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Pro Cycling

UCI confirms first eight WorldTour ProTeams for 2013 season

First wave of Professional Continental teams also named after files received by deadline The International Cycling Union (UCI) has announced the first eight team to have been registered in the 2013 WorldTour. Along with auditor Ernst & Young, teams with […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling,

WADA won’t appeal Armstrong sanction to CAS, seven Tour titles confirmed removed

Agency appears critical of UCI, saying it took USADA’s work to expose vast doping network The final obstacle to the removal of Lance Armstrong’s seven previous Tour de France titles has evaporated with confirmation from the World Anti-Doping Agency that […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Former Rabobank team continuing negotiations with potential new sponsors

More details emerge of financial support pledged by departing backer Although the existence of the team is guaranteed in the short term due to the agreement between it and the former backer, the squad previously known as Rabobank is continuing […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling,

Cavendish still frustrated by lack of Sky support in Tour

Manx rider rues what might have been Over three months after the end of the Tour de France, Mark Cavendish is still frustrated by the thoughts of what might have been in the race. The Manxman clocked up three stage […]

Author: lack of Sky support in Tour by VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

Clean competition pledge for Australian Olympians?

Athletes and officials could be required to sign declaration under oath With an increased focus on fighting doping due to the Lance Armstrong/US Postal Service case plus the related sacking of Matt White and review of the Orica GreenEdge team, […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

WADA rules out appeal against six month sanctions for USADA witnesses

“We need to encourage athletes to come forward with information” Six former US Postal Service riders who provided sworn testimony of systematic doping on the team have received notification that their six month sanctions won’t be lengthened, with the World […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Joaquim Rodríguez negotiating to stay with Katusha through 2014

WorldTour winner wants to keep “Spanish block” together; tired of answering Armstrong questions Joaquim Rodríguez is in current negotiations that should commit himself, and his Spanish teammates, at the Katusha team until the end of 2014. Despite the team being […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling,

Kimmage speaks about his legal action, says McQuaid and Verbruggen need to be removed immediately

Irish journalist on his push for a criminal investigation into UCI chiefs Describing the current moment in time as an ‘absolutely pivotal’ moment for cycling, Paul Kimmage has argued that the sport will not be able to move on from […]

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

Omnium world champion O’Shea joins An Post Sean Kelly team

Former Irish junior champion Jack Wilson also comes on board for 2013 World Omnium champion Glenn O’Shea has completed a deal with the An Post Sean Kelly squad for 2013, and will join the team aiming to land success on […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Pro Cycling,

Kimmage counter attacks by suing Verbruggen and McQuaid in Swiss courts

Criminal investigation for suspected fraud requested by anti-doping journalist Six days after the UCI said that it was putting its own legal action against him on hold pending the outcome of an independent commission’s investigation of the Lance Armstrong affair […]

Author: suing Verbruggen and McQuaid in Swiss courts by Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Armstrong scandal causes Drenthe region to withdraw support from Vuelta 2015 start

Southern Netherlands city of Breda still wants to host a stage of the Spanish Tour In the wake of the Lance Armstrong doping scandal, the Netherlands province of Drenthe has withdrawn its financial support from the country’s hosting of the […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling, Vuelta a España,

Contador announces his foundation and Specialized will back a junior racing team

Under 23 and women’s team may be added in 2014 Vuelta a España winner Alberto Contador has announced that his foundation will back a junior cycling team, with the aim of developing young Spanish talent in the sport. The project […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

Sven Nys proves that he’s the undisputed Koning van de Koppenberg again

Ninth title for the Kannibaal of cyclocross; Helen Wyman takes her second in women’s race Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet-Euphony) seized back the crown that was taken from him last year, as he proved once more that he is the Koning van […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Cyclocross, Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results,

Armstrong’s 2000 Olympic medal could be removed

IOC confirms investigation into Texan; could Ekimov and Ullrich also lose out? Having already been disqualified from his other results since August 1998, Lance Armstrong may also lose out on the bronze medal he secured in the 2000 Olympic time […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Doping, Olympics, Pro Cycling,

White sacked from Orica GreenEdge role due to US Postal Service doping

Australian team commissions external audit, will review all riders and staff Less than a year after the team was launched, Orica GreenEdge has announced that it is parting ways with sports director Matt White in connection with doping in cycling. […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Japanese TT championship runner-up Sano to Farense Vini team

Big chance for Nippo team rider to shine in bigger races Two years after it signed up the-then national champion Takashi Miyazawa, the Farnese Vini team has inked a deal with another Japanese rider, Junay Sano. The 30 year old […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

Niels Albert: “I am not Sven Nys”

World champion wants victory on the Koppenberg but not aiming at overall classifications yet World champion Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) has won most of the big races in cyclocross, but has yet to add his name to the roll of honour […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Cyclocross, Pro Cycling,

Riccò to battle twelve year ban before CAS in December 11th

Final roll of the dice for Italian’s cycling career Remaining determined to fight on despite the twelve year ban handed to him earlier this year. Riccardo Riccò will next month go before the Court of Arbitration for Sport in an […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Recent Interviews

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  • 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
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  • Feature: Linus Gerdemann feeling good about his comeback to cycling – “I am optimistic…I think I can perform well”