Andy […]
Fabian Cancellara targeting all the spring classics with Leopard-Trek
World time trial champion can’t wait for the new season with his new team Fabian Cancellara is one of the biggest names, if not the biggest name, to be part of the new Leopard-Trek team created around the two Schleck […]
UCI says it will ‘completely ignore’ Keisse and his team in Rotterdam Six
Governing body blocks results in protest Belgian rider Iljo Keisse may have won his appeal in a Dutch court today, thus gaining permission to start the Rotterdam Six Day this evening, but the UCI will do what it can to […]
Emanuele Sella hopes for a new beginning at Androni Giocattoli
Former Giro d’Italia stage winner wants to return to the top after transitional year with Carmiooro-NGC Emanuele Sella is one of a number of high profile signings to Professional Continental team Androni Giocattoli. The 29-year-old from Casale, in the province […]
UCI hits back following Bugno's biological passport criticism
‘It struck us how Bugno victimised doping’ The International Cycling Union (UCI) hit back at Gianni Bugno today for his criticism of the biological passport anti-doping system. Italian Bugno won the World Championships twice and the Giro d’Italia. With his […]