Tygart: “If that is what they are trying to do, it stinks to high heaven” With exactly thirty days until the UCI presidential elections, the candidates Pat McQuaid and Brian Cookson are planning their final build-up to what will be […]
Proposal for a new, incentives-oriented anti-doping tool The conviction of Lance Armstrong and Michelle Ferrari for their extensive doping activities and their related conspiracies marks a watershed moment in the history of cycling: for the sport’s self-evaluation, reflection on the […]
How flexibility saw Lizzie Armitstead take silver, while loyalty to Mark Cavendish saw the World champion miss out The fortunes of the two Great Britain teams at this weekend’s Olympic road races couldn’t have been more different. Lizzie Armitstead took […]
The importance of getting the third rider home can lead to the abandonment of the team’s overall contender In this year’s Tour de France, Team Sky took the yellow jersey and second place overall, as well as six stage wins. […]
UCI goes on the attack, but riders’ agent states large gaps in testing did exist One day after Cervélo co-founder Gerard Vroomen voiced concerns that he felt the biological passport programme might not be testing riders with anything like the […]
Ten days in yellow and fourth overall count for nothing in rankings for Continental rider Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) tops the International Cycling Union (UCI) European Tour ranking for a second successive month, despite not scoring any points in the intervening […]
New rule is a step forward, but three areas of concern exist As reported earlier, the UCI has today announced a new regulation which will come into effect in two weeks’ time, and will prevent those who break anti-doping regulations […]
Long wait for RFEC verdict almost over The 2007, 2009 and 2010 Tour de France winner Alberto Contador is likely to learn tomorrow (Monday) whether or not he will lose victory in the most recent of those races, as well […]
How should cycling deal with its past? Yesterday VeloNation received a copy of an email purportedly exchanged between Floyd Landis and a cycling official in which Landis admits doping and chronicles systematic doping practices over the years leading up to […]
The 93rd Giro d’Italia kicked off today in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, with Team Sky’s Bradley Wiggins managing to accomplish his two goals for this year’s race on day one by winning the stage and securing the first maglia rosa. The […]
Founded in 2007, the BMC Racing Team has been steadily growing, but the signing of Cadel Evans this week could catapult the small US/Swiss outfit into the big time. Parallels can be drawn between BMC and another ambitious Professional Continental team, […]
Quick-Step manager Patrick Lefevere feels that not only strict monitoring and therapy sessions will help his Belgian star recover from his cocaine problem, but so will getting back to doing what he loves most – racing his bike. For the […]
A leading sports scientist has challenged reigning Tour de France and Giro d’Italia champion Alberto Contador over his recent race-winning performances. Biomechanics expert Frederic Grappe believes there is no comparison between Contador’s display at last year’s Tour and his victory […]
Rather than attempt a war of words with the Amaury Sports Organization, organizers of the Tour de France, team Astana chooses to keep the dialog going with their legs. In just three days team Astana has racked up six national […]
Reigning World Time Trial champion Fabian Cancellara is rumored to have been at the top of Rabbobank’s recruitment list, but as reported by De Telegraaf the purported 1.5 million euro offer wasn’t enough. Harold Knebl, Rabbobank’s team manager, is on the hunt […]
