It’s almost a full three years since a crash in the Gent six day led to the death of the Spanish sprinter Isaac Galvez, but that tragic accident appears to have claimed another life. The Belgian rider Dimitri De Fauw, […]
The proposed track reform hasn’t gone down with many riders due to the expected scrapping of key events such as the individual pursuit. Victoria Pendleton is one who is likely to benefit, though, as she will have the chance to […]
Belgian track cyclist Iljo Keisse is now a free man following his acquittal from doping charges this morning. His former team, Topsport Vlaanderen, immediately kicked him out the door as soon as they heard of his positive test, “We did […]
Belgian track cyclist Iljo Keisse has been cleared of doping charges by a disciplinary committee of the Belgian Cycling Union and is now clear to continue racing. The judgement crucially comes in time for Keisse’s home six-day race: the ‘Zesdaagse […]
The UCI’s planned changes of the Olympic track programme has been faulted by the Danish president of the Union Internationale des Vélodrome, Henrik Elmgreen. “It seemed a little sad that the UCI has decided the Olympic changes, and it is […]
Sir Chris Hoy won his third gold at the Track World Cup here on Sunday as Great Britain ended the meeting with yet more medals. Four-time Olympic champion Hoy, who at this event was making his international return from injury, […]
Sir Chris Hoy won the men’s sprint in a race where Great Britain monopolised the podium at the Track World Cup here on Saturday. Four-time Olympic champion Hoy, who claimed one of Britain’s four victories on Friday’s opening day by […]
The British team had a lot to celebrate in the Track World Cup on home soil in Manchester. Chris Hoy won the Keirin, while Geraint Thomas confirmed his pursuit form by catching Dominique Cornu in the final. Chris Newton took […]
Geraint Thomas today stunned the crowd at the opening round of the track World Cup in Manchester, beating compatriot Bradley Wiggins’ Olympic gold medal time for the individual pursuit. The 23 year old Welshman clocked up a mark of 4 […]
Beijing gold medallist Rebecca Romero has blasted the decision to drop key events, including her individual pursuit discipline, from the Olympic programme. “I was very shocked,” the British rider was quoted as saying in the Guardian. “I’m all in favour […]
The Manchester Velodrome is set to host a multitude of international track events this winter, starting this Friday with the first round of the 2009/10 Track World Cup. Action begins at 12:00 with women’s sprint and men’s Keirin qualifying as […]
German duo Robert Bartko and Roger Kluge have rewritten history by being the first German couple to win the Amsterdam Six Day. For Bartko, 33, it was already his 13th victory having being crowned winner in Amsterdam two years ago […]
Bruno Risi and Franco Marvulli from Switzerland have taken over the lead in the Amsterdam Six Days after four nights of racing. They lead, equal on laps, the German-Dutch combo of Danny Stam and Leif Lampater. Previous leaders Robert Bartko […]
Australia’s push to return to the top of track cycling took a boost yesterday when Cycling Australia announced the launch of a five-rider professional track team, to be based in the Adelaide Superdrome. Titled Team Jayco and sponsored by the […]
British Olympic champions Bradley Wiggins and Rebecca Romero are amongst a growing group of riders who have serious concerns about the UCI and IOC plans to overhaul track cycling. The UCI announced in recent weeks that it was studying its […]
Several weeks after the topic of the gender of athletes was brought to prominence by the 800 metre world athletics champion Caster Semenya, a transsexual cyclist has taken gold at the Dutch track championships. 34 year old Natalie van Gogh […]
Triple Olympic gold medallist Chris Hoy returns to racing at the British national championships towards the end of this month, and feels psyched to exchange his recent high-paced time off the bike for the more familiar – but equally speedy […]
A number of Great Britain’s Olympic cyclists will be attending the Cycle Show in London next week. In attendance will be Gold medallists Nicole Cooke, Jamie Staff and Ed Clancy as well as double BMX World Champion Shanaze Reade. A […]
