More spills and controversy on a dramatic second day The second day of the Glasgow round of the UCI Track World Cup was to prove to be no less dramatic than the first, with mixed fortunes for numerous Olympic champions, […]
Germany takes the sprint spoils as an Olympic champion shines After their victories in the Men’s Team Sprint, the Men’s Keirin and the Women’s Sprint on the preceding days, the Germans would be the riders to beat in the Women’s […]
26-year-old quits after one injury-hit year at Belgian team Gianni Meersman has decided to leave Lotto-Belisol after just one year, the Belgian team has announced. Despite the 26-year-old having an ongoing deal with the team, he has made use of […]
Kevin Pauwels’ unlucky season continues as he crashes out of contention on the hurdles Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet-Euphony) was the most determined rider once again as he took his third victory in the GP Hasselt, the third round of the bpost […]
Is multiple Ronde van Vlaanderen runner-up set to retire? Triple Tour of Flanders runner-up Leif Hoste could be facing the end of his career with the news that his current Accent.jobs-Willems Verandas team will not extend his contract. The 35 […]
Four-time Tour stage winner finally walks away from competition After a professional career spanning 21 years, including stints with the Ag2r La Mondiale, Crédit Agricole and Champion System teams, Jaan Kirspuu has hung up his racing wheels at 43 years […]
Tom Meeusen (Telenet-Fidea) is set to miss his second straight weekend of cyclocross races as he continues to suffer with pain in his ribs. The 24-year-old crashed spectacularly as he lost control of his bike in the rutted sand at […]
Athletes, coaches and officials could be jailed if they lie about doping involvement A proposal which would see Australian athletes jailed if they lied about having used performance enhancing drugs in the past moved a step closer towards formal implementation […]
2011 Tour winner applauds USADA’s investigation While he acknowledges that many questions are going to be asked about the sport after the Lance Armstrong/US Postal Service investigations, Cadel Evans has said that he is frustrated by any suggestions that every […]
Ups and downs for Great Britain as the host nation continues to ride the post-Olympic wave The first ever World Cup event to be held at the brand new Sir Chris Hoy velodrome in Glasgow, Scotland was a mixed one […]
Italian manager negotiating with Venezuelan government After long gaining access to the Giro d’Italia on a wildcard basis, most often as a result of his team winning the season-long Coppa Italia standings, Androni Giocattoli – Venezuela manager Gianni Savio is […]
Double London gold medalist wants to win more often to break four-year cycle Olympic Sprint champion Jason Kenny has spoken of suffering from depression following his double gold medal triumph in London this summer. The 24-year-old took victory in the […]
Three more teams sign up to Movement for a Credible Cycling After recently adding the Lotto-Belisol team to its ranks and also pushing for a toughening of anti-doping measures, the Mouvement Pour un Cyclisme Crédible [Movement for a Credible Cycling/MPCC] […]
Irishman riding scratch and pursuit in Glasgow World Cup, will focus on road racing next season Having competed last year as part of the Continental RTS Racing Team, Irish track racing Olympian Martyn Irvine will move up a level next […]
Earlier financial problems overcome, but further guarantees must be met Despite earlier rumblings that the 2014 world road championships in Ponferrada could be moved to a different location due to economic difficulties, the UCI has now confirmed that the Spanish […]
Texan increasingly distanced from foundation After stepping down as LiveStrong chairman on October 17th, then losing his place on its board, Lance Armstrong faced another separation from the foundation he set up in 1997 when that structure officially dropped his […]
Addition of new backer could help in push for WorldTour place While it continues its push for a WorldTour licence registration for 2013, the Lotto Belisol team has been strengthened financially with the news that the media and telecommunication provider […]
Official confirmation that Luxembourg star will begin his season in Australian WorldTour event A report on Tuesday that Andy Schleck will make his Tour Down Under career debut in January has been officially confirmed today by the race organisers, who […]
