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Pro Cycling

Mikel Nieve: “Everything will be new for me at Sky”

Spanish rider prepares for his first season at British team after an entire career at Euskaltel Mikel Nieve is preparing himself for an entirely different way of life as he joins Team Sky, having ridden for Euskaltel-Euskadi for his entire […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling,

Armstrong aiming to have Qui Tam case dismissed over claims that investigators leaked information

Former pro rider battling to avoid off multi-million dollar payout Currently trying to fend off a looming Qui Tam case which could see he and others forced to pay up to 100 million dollars in damages, Lance Armstrong and his […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Drapac Pro Cycling secures Santos Tour Down Under wildcard with ProConti registration

Australian team to ride its first ever WorldTour event Drapac Professional Cycling was one of 16 teams to have its Professional Continental registration confirmed by the International Cycling Union (UCI) yesterday, making it the only Australian team in the sport’s […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour Down Under,

Tom Boonen: “That cobbled stage to Arenberg would be something for me”

Belgian Classics king considers a return to the Tour de France after two-year absence After his Omega Pharma-Quick Step team manager Patrick Lefevere stated last month that Tom Boonen was considering a return to the Tour de France, the former […]

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

Cavendish reveals fallout with Yates while part of Team Sky’s 2012 Tour de France team

Feels that Froome didn’t deliberately attack Wiggins during race More details have emerged about Mark Cavendish’s lack of satisfaction during his time with Team Sky, with the Briton opening up about the isolation he felt during the 2012 Tour de […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

Tour de France race leader Impey inks three year contract extension with Orica GreenEdge

White believes South African rider will continue to improve Ending a season where he became the first South African to ever lead the Tour de France, Daryl Impey has inked a new three year contract with the Orica GreenEdge team […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

Orica GreenEdge expresses ‘full support’ for Weening after Dutch confirm no anti-doping enquiry against rider

Climber had been accused by Michael Rasmussen, who claimed entire 2007 Rabobank Tour team doped After stating earlier this week that it would seek to determine the truth after Michael Rasmussen made claims that the Rabobank squad took banned substances […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Cavendish says he’s been ‘relatively unchallenged’ in sprinting, but now needs to work hard to remain ahead

“Now people are challenging my position as the most dominant sprinter in the world” Previously regarded as the fastest sprinter in the world, Mark Cavendish was deposed of that title in the Tour de France this year when Marcel Kittel […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

Tiernan Locke says he’s training for 2014 season, no conclusion yet in biological passport case

Rider’s agent, Team Sky and UCI won’t comment for now It’s already been a month and a half since he was told of biological passport patterns that required further investigation, but Jon Tiernan Locke is still waiting to hear what […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Dan Martin on Hesjedal’s admission: ‘He is a friend and I won’t be looking at him in a different light’

Garmin-Sharp team-mate vouches for Canadian rider, believes he has been racing clean in recent years Speaking days after Ryder Hesjedal admitted to using banned substances earlier in his career, his current Garmin-Sharp team-mate Dan Martin has said that he still […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Amgen Tour of California releases host cities for 2014 race

Opening stage in Sacramento; final stage at pharmaceutical sponsor’s hometown The day after the USA Pro Challenge outlined its 2014 route, the organiser of the Amgen Tour of California, AEG Sports, has released details of the stage towns for next […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour of California,

Frost and Hoffman out of Team Saxo Tinkoff due to budget pressures

Frost: “It is an uncertain situation, and they can’t promise me something” Although Saxo Bank said that it would cover the budget shortfall until a secondary sponsor was found, there are indications of money pressures at Team Saxo Tinkoff after […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling,

Lotto-Belisol states only “administrative formalities” stand in the way of ProTeam registration

Belgian team green-lighted on sporting, ethical and financial criteria Lotto-Belisol has issued a statement to it was just “two administrative formalities” that prevented it from being among the nine teams to have been granted ProTeam registration for 2014 in the […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling,

UCI confirms initial ProTeam and ProConti registrations for 2014

Nine in the top division so far as others reapply for licences The International Cycling Union (UCI) has confirmed the names of the first batch of teams to have been granted ProTeam – first division – registration in 2014, with […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling,

Claudia Häusler completes Argos-Shimano line-up for 2014

Former German champion targets a second Giro Donne victory after “adventure” in the US Team Argos-Shimano has announced the signing of Claudia Häusler on a two year contract, with the former German champion completing the Dutch team’s 2014 roster. The […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Giro d'Italia, Pro Cycling,

Freire denies Rasmussen’s suggestion of doping, Danish climber backtracks and says he never saw him take substances

Orica GreenEdge wants clarification from Weening After Michael Rasmussen claimed yesterday that each of his team-mates during the 2007 Tour de France had used some form of doping products, triple world champion Oscar Freire has threatened to sue and caused […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

USA Pro Challenge announces host cities for 2014 edition with a vote for final stage

Aspen start and Monarch Mountain stage finish for Colorado race The organisers of the USA Pro Challenge have announced the cities that will host the stage starts and finishes for the 2014 edition, which will run from August 18th to […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling,

Successful minor surgery for Marianne Vos to remove abdominal cyst

World champion’s return scheduled for Zolder World Cup on December 26th Marianne Vos (Rabobank-Liv/Giant) has undergone successful surgery to remove a small abdominal cyst from her lower back, the World champion’s team has announced. The 27-year-old Dutchwoman went under the […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Cyclocross, Injury, Pro Cycling,

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”