South African squad taking shape prior to move to next level in cycling Continuing the build-up to what it expects will be its first year as a Pro Continental squad, the MTN Qhubeka team has announced the signing of another […]
Sky rider looks back and track and road season If you wondered where Sky and Wales strongman Geraint Thomas disappeared to after the Giro, the answer is simple – he was riding endless laps of deserted velodromes in pursuit of […]
Solo break pays off for last year’s overall winner Defending champion Tony Martin said prior to this year’s Tour of Beijing meant that the absence of a time trial would mean he would have to completely rethink his way of […]
Details and rider testimonies available in USADA’s reasoned decision In the wake of today’s synopsis of the evidence issued by the US Anti Doping Agency plus statements by several riders admitting doping and saying that they testified in the US […]
Governing body “will endeavour to provide a timely response” to thousand-page dossier Having expressed frustration at perceived delays in the production of a “reasoned decision” into its sanctioning of Lance Armstrong – and five others – in the “USPS Conspiracy, […]
American hopes that next generation of riders won’t be faced with the sam choices Levi Leipheimer (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) is one of four former teammates of Lance Armstrong, named in the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) “reasoned decision” into its […]
Danielson, Vande Velde and Zabriskie admit past doping and commitment to clean racing at Slipstream Sports Of the eleven former teammates of Lance Armstrong named in today’s US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) “reasoned decision” behind its application of a life ban […]
Ranking to be decided by an overall time classification rather than traditional points-based system Having been known as the GvA Trofee – after its founder, the Gazet van Antwerpen – since its inception 25 years ago, the eight race cyclocross […]
Canadian states he competed clean for past six years The retiring pro rider Michael Barry has joined his former US Postal Service team-mate George Hincapie today in admitting for the first time that he doped during a phase of his […]
Texan’s right hand man speaks about ‘widespread use of performance enhancing drugs by cyclists’ George Hincapie, the only rider to have ridden all seven of the Tours where Lance Armstrong reached Paris in yellow, has today admitted to doping during […]
AG2R La Mondiale removes rider from competition and trusts in anti-doping proces AG2R La Mondiale manager Vincent Lavenu has reacted with sadness and anger at the news that his rider, Steve Houanard, has returned a non-negative sample for EPO. The […]
Past Amstel Gold Race winner to guide riders Former pro rider Stefano Zanini is the latest edition to the Astana setup, coming into the squad as a new directeur sportif prior to the 2013 season. The 43 year old Italian […]
AG2R La Mondiale rider withdrawn from Tour of Beijing after September out of competition test result announced AG2R La Mondiale’s Steve Houanard has been provisionally suspended after returning an adverse analytical finding (AAF) for EPO, the International Cycling Union (UCI) […]
American makes the stage-long break in Honk Kong team’s WorldTour debut Craig Lewis made Champion System’s presence felt in the first ever WorldTour appearance for the Hong Kong-registered team, as he got himself into the break in the opening stage […]
Bio passport scientist expressed concerns to UCI in 2009, unsure if issue went further Anti-doping scientist Michael Ashenden has confirmed that he raised concerns about Lance Armstrong’s published blood values three years ago, while being part of the UCI’s biological […]
Italian triumphs after five-man break is hauled back Redisplaying the speed which has earned him several wins this year, Liquigas Cannondale sprinter Elia Viviani thundered home to grab the opening stage plus the first leader’s jersey in the Tour of […]
Double junior World champion joined by Kirsten Wild and Charlotte Becker at ambitious Dutch team Double World junior champion Lucy Garner will kick off her professional cycling career at Argos-Shimano, as the Dutch team makes a number of signings for […]
Strong first year sees Australian remain on board until the end of 2014 Having exceeded expectations in his debut pro season despite being one of the youngest riders in the bunch, Australian time trial champion Luke Durbridge has extended his […]
