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Pro Cycling

Mcipollini-Giordana presents “continuity and novelty” with 2013 line up

New faces join an established core at Giallo-fluo team The MCipollini-Giordana team has announced details of its almost-finished 2013 roster, and describes the line up as presenting “continuity and novelty.” The giallo-fluo team -currently called MCipollini-Giambenini – sponsored by the […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling,

Chris Froome: Mountain attacks were “in no way an attempt to overthrow Wiggins”

Tour de France runner up seeks to end speculation that he could have ridden for himself in July Chris Froome (Team Sky) has once again sought to set the record straight on the events of this year’s Tour de France […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Huole to Ag2r La Mondiale, Gu to Orica AIS

Canadian and Korean move to bigger teams New team announcements continue to be made as the off season progresses, with a change of squads for riders in both the men’s and women’s pelotons being announced today. In finishing fourth in […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

UCI Athletes’ Commission issues recommendations for the sport’s future

Three-day session in Aigle to discuss doping, women’s cycling and the integration of para-athletes The International Cycling Union (UCI) Athletes Commission held a three-day session of meetings at the governing body’s headquarters in Aigle, Switzerland, to draw up proposals to […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling,

Team Type 1-Sanofi looks back at a “motivating and empowering” 2012 season

Diabetes team growing in status with WorldTour wildcards in second season at ProConti level Team Type 1-Sanofi is looking back at a successful 2012 season, which was only its second at Professional Continental level. The Atlanta, Georgia, based team features […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling,

Christina Watches Onfone and Reihs embroiled in dispute over rider’s salary

Rider starts legal moves, team says he invalidated his contract The Christina Watches Onfone team and Danish rider Michael Reihs look set for a legal clash over a dispute relating to the latter’s unpaid salary. According to Sporten TV2, the […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling,

Helminen appeal lodged with Court of Arbitration for Sport

Probenecid confirmed as banned substance in question Having been incorrectly reported by many media as having tested positive for EPO, the Finnish rider Matti Helminen has been confirmed as failing a test for a completely different substance, and has appealed […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

US champion Timmy Duggan joins Saxo Bank Tinkoff Bank

American finds new team after SpiderTech C10 dissolution One month after the SpiderTech C10 team unravelled, American road race champion Timmy Duggan has secured a new place for the 2013 season, and will join the Saxo Bank Tinkoff Bank team […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

Gilbert set to begin 2013 season in Santos Tour Down Under?

Early start for world road race champion could pave way for Sanremo win One day after 2010 Tour de France winner Andy Schleck was said to be competing in the 2013 Santos Tour Down Under, another major name in world […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour Down Under,

Team Sky brings experienced Australian triathlon coach Stephens on board

Brailsford says team is not ‘afraid to look beyond the arena of cycling’ for staff In the wake of the resignation of Bobby Julich from Team Sky after an admission of using doping products during his career, the British team […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

Ashenden says UCI-run anti-doping hotline would lack credibility

“As far as the UCI claiming that it acted on evidence, that is a preposterous stance” Australian anti-doping expert Michael Ashenden has responded with scepticism to the planned UCI confidential hotline for riders, saying that while the principle would be […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Emma Pooley interview part 2: “Why aren’t all our races on television?”

British rider vents her frustration with her own Worlds race, as well as the state of the women’s sport In part two of our interview with Emma Pooley, the former World time trial champion continues to reflect on the end […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Interviews, Pro Cycling,

Bigger opportunities for Roger Kluge in 2013 after Team NetApp – Endura move

German rider had aided Kittel and Degenkolb while at Argos-Shimano Having spent the past two years working for Marcel Kittel and then in 2012 also assisting John Degenkolb in his successful sprint results, German rider Roger Kluge has decided to […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

Earliest-ever season start for Schleck in 2013, Tour Down Under beckons

2010 Tour winner changes programme to get career back on track Conscious that he only raced 28 days in 2012 and had his quietest season since turning professional, and also that he will be short of form as a result, […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling,

Marcel Sieberg enjoying Greipel's sprint train at Lotto-Belisol

German lead out man will ride for himself in the cobbled Classics One of the tallest riders in the peloton, Marcel Sieberg (Lotto-Belisol) has made a living eating up late-race kilometres in support of sprinter André Greipel. The German is […]

Author: Kyle Moore Categories: Pro Cycling,

USA Cycling announces new Women’s Professional Team structure

Riders from UCI or USA registered teams to be eligible for USPRO nationals USA Cycling (USAC) has announced the creation of a formal women’s professional team structure for the 2013 US national calendar. The initiative, which USAC describes as “groundbreaking”, […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: National Championships, Pro Cycling,

UCI announces anti-doping hotline and seeks to assure riders that it will listen to concerns

Governing body seeking to build bridges in advance of USADA report Responding to complaints that it didn’t do enough when people in the past tried to highlight doping problems, the UCI has released a letter it has sent to professional […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Malcolm Elliott joins Yorkshire’s bid for Tour de France Grand Depart

Retired sprinter becomes the latest name to add his support to his home county’s campaign Malcolm Elliot has become the latest name to lend his support to the county of Yorkshire’s bid to host the Grand Depart of the 2014 […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Recent Interviews

  • Philip Lavery interview: Walking away from the sport, then getting a second chance
  • 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”