RadioShack Nissan and GreenEdge miss out on next round of WorldTour licence registration
UCI awards ProTeam status to Ag2r and FDJ, Europcar and Geox TMC don’t succeed Passed over in the first wave of registrations announced on November 2nd, RadioShack Nissan has once again failed to satisfy the UCI Licence Commission of its […]
FDJ awarded WorldTour license for 2012
French team rejoins the sports top division after one year at Professional Continental level The International Cycling Union (UCI) has awarded a first division, WorldTour, license to FDJ, the French team has announced. The team, which is sponsored by the […]
Mark Cavendish Interview: “No one in the World can do Mark Renshaw’s job”
World champion will miss his long time lead out man as he moves to Team Sky; will follow similar programme to 2009 on the build up to the Olympic Games With the folding of the HTC-Highroad team at the end […]
Gilbert, Vos, Arndt and Nys part of first meeting of UCI Athletes’ Commission
Top stars at UCI headquarters this week The UCI has announced that as part of a move to improve its working relationship with riders, the first meeting of the UCI Athletes’ Commission will be held over the next three days […]
Thor Hushovd wins AIJC award for being available to media
World champion deemed most accessible rider in 2011 The International Association of Cycling Journalists has awarded Thor Hushovd the annual AIJC prize, deeming the Norwegian as being the most accessible of the big riders to the media. According to the […]
Niels Albert faces more time away from racing, will miss Igorre World Cup in December
Belgian says new cast should enable him to train Injured six days ago when clipped by a car when out training, Niels Albert has learned that he will face a longer time off the bike and away from competition than […]
Video Interview: Chris Froome targeting a start in Team Sky’s Tour de France squad
Briton explains why Mark Cavendish is a good addition to the team Vuelta a España runner up Chris Froome is currently in South Africa building up to the 2012 season. Speaking in a video interview, the Kenyan born rider said […]
Crucial moment for Alberto Contador’s career as anti-doping hearing begins today in CAS
Reasons for Clenbuterol positive to be investigated Sixteen months after he provided samples at the Tour de France which subsequently tested positive for Clenbuterol, the Alberto Contador case reaches a crucial point today with the start of a four day […]
Tech: Castelli winter gear, Assos glasses, Campagnolo and Shimano
Clothing and equipment roundup Castelli Fluido Nanoflex Wind bibtight and Expresso Due Jacket With winter bringing cold, wet and gloomy conditions across Europe, North America and elsewhere, riders are battling the elements while trying not to let their mileage and […]
Downsized Euskaltel Euskadi team settles for 23 riders in 2012
Sicard keeps his place after drunken incident Reflecting perhaps its uncertain future and tight budget, the Euskaltel Euskadi team will line out in 2012 with the minimum number of riders for the UCI ProTeam category it aspires to be part […]
