A tour of African team’s headquarters in Lucca, Italy Racing against WorldTeams with far larger budgets, Team MTN Qhubeka had a fine season in 2013 and clocked up victories in a range of events. The African outfit notched up thirteen […]
Successor to Philadelphia International Cycling Championship secures UCI upgrade after year one Having started this year as a 1.2 event, the Parx Casino Philly Cycling Classic has received the welcome news that the UCI will grant it an upgrade for […]
Australian showed climbing ability in Utah and Colorado this season Winner this year of a stage in the Tour of Utah and leader of both that race and the USA Pro Challenge, Lachlan Morton underlined both his climbing prowess and […]
Italian just missing one Grand Tour from his palmares Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) has confirmed that his key target for 2014 will be overall victory in the Tour de France, as the only Grand Tour he has yet to win. The […]
Telefónica expresses satisfaction with return from its sponsorship in cycling Extending backing of the team which began in 2011, the Telefónica company has today committed to three more years as the title sponsor of the Movistar WorldTour team. The news, […]
Irish fastman hoping for strong form in 2014, and that new team is given a green light for Giro wildcard Confirmed yesterday as signing a two year pro contract with the NetApp Endura team, the promising young Irish rider Sam […]
More strong backup riders have been confirmed for the Schleck brothers and Fabian Cancellara, with four new signings being announced for the planned Trek WorldTour team. Former US national champion Matt Busche is one of those coming on board, the […]
Few other changes to German ProConti team after a successful 2013 NetApp-Endura has confirmed the signing of exciting Irish talent Sam Bennett and experienced Portuguese rider Tiago Machado for 2014. The German-registered Professional Continental team will make few other changes […]
Danish rider in good form again after several tough years He’s had several seasons where he wasn’t performing at his previous level but Matti Breschel’s return to Team Saxo Tinkoff has brought him his most consistent results in several years. […]
“I expressed clearly my feeling and my demand to the team…I hope that I will get a favourable response” Responding to the unveiling of the 2014 Giro d’Italia route, Nicolas Roche has made clear that he is determined to take […]
Marco Pinotti and Juan Antonio Flecha go out fighting as they close their careers Luka Mezgec (Argos-Shimano) celebrated the announcement of his renewed contract with his team with a powerful sprint victory in the fifth and final stage of the […]
Fourth victory in a month for emerging Lotto-Belisol sprinter Jens Debusschere (Lotto-Belisol) took his fourth victory in less than a month as he won the Nationale Sluitingsprijs, in Putte-Kapellen, to officially bring the 2013 Belgian road season to a close. […]
December 1st closing date for sprinter, climber, young rider and overall classifications The International Cycling Union (UCI) has announced a competition to design the four leaders jerseys for the 2014 Women’s Road World Cup, as the governing body makes changes […]
Initial twenty day limit for provision of information about to expire Under pressure from the UCI to account for what it says are unusual blood values, Jon Tiernan Locke will be given some leeway if he is unable to provide […]
Ludvigsson, Preidler, Sinkeldam, Mezgec and Damuseau all renew with Dutch team Argos-Shimano has extended the contracts of five of its young riders, in the hope that they will show their potential in the coming years. The multinational team, registered in […]
Spaniard poised for biggest career success providing he and Movistar team can control rivals Movistar rider Beñat Intxausti has paid tribute to his late friend Xavi Tondo after his stage win today in the Tour of Beijing, saying that the […]
World champion suffered with pain throughout 2013; will curtail cyclocross season Marianne Vos (Rabobank-Liv/Giant) is to undergo surgery to remove a cyst from her lower back, the World champion has told Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf. The 26-year-old has experienced pain […]
EPO positive latest in a number of offences by Italian rider It’s largely symbolic, given that he’s 37 years of age and any sort of lengthy ban would almost certainly spell the end of his career, but Italian Olympic Committee […]
