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Pro Cycling

Leopard Trek team remains in 2014, becomes Leopard Development squad

Team will continue to develop young talent from Luxembourg and elsewhere Although Flavio Becca’s withdrawal as backer for the joint RadioShack Leopard and Leopard Trek team project had raised uncertainty about the future of the latter, the Leopard SA holding […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

Van den Broeck and Vanendert to begin in Tour de San Luis, Greipel and Roelandts in Tour Down Under

Lotto Belisol also confirms early season openers for Roelandts, Gallopin and Monfort Lotto Belisol’s Grand Tour and Ardennes Classic riders Jurgen Van den Broeck and Jelle Vanendert have finalised the first part of their 2014 season programmes, with both of […]

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

As clock ticks in relation to Qui Tam case, Armstrong implicates Weisel over team doping

Ruling due to be given next week With a decision imminent about who will be charged in the Qui Tam whistleblower case launched by Floyd Landis and joined by the US government, Lance Armstrong has moved to ensure that he […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Women’s Route de France under threat over lack of Grand Depart city

The only major French stage race facing second cancellation in four years With the new International Cycling Union (UCI) Women’s Commission set to meet for the very first time next week, it faces its very first challenge with the 2014 […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling,

Heras launches one million euro compensation claim over dismissed EPO positive

Former Liberty Seguros and US Postal rider claiming for loss of earnings over disqualification and suspension After first overturning his disqualification as winner of the 2005 Vuelta a España in the Spanish courts in June 2011 and then winning a […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling, Vuelta a España,

Final day of Cooke’s career tomorrow; Australian bids farewell to public with Melbourne criterium

Goss, Matthews and Weening amongst the riders who will line out alongside departing Orica GreenEdge rider Baden Cooke is on the verge of the final race of his professional career, with a farewell criterium taking place in St Kilda, Melbourne […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

Sebastian Weber takes over as head coach for Cannondale Pro Cycling

German moves across from role with Joaquim Rodriguez and Katusha After previously working with the T-Mobile/HTC Highroad and Katusha teams, the German sports scientist Sebastian Weber will move across to Cannondale Pro Cycling and help in training riders for the […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

Italian Federation dismisses case against striking Giro della Toscana riders

Bronzini, Longo Borghini and Cantele face no action over final stage protest The federal proseutor of the Italian Cycling Federation (FCI) has dismissed the case brought by Giro della Toscana organiser Brunello Fanini, against the riders that refused to ride […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling,

Yellow Fluo becomes Neri Sottoli, plays down suggestions Horner could be offered contract

Relaunched Italian team hoping for Giro d’Italia wildcard The former Vini Fantini-Selle Italia team, which went under the working title of the Yellow Fluo team after its main sponsors left in the wake of two doping cases, has announced a […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling,

Zdeněk Štybar confirms his six-race 2013/14 cyclocross season

Worlds off and nationals unlikely for Czech star as he maintains Classics focus Zdeněk Štybar (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) has listed the six cyclocross races that he will take part in this winter, confirming that he will likely sit out the […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Cyclocross, Pro Cycling,

Samuel Sanchez said to have secured a WorldTour contract for 2014

Eight other Euskaltel Euskadi riders left without a deal Thus far unconfirmed as having a contract for the upcoming season, Spanish media has suggested that former Olympic champion Samuel Sanchez has indeed found a slot for 2014 and will remain […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

Positive test for Volta a Portugal winner Marque means planned Movistar contract now torn up

Spaniard facing possible lengthy ban over betamethasone positive Announced in late August as joining the Movistar team in 2014, the Galician Alex Marque will now not be able to take up the contract after it emerged that he had tested […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Froome says parasitic disease bilharzia affecting him has finally gone

Rider had previously declared himself clear of illness After saying in the past that he was hampered at times by the parasite bilharzia, requiring treatment to cause it to leave his system, Tour de France winner Chris Froome has stated […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Injury, Pro Cycling,

Chris Froome declares his spat with Bradley Wiggins over

Britain’s two Tour winners “in a good place now” as they look to the 2014 race Chris Froome has declared that his spat with Sky Procycling teammate Bradley Wiggins is over, after the two British Tour de France winners buried […]

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

Guardini given good programme of flat early season races, aiming to get sprinting career back on track

“I want to concentrate on the first races, do as well as I can” Andrea Guardini has been given a good programme of early season races by his Astana team, with both he and his squad hoping that he will […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling,

Porte on Santos Tour Down Under: “I want to perform. As an Aussie it’s the race to win”

Australian to lead Team Sky, will be backed by podium finish Thomas, Deignan and others Making clear that the race is a big objective for him rather than an early season preparation race, Richie Porte has said that he is […]

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

Will Walker video Interview: Over health issues, former top Australian talent ready to push hard in 2014

Move to Synergy Baku should see more international racing and opportunities Saying that he believes his health is the best it has been since he was forced to give up the sport due to the triple whammy of heart rhythm […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Interviews, Pro Cycling, Video,

Dubai Tour looking for WorldTour status in a few years

Emirate will look to work with other members of the UAE to build a three-week race Before it has even run its first edition, the Tour of Dubai is already talking about achieving WorldTour status, de Telegraaf reports. The race, […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling,

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