Guillaume Boivin Interview: Europe on horizon for Canadian Under 23 worlds bronze medallist
Looks to build on successful campaign overseas Canada is a cycling nation that continues to punch above its weight. With a Tour de France top ten finisher in Ryder Hesjedal and one of the world’s best ‘chrono men’ in Svein […]
World Championships: Solo attack earns Katheryn Curi-Mattis Tissot Award
USA rider wins a Swiss watch after aggressive performance It took almost three laps of the women’s World Championship road race for a serious attack to be launched; when it did finally come it was from United States rider Katheryn […]
Bbox team saved as Europcar steps in as replacement sponsor
Car rental company gives Jean-René Bernadeau 11th hour reprieve; Thomas Voeckler to stay on After weeks and weeks of unsuccessful negotiations and false rumours, Jean-René Bernaudeau has finally secured a sponsor to replace Bbox Bouygues Telecom: car rental company Europcar, […]
World Championships: Van Vleuten puncture may have robbed Vos of gold
Fourth successive silver as 2006 champion isolated at the finish once more With her second place on today’s World Championship road race, Marianne Vos incredibly took her fourth successive silver medal. Despite having been the outstanding rider of the past […]
World Championships: Giorgia Bronzini sprints to women’s road race title
Italian sprinter wins for Franco Ballerini; Vos gets fourth consecutive silver Giorgia Bronzini (Italy) is the new women’s World road race champion, winning the rainbow jersey in an attacking race that eventually ended in a bunch sprint. The former World […]
Marga Fullana provisionally suspended for EPO use, admits guilt
Another big blow for Spanish cycling The International Cycling Union (UCI) has announced that former mountain biking world champion Marga Fullana has been provisionally suspended for EPO use. The news comes on the heels of three other high-profile Spanish riders […]
Bruno Genevois to replace Pierre Bordry as head of the AFLD
Genevois to take over the position left vacant following Bordry’s resignation Le Parisien and the Journal Officiel report that Bruno Genevois has been appointed to take the place of Pierre Bordry as the president of the Agence Francaise de Lutte […]
Circuit Franco-Belge: Adam Blythe wins another and takes back race lead
Makes up for birthday disappointment Adam Blythe (OmegaPharma-Lotto) won the third stage of the Circuit Franco-Belge between Hazebrouck, France and Ichtegem, Belgium as the race finished in another bunch sprint. The young Briton beat Wouter Weylandt (Quick Step) into second […]
Transfer News: Stuart O’Grady confirms Saxo Bank departure
Aussie veteran to join Schleck brothers’ Luxembourg team Stuart O’Grady confirmed what the World has known for months at the World championships in Melbourne, Australia today: that he is to leave the Saxo Bank team at the end of the […]
World Championships: Emma Johansson sprint incident highlights finish line safety issues
Bronze medallist obstructed by spectator leaning over barriers; Robbie McEwen calls for more safety The season-long battle between Sweden’s Emma Johansson and the Netherlands’ Marianne Vos arose once again at the end of the women’s World Championship road race. Vos […]
