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Embarrassment for general manager Marc Madiot Team owner Marc Madiot is facing an embarrassing situation after it emerged that the reason his FDJ team lost out on a ProTeam licence was because the contracts of several of its riders were […]

Dutch climber happy to work for teammate but fancies the Alpe d’Huez stage Bauke Mollema (Rabobank) is set to ride his first Tour de France next July, and will happily do so in support of his more experienced teammate Robert […]

Six more years guaranteed for iconic orange and blue team Rabobank has confirmed that it will continue to sponsor its iconic orange and blue team through 2016, extending the current deal which was to expire at the end of 2012. […]

Team Manager Saronni talks Petacchi, Cunego, Damiani and Kashechkin Italy’s team Lampre-Farnese is aiming to return to the top at the Giro d’Italia with new signee Michele Scarponi. Team boss Giuseppe Saronni outlined the team’s plans at Lampre’s team camp […]

Not for profit organisation coming on board, budget and race programme to expand considerably Evolving from this year’s Team Holowesko Partners, the Continental squad attached to the Garmin-Cervélo team looks set to have a larger budget, a bigger race programme […]

Others also in custody and being questioned The French Central office for the Fight against Environmental Damage and Public Health (Office Central de Lutte contre les Atteintes à l’Environnement et à la Santé Publique – OCLAESP) took several people into […]

Four-time World Champion confirms Liege and Lombardia goals, will still race the Cobbled Classics Yesterday, the big news from Fabian Cancellara’s honoring by the International Association of Cycling Journalists (AIJC) related entirely to Cancellara’s words to Sporza: “I’ll race with […]

Spanish Federation ban and fine Astarloa based on the UCI’s biological passport The International Cycling Union (UCI) announced today that former World Champion Igor Astarloa received a suspension for doping. The Spaniard was one of the first five cyclists the […]

1.1 rated pro race to run alongside Velothon in German capital Erik Zabel is the driving force and sports director behind a new 1.1 ranked race to be held in his hometown of Berlin, the capital of Germany, on May […]

Ronde van Vlaanderen champion to lead ambitious Belgian team The Topsport Vlaanderen women’s team has announced a new two-year partnership with Ridley Bikes and a number of new signings, including Ronde van Vlaanderen winner Grace Verbeke. The team will become […]