USA Cycling bans race radios
In response to the International Cycling Union’s (UCI) request to ban race radios in national calendar races, the United States Cycling Federation (USCF) Board of Trustees has amended the rule regarding the use of race radios, banning them in all […]
Petacchi wins again in Calabria as Montaguti hangs on
Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre-Farnese Vini) won his second stage of the Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria in a sprint finish. He beat Oscar Gatto (ISD-Neri) and Mattia Gavazzi (Colnago-CSF Inox) at the end of 165.7km between Soverato and Reggio di […]
Wild out to defend in Qatar
Kirsten Wild leads a powerful Cervélo TestTeam to the Tour of Qatar tomorrow to defend the race that she won a year ago. As one of the strongest sprinters in the sport, the Dutchwoman is one of the riders most […]
Qatar to help Sky riders chase form after tough winter in Europe
Several of Team Sky’s big names will get their seasons underway in the Tour of Qatar on Sunday, with the warm, wind-buffeted desert landscape being the location for their first competitive kilometres together. Bradley Wiggins and Edvald Boasson Hagen will […]
Delayed season start for Hushovd
Tour de France Maillot Vert Thor Hushovd has decided to delay the start of his season due to illness, and will consequently not line out in the Etoile de Besseges tomorrow. The Cervélo Test Team rider will take a further […]
Di Luca gets two-year ban along with a large fine
Italian Danilo Di Luca was handed a two-year doping ban by the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) on Monday, along with a large fine. Di Luca, who won the 2007 Giro di’Italia, came in a close second to Russian Denis Menchov […]
Trek and LeMond settle lawsuit
The Trek Bicycle Corporation and three-time Tour de France winner Greg LeMond have reached an out-of-court settlement in their breach-of-contract dispute. The court battle lasted nearly two years, with allegations about Lance Armstrong and doping often taking center stage. The […]
Armstrong spends the weekend in muddy DisComfort
Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong conquered the 52 mile Miles of DisComfort endurance mountain bike race that was held at Flat Rock Ranch in Comfort, Texas this past weekend. The race was held under nasty conditions with Armstrong […]
Rock Racing rolls on as Rock Racing-Murcia
In November of last year VeloNation reported that the financial problems with the then Contentpolis-AMPO team had been resolved through funding secured by a sponsorship with the Murcia region of Spain. Now according to EsCiclismo.com, the Murcia region has partnered […]
Muraglia solos to Reggio Calabria stage 3
Giuseppe Muraglia (CDC – Cavalaire) won the third stage of the Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria in a solo finish today. As the last member of a breakaway group that formed with around 70km to go, Muraglia hung on […]
