Tech News: Zipp Service Course Cockpit
A vote for durability over weight In response to requests from teams it sponsors, Zipp has introduced Service Course, a collection of bar, stem and seatpost. Rather than take the typical Zipp approach, which results in amazingly light products produced […]
UCI signs accord with Framebuilders Collective to make frame approval cheaper for small producers
Small builders group to take on administrative tasks; UCI to offer discount The International Cycling Union (UCI) has signed an agreement with The Framebuilders Collective (TFC), which will “facilitate and reduce the costs to small manufacturers of the approval procedure […]
Pasquale Muto positive for EPO at Giro dell'Appennino
Miche-Guerciotti rider provisionally suspended pending confirmation Pasquale Muto (Miche-Guerciotti) has tested positive for EPO in a test at the Giro dell’Appennino last month, the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) has announced. The 30-year-old from Naples finished fifth in the race, as […]
Liquigas-Cannondale puts all its resources into keeping the Giro d’Italia in-house
Eight men behind Vincenzo Nibali in Corsa Rosa this weekend Although defending champion Ivan Basso is to sit out this year’s race, the Liquigas-Cannondale team is aiming to keep the Giro d’Italia’s pink jersey in-house through last year’s third place, […]
Björn Leukemans flattered by Philippe Gilbert’s interest
Vacansoleil-DCM’s classics captain would like to be Ardennes king’s lieutenant on the cobbles but is under contract next year With Philippe Gilbert’s contract with Omega Pharma-Lotto running out at the end of this year, the World number one has to […]
Giro: Belgian teams Quick Step and Omega Pharma-Lotto name squads
Teams’ biggest riders won’t compete in Italy Former world under 23 champion Gerald Ciolek and fellow sprinter Francesco Chicchi will spearhead the stage winning aspirations of the Quick Step team in the Giro d’Italia, aiming for success on the flatter […]
Boonen scared of sprinting at Tour de France
Quick Step rider will use race to build form for Vuelta and worlds Although he’s picked up six Tour de France stage victories plus the green jersey thanks to his sprinting abilities, Quick Step leader Tom Boonen has admitted to […]
Machado gets leadership role in RadioShack squad for Giro d’Italia
McEwen and Hunter to target sprint wins Portuguese rider Tiago Machado is being rewarded for his consistency in stage races with leadership of the Team RadioShack squad in the Giro d’Italia, which begins this Saturday. The 25 year old has […]
Serge Pauwels wonders if he has reached a dead end with Team Sky
Talented young Belgian dropped from Sky’s Giro roster 27 year old Serge Pauwels went to Team Sky at the end of the 2009 season with a lot of expectations. In his one season with the Cervelo Test Team, the young […]
Mantova doping investigation: BMC suspends Ballan and Santambrogio from competition
Riders were both previously part of suspected Lampre team Although it declined to suspend Classics contender Alessandro Ballan prior to Paris-Roubaix, the BMC Racing Team has announced this evening that it has decided to take the former world champion out […]
