Boasson Hagen focused on bike racing, not doping news
Sky Procycling’s soft-spoken star comments on squad’s doping stance While parts of cycling’s dark past have come back recently, and with current teams taking harsher stances on the matter of doping, Edvald Boasson Hagen (Sky Procycling) takes in the news […]
Anders Lund: ‘I cannot imagine anything other than continuing in the WorldTour’
Saxo-Tinkoff domestique confident in WT license renewal, criticizes points system A poster boy for the controversial UCI points system at cycling’s WorldTour level, Saxo-Tinkoff support rider Anders Lund does not earn his squad much in the way of valuable points, […]
Hesjedal up for 2012 Canadian Athlete of the Year
Garmin-Sharp rider’s third annual Tour de Victoria slated for September Ryder Hesjedal is one of six selections of sportsmen and sportswomen up for the Canadian Athlete of the Year prize, as outlined on the CBC sports website. The Garmin-Sharp rider […]
Pierre Rolland: “This is a quiet winter”
Tour de France stage winner having far less attention this year; looking ahead to Florence Worlds Pierre Rolland (Europcar) is looking ahead to 2013 in a very different manner to the previous year, the 26-year-old from the Loiret department told […]
Tough physical challenges build team unity for Lotto – Belisol and Omega Pharma Quick Step
Video and photos from camps in the Netherlands and Slovakia The Lotto-Belisol and Omega Pharma Quick Step squads have both completed team-building camps which they hope will strengthen the links between their respective riders prior to the 2013 season, with […]
Nokere Koerse organiser: “The new date of Milano-Sanremo is a Godsend.”
Move to Sunday means the Belgian semi-Classic expects a more prestigious field While it might not please everybody that race organiser RCS Sport has decided to move Milano-Sanremo to a Sunday, it has pleased those behind the Nokere Koerse, the […]
Team Colombia and OCBC Singapore latest squads aiming to join MPCC
Anti-doping group gains further support The Mouvement Pour un Cyclisme Crédible [Movement for a Credible Cycling/MPCC] continues to gain interest with an additional two teams now joining the list of those hoping to become official members early next year. Team […]
Contador confirms he wants to focus on 2013 Tour de France, may not ride other Grand Tours
Spaniard states case for early clarification on Tour participation, vows not to race too long After previously stating that he was not sure of his programme for the 2013 season, Alberto Contador has confirmed that winning another Tour de France […]
Armstrong/USPS Investigation: UCI names Independent Commission members and lists terms of reference
“Only such a decisive and transparent examination of the past will answer our critics” – McQuaid A little over a month after the UCI announced plans to allow an independent commission to investigate the findings of the USADA report into […]
Armstrong named Sports Illustrated ‘Anti-Sportsman of the Year’
Unenviable accolade for former pro, Hindes also faulted Ten years after he topped its rankings and achieved a title that only Greg LeMond had achieved before him, the 2002 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year Lance Armstrong has been slated […]
