Volta ao Algarve promising a strong field despite schedule conflict with Ruta del Sol
Velits, Kreuziger, Sanchez, and Machado highlight the general classification contenders The Volta ao Algarve looks set to enjoy an excellent field for its 2011 edition from February 16th to the 20th. The Portuguese early season race will include three flat stages, […]
UCI says it’s too soon to say Rasmussen’s Christina Watches team has Continental licence
Governing body raises questions about registration process of Danish squad Although chief sponsor Christina Hembo stated today that the Christina Watches team had secured a continental licence for 2011, the UCI has subsequently told VeloNation that it needs to assess […]
Sven Nys says there are more riders than just Albert to worry about in Belgian cyclocross championships
Bart Wellens cleared to ride on Sunday Sven Nys is getting ready for the Belgian cyclocross championships this weekend. Like many of the top racers, he used Wednesday to scout out the parcours in Antwerpen. Nys has already won the […]
Sastre to begin with Tour of Murcia, undecided about riding Giro d’Italia
Admits that Geox TMC will need to rely on wildcards The 2008 Tour de France race winner Carlos Sastre has announced the first races he will dispute with his new Team Geox TMC, getting his season underway on March 4th […]
Nibali ready to prove himself at the Giro d'Italia
‘I am not worried. I gained experience, I won the Vuelta as a captain.’ Italian Vincenzo Nibali is ready to prove he is not just a shooting star. His goal is to win the Giro d’Italia this season and back […]
Armstrong says he’s not dwelling on federal investigation
Argues other sports handle contentious issues in a better way Soon-to-be retired Team RadioShack rider Lance Armstrong has said that he isn’t dwelling on the issue of the current federal investigation into the US Postal Service team, insisting that he’s […]
Green light for Boom to ride Dutch national cross championships
Rabobank rider recovered from injuries and aiming for record fifth victory Concerns that defending champion Lars Boom would be unable to compete in this weekend’s Dutch national cyclo cross championships have proven to be unfounded, with the Rabobank rider receiving […]
Indications that Rasmussen’s team Christina Watches has secured Continental licence
Main sponsor claims UCI application was successful The Christina Watches team of Michael Rasmussen appears to have succeeded in its bid to secure a Continental licence for 2011, with chief sponsor Christina Hembo confirming in media reports that the UCI […]
Contador decision now not likely before February
Spanish federation could face CHF 40,000 fine under UCI rules A decision on the Alberto Contador doping case was originally expected in early December, but it appears to be increasingly likely that the Spanish cycling federation RFEC won’t deliver its […]
Joe Papp's sentencing delayed until May 20th
American rider will hope to avoid prison term due to cooperation Former professional rider Joe Papp must wait a further four months before he learns what time he will serve for distributing doping products. The 35 year old has been […]