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Pro Cycling

Tough physical challenges build team unity for Lotto – Belisol and Omega Pharma Quick Step

Video and photos from camps in the Netherlands and Slovakia The Lotto-Belisol and Omega Pharma Quick Step squads have both completed team-building camps which they hope will strengthen the links between their respective riders prior to the 2013 season, with […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

Nokere Koerse organiser: “The new date of Milano-Sanremo is a Godsend.”

Move to Sunday means the Belgian semi-Classic expects a more prestigious field While it might not please everybody that race organiser RCS Sport has decided to move Milano-Sanremo to a Sunday, it has pleased those behind the Nokere Koerse, the […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Milan-Sanremo, Pro Cycling, Spring Classics,

Team Colombia and OCBC Singapore latest squads aiming to join MPCC

Anti-doping group gains further support The Mouvement Pour un Cyclisme Crédible [Movement for a Credible Cycling/MPCC] continues to gain interest with an additional two teams now joining the list of those hoping to become official members early next year. Team […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Contador confirms he wants to focus on 2013 Tour de France, may not ride other Grand Tours

Spaniard states case for early clarification on Tour participation, vows not to race too long After previously stating that he was not sure of his programme for the 2013 season, Alberto Contador has confirmed that winning another Tour de France […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

Armstrong/USPS Investigation: UCI names Independent Commission members and lists terms of reference

“Only such a decisive and transparent examination of the past will answer our critics” – McQuaid A little over a month after the UCI announced plans to allow an independent commission to investigate the findings of the USADA report into […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

RCS Sport explains reasons for moving Milano-Sanremo and Lombardia to Sundays

Safety, traffic disruption and TV coverage the main motivators, and fans events to follow The International Cycling Union (UCI) confirmed yesterday that it had consented to the moving of Milano-Sanremo and Il Lombardia to Sundays in 2013. The two Classic […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Fall Classics, Giro di Lombardia, Milan-Sanremo, Pro Cycling, Spring Classics,

GSMA announces amateur mHealth Grand Tour to raise Diabetes awareness

2100km from Brussels to Barcelona in 14 days via the Alps and Pyrenees The GSM Association (GSMA) has announced the launch of the mHealth Grand Tour cycle ride, which will take place between September 5th and 18th 2013. The 2100km […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: and Health, Preparation, Pro Cycling, Training,

Poels making steady progress in training after severe Tour de France injuries

Dutch rider determined he will return to professional cycling Badly injured in the massive stage six pileup in the Tour de France, Vacansoleil rider Wout Poels is continuing his push towards getting back to professional cycling. The Dutchman went close […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Injury, Pro Cycling,

LeMond, Vaughters, Boyer and Parisotto amongst new additions to Change Cycling Now group

Push for reform continues Three days before the first meeting of the new Change Cycling Now group in London, triple Tour de France winner Greg LeMond has given his backing to the setup, and is one of several important new […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Gaudry set for Oceania presidency and place on UCI management committee

Turtur to lose both slots after Guam opts for change Tour Down Under race director and longtime president of the Oceania cycling confederation Mike Turtur is set to lose his place at the head of the latter with the news […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling,

Alex Rasmussen wants to return to Garmin – Sharp after whereabouts ban ends

Time trial specialist names Giro d’Italia and Tour of Denmark as big targets Fired by Garmin – Sharp on July 4th after he was given a partially-backdated 18 month ban over whereabouts violations, Alex Rasmussen is in contact with the […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Armstrong named Sports Illustrated ‘Anti-Sportsman of the Year’

Unenviable accolade for former pro, Hindes also faulted Ten years after he topped its rankings and achieved a title that only Greg LeMond had achieved before him, the 2002 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year Lance Armstrong has been slated […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Big names top new CyclelivePlus-Zannata women’s team in Belgium

Grace Verbeke and Carla Ryan headline, along with unnamed comeback American rider The new CyclelivePlus-Zannata UCI Women’s team is to be created around 2010 Ronde van Vlaanderen winner Grace Verbeke, the CyclelivePlus website has announced. The 28-year-old from Roeselare, West […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling,

World Champion Philippe Gilbert leads BMC Racing’s Tour Down Under team

American team announces seven-man roster with almost two months still to go With just under two months still to go until the race start, the BMC Racing Team has announced its roster for the 2013 Santos Tour Down Under, which […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour Down Under,

Team Colombia greets ProConti confirmation with signature of Leonardo Duque

Colombian puncheur leaves Cofidis after seven years to finally join a home team Team Colombia has greeted the International Cycling Union (UCI) confirmation that it is to retain its Professional Continental status in 2013, by announcing the signing of Leonardo […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling,

Voicing concerns over UCI and sponsorship, Tour of the Battenkill withdraws from UCI calendar

Drake states that UCI has been inconsistent in its message and needs to accept some blame Having returned to the UCI calendar this season and attracted two Pro Continental teams, eight overseas squads and a clutch of US Continental teams, […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

UCI confirms Milano-Sanremo and il Lombardia moving to Sundays in 2013

Colombia, MTN-Qhubeka and Team Type 1 confirmed as ProConti; WorldTour registration to wait until December 10th The International Cycling Union (UCI) has confirmed that it has accepted the request from race organiser RCS Sport to break with more than a […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Fall Classics, Giro di Lombardia, Milan-Sanremo, Pro Cycling, Spring Classics,

Gallery: Photos from the 2012 Gent Six Day

More images from Belgium’s prestigious track event The sparks are settling and the velodrome starting to cool down after some very exciting racing last week at the Gent Six Day, won this year by home favourite Iljo Keisse and Glenn […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

Recent Interviews

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  • Matt Keenan Interview: The race through the eyes of a commentator
  • Bertine: New La Course race is ‘stepping stone towards a women’s Tour de France’
  • Court order in class action case compels Aaron Brown to provide full details of Kimmage defence fund
  • Sam Bennett Interview: I’d love to ride the Tour de France this year with NetApp Endura
  • Michele Acquarone interview part III: We were looking into a women’s Milan-Sanremo for 2015, Giro for 2017
  • Michele Acquarone Interview Part II: “The judge will decide who is right or wrong, but I am sure that I am right”
  • Michele Acquarone interview part I: Overlooking MTN Qhubeka was a major missed opportunity for the Giro d’Italia
  • Peter Stetina Interview: New BMC Racing Team signing shining in Tour de San Luis
  • Feature: Linus Gerdemann feeling good about his comeback to cycling – “I am optimistic…I think I can perform well”