American opts against French court appearance The one year suspended sentence handed down to Floyd Landis in November of last year will stand after the former pro withdrew his appeal this morning. The hearing was due to be held in […]
Swiss Classics specialist meets his fans at the Centrum Ronde van Vlaanderen Fabian Cancellara (RadioShack-Nissan) is busy preparing for his 2013 season, which he hopes will go better than 2012. The Swiss Classics specialist was able to take a little […]
Welshman looking forward to targeting the Classics Geraint Thomas believes Mark Cavendish leaving Team Sky could be beneficial towards his personal ambitions. The Welshman has spent one year on the same team as Cavendish and has been seen leading him […]
Dutch federation KNWU sets up anti-doping commission As the rumblings from the USADA investigation into Lance Armstrong and the US Postal team continues, the after effects continue to be felt in countries as far away as Australia. Armstrong’s former team-mate […]
Cooperation emphasised in what could be period of greater harmony in sport In what appears to be a positive step, the UCI has announced that it will get together with all the stakeholders in the sport in order to draw […]
Process put in motion for review of governing body’s role and past actions Saying that its goal is to restore confidence in cycling and its own capacity to govern it, the UCI has taken the next step towards an independent […]
SA Champ says cheats are selfish South African national road champion Robbie Hunter (Garmin-Sharp) has spoken out about David George’s positive test for EPO. Cycling SA yesterday revealed the positive result, which occurred during an out of competition test in […]
Gerdemann, Bennati, Fuglsang amongst those leaving team The Frank Schleck case is still to be settled but as things stand, RadioShack-Nissan will start next season with 28 riders on its books, according to Wort.lu. The team has made subtle changes […]
Giorgia Bronzini joins Dani King, Joanna Rowsell and Laura Trott in Rochelle Gilmore’s GB-registered outfit Former two-time World champion Giorgia Bronzini will be riding alongside Great Britain’s Olympic trio of Dani King, Joanna Rowsell and Laura Trott in the new […]
Federation doctor calls for vote of no confidence in Irishman Acting independently of his role as the medical officer of Cycling Ireland, Dr. Conor McGrane has queried Pat McQuaid’s running of the UCI and is looking into the possiblity of […]
Investigation into 2010 Liège-Bastogne-Liège Following on from news that the a file relating to the final outcome of the 2010 Liège-Bastogne-Liège had been sent by the Padua Prosector’s office to the UCI, the governing body has confirmed that it wishes […]
Ale-Jet prepares for his 18th season in the professional peloton after an illness-hit 2012 Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre-ISD) is preparing for his 18th season in the professional peloton. The 38-year-old sprinter from La Spezia, in le Cinque Terre, still feels capable […]
South African had been given ‘health suspension’ in 2004 Hours after it was revealed that he had tested positive for EPO, the South African rider David George has admitted used the banned substance and waived the right to the analysis […]
Dutchman undecided on what the future holds Although he’s just 31 years of age, Joost Posthuma has announced his retirement from professional cycling. The Dutchman has spent the last two years as part of the Leopard Trek and RadioShack Nissan […]
South African suspended for out of competition result, Nedbank 360 Life team on hold Cycling South Africa today announced the provisional suspension of marathon mountain biker David George. The South African, who previously raced on the road and competed for […]
Manx missile says he will have the full support of new team Mark Cavendish moves to Omega Pharma-Quick-Step in 2013 after only one year on his three-year contract with Team Sky. The move was instigated after a lack of support […]
World and Olympic road champion aiming for a sixth off road rainbow in Louisville World and Olympic champion Marianne Vos (Rabobank) will begin her cyclocross season on November 25th, at the Superprestige in Gieten, Netherlands, the race organiser has announced. […]
Eight-day WorldTour race to follow Grand Tour example and begin in home region of 2012 winner The 2013 edition of the Tour of Poland – the Tour de Pologne – will start in the Italian province of Trentino, Italy, the […]
