Press and public attend velodrome launch at Eddy Merckx Cycling Centre in Gent, Belgium Omega Pharma-Quick Step (OPQS) was launched at a spectacular gala evening at the Eddy Merckx Cycling Centre in Gent, Belgium, which included racing from the team’s […]
“There will be a lot of people wanting a slice of his bank account” Cycling commentator Phil Liggett has long defended Lance Armstrong in the media, casting doubt on doping allegations in recent years and describing USADA last August as […]
Dutchman to be backed by multiple stage winner Grame Brown and others The fourth WorldTour team for this year’s Le Tour de Langkawi has been named, with former world track champion Theo Bos to spearhead a sprint-focussed squad in the […]
Claims it is being ‘systematically prevented from conducting a truly independent review’ Echoing the actions of WADA and USADA, the Change Cycling Now pressure group has confirmed that it too is withdrawing its cooperation with the Independent Commission examining the […]
Hopes for change in stance from governing body and that WADA, USADA and CCN will return Following yesterday’s decision by both the World Anti Doping Agency and the US Anti Doping Agency to end their cooperation with the UCI’s Independent […]
Full cooperation necessary before any such concession could be considered Although the WADA Code states that sportspeople with a lifetime ban can have that sentence reduced to no less than eight years in the case of substantial assistance, the agency […]
CEO Tygart suggests UCI has ‘blindfolded and handcuffed’ Commission Voicing his concerns at what he says is a refusal of the UCI to allow the Independent Commission to broaden and add to its terms of reference and thus protect witnesses, […]
Agency says lack of amnesty for witnesses, terms of references and timeframe are of concerns Following a meeting today amongst the three members of the Independent Commission looking into allegations concerning the UCI’s handling of the Lance Armstrong situation, doping […]
Dutch Classic to end almost 2km beyond Cauberg to offer chance to “more potential winners” The finish line of the Amstel Gold Race is to move two kilometres past the top of the Cauberg climb, to that used at this […]
Wiggins, Contador, Cavendish, Evans and world champion Gilbert amongst best-ever lineup The organisers of the Tour of Oman have confirmed that current Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins (Sky), past Tour winners Alberto Contador (Team Saxo Tinkoff) and Cadel Evans […]
Team reaffirms intention to push for WorldTour licence registration Uncertainty about whether the Katusha team would be able to race this season has been assuaged with the news that the team has been given a Pro Continental licence by the […]
Governing body will reserve further comment until after Armstrong’s interview with Winfrey screens While it has said that it wants to view Lance Armstrong’s interview with Oprah Winfrey prior to making a detailed comment on the matter, the UCI has […]
Indications that Texan may also become a witness in multi million dollar whistle-blower case In the wake of his admission of doping to Oprah Winfrey, a mea culpa which will be broadcast globally on Thursday, Lance Armstrong is reportedly ready […]
Texan issues a number of apologies, including to LiveStrong staff Three days before the scheduled broadcast of his interview with Oprah Winfrey, where he will admit doping to the general public for the first time ever, Lance Armstrong and the […]
BMC Racing’s British sprinter looking for more consistent form as he races in the rainbow jersey team Adam Blythe is beginning his second season as a member of the BMC Racing Team in 2013, with hopes of building on a […]
Meeting tomorrow will consider requests by WADA and others to broaden Terms of Reference Although it initially set a deadline of December 31st for witnesses to get in contact in relation to its assessment of the UCI’s role in relation […]
2008 World and Olympic champion “robbed by drug cheats” but won more than she “dreamed of” Former World and Olympic champion Nicole Cooke has officially announced her retirement from professional cycling. The 29-year-old Welshwoman issued a statement in which she […]
No surprises in seven-man elite squad; no place for Tom Meeusen Belgian national cyclocross coach Rudy De Bie has announced the list of riders that will be travelling to the United States later this month to compete in the World […]
