Title sponsored team disbands, but clothing company signs with women’s off-road squad Though it got out of the game as the title sponsor of a professional cycling team at the end of this year, Champion System continues to support pro […]
World and Olympic champion to also race off road in coming year She’s been world champion on road, track and in cyclo cross and now Marianne Vos wants to see how far she can go on the mountain bike. The […]
Texan second in MTB event yesterday Following on after yesterday’s claims that Lance Armstrong was give advance warnings of surprise out of competition tests, French lawyer Thibault de Montbrial has said that a planned raid on the team hotel in […]
Former Russian champion and French prodigy add strength to Dutch team’s on- and off-road squads Rabobank has announced the signing of Tatiana Antoshina and Pauline Ferrand Prevot to its women’s team, on one- and two-year contracts respectively. As a two-time […]
Sauser and Stander return to defend their title The route for the 2012 Absa Cape Epic was released this week as the race heads to 700 kilometres of untouched terrain in the Western Cape, South Africa. With the route changing […]
Haselbacher, Hulsman, Benetseder all getting dirty Down Under René Haselbacher, Kevin Hulsman, and Josef Benetseder have or have had a great career on the road, but these days they can be spotted on a mountain bike. All three are currently […]
Katusha rider determined to make amends after time trial implosion cost him 2010 victory Perhaps unfairly, Joaquim Rodriguez’s Vuelta a España performance last year is remembered as much for his meltdown in the final trial as he is for his […]
Contador able to remain confident after Netherlands’ ruling Due to the outcome of another Clenbuterol postive, Alberto Contador will take comfort in Spain’s decision to acquit him of charges against him. In a similar case, the Netherlands’ acquitted mountain biker […]
Rehearsals planned to ensure that Olympics go without a hitch The London 2012 Olympic Organising Committee (LOCOG) has announced a comprehensive event and venue testing programme in the run up to the games. The programme, which will be a key […]
Events scheduled throughout first two weeks of games; high prices will be beyond many fans The organiser of the London 2012 Olympic Games (LOCOG) has announced the timetables for all events, and the prices of the tickets that will soon […]
New Zealand’s Rosara Joseph also signs contract Cyclo Cross world championship runner-up Katie Compton has received a boost to her career with the news that she has signed a two year contract with the Rabobank-Giant Offroad Team from this season […]
Women to focus on endurance track events rather than road British Cycling is working on the next phase of its future road and track programmes, confirming it will take on a total of 25 riders for the 2010-2011 Olympic Academy. […]
Another big blow for Spanish cycling The International Cycling Union (UCI) has announced that former mountain biking world champion Marga Fullana has been provisionally suspended for EPO use. The news comes on the heels of three other high-profile Spanish riders […]
World championship and World Cup events for four disciplines to be screened Australian coverage of the UCI’s events in road, track, BMC and mountain bike appears to be guaranteed for the next three years, following a major contract signed between […]
Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong conquered the 52 mile Miles of DisComfort endurance mountain bike race that was held at Flat Rock Ranch in Comfort, Texas this past weekend. The race was held under nasty conditions with Armstrong […]
Mountain biker Sabine Spitz has to delay her season start after a groin surgery had become inevitable in December. The German hopes to start mild training again in mid-February. The winter went quite differently for Spitz compared to previous years. […]
Rabobank has announced the creation of its new off road division beginning January 1, 2010, naming the project the Rabo-Giant Offroad Team. The newly formed team will be composed of several cyclocross and mountain bike riders and will grow alongside […]
Rabobank is planning to add an off-road team to its current road operation. The plan is to have a mountain bike team as well as a cyclocross section. Richard Groenendaal is the natural choice to be a directeur sportif, along […]
