Anti-doping expert Werner Franke celebrates his 70th birthday today. Some athletes may hope the German will retire soon, but this seems a remote possibility as long as Franke is as healthy as he is – he still works daily, including […]
The famous Peugeot bicycles are back in Europe, after having been pulled from the market in 2002. The re-introduction happens with a partnership between Peugeot and Cycleurope. Toni Grimaldi, President and CEO of Cycleurope, made the announcement last week. “We […]
Cycling superstar Lance Armstrong pledged 250,000 US dollars for victims of the Haiti earthquake on Thursday and urged the public to come forward with further donations. Armstrong, visiting Australia for next week’s Tour Down Under, said the 7.0 magnitude earthquake, […]
World champion Cadel Evans, former Tour de France yellow jersey Phil Anderson, three-time Tour de France green jersey Robbie McEwen and “The Voice of Cycling” Phil Liggett were among those who got on their bikes in the Amy Gillett Foundation’s […]
Andy Schleck won the online vote for the Luxemburger of the year on RTL. He beat actor Thierry van Werveke, who died less than a year ago and Luxembourg’s premier Jean-Claude Juncker. These are the days when cyclists of the […]
All of us here at VeloNation would like to send a collective “Thank You” to all of you for your support, and wish you and your families a happy and healthy 2010! We really appreciate everyone spreading the word about […]
Footon-Servetto is unable to put together the roster it wants because of financial constraints. Negotiations with four riders had to be canceled due to the lack of funds. The four riders are David Herrero (Xacobeo), Dionisio Galparsoro, Mikel Gaztañaga (Contentpolis) […]
Footon-Servetto is unable to put together the roster it wants because of financial constraints. Negotiations with four riders had to be canceled due to the lack of funds. The four riders are David Herrero (Xacobeo), Dionisio Galparsoro, Mikel Gaztañaga (Contentpolis) […]
Footon-Servetto is unable to put together the roster it wants because of financial constraints. Negotiations with four riders had to be canceled due to the lack of funds. The four riders are David Herrero (Xacobeo), Dionisio Galparsoro, Mikel Gaztañaga (Contentpolis) […]
New Continental team CKT-Champion System has signed a very prominent rider with Estonian Jan Kirsipuu. The 40-year-old has made some headlines with his win at the Herald Sun Tour in October. The team is led by Swiss team manager Dominic […]
Ryder Hesjedal for the men and Catharine Pendrel for the women won the award of the Canadian cyclist of the year 2009. The voting was hosted by CanadianCyclist.com. In addition, Hesjedal took the Rider of the Decade award. His triumph […]
Manor, Texas is an ideal place for cyclists. The town, located 15-miles east of Austin, is surrounded by lush farmland. It’s situated amongst gently rolling hills and riddled with smooth country roads. On my first serious bike ride as a […]
Ezequiel Mosquera was honored in his home region in Teo, Galicia, this weekend, where a sports pavilion was named after him. With three top five places in the last the Vueltas a España, he was recognized for his athletic achievements […]
Philippe Gilbert will get married on August 7 next year, sandwiched between the Clasica a San Sebastian and the Hamburg Cyclassics. There will be no time for an immediate honeymoon in the middle of the racing season for the Gilberts. […]
Three fatal accidents in less than a week have startled Germany. All accidents were caused by truck drivers turning right and all victims were cycling in bicycle specific infrastructure, putting in question the safety of these kinds of facilities. Accident […]
Jack Bobridge is getting ready for the 112th Urban St Kilda Austral Wheelrace on Wednesday. The heat in this traditional handicap race over 2000m matches Bobridge against Shane Perkins, Rohan Dennis, Travis Meyer and Tom Scully. “They looked after him […]
The blogger FatCyclist has made it to the training camp of Team Radio Shack in Tucson, Arizona. He was welcomed by the team Saturday afternoon. Team Manager Johan Bruyneel sent a welcome message via twitter. “@fatcyclist is in the house!” […]
Lance Armstrong and his Radio Shack teammates are currently training in Tucson, Arizona. At a press conference on day two, the Texan praised the area for its great cycling conditions. An unlikely rider will join the team for one day. […]
