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Cookson tells cycling world to prepare for ‘uncomfortable’ CIRC doping report

Speaking in advance of the release of the long awaited, year long investigation into Lance Armstrong, the US Postal Service, past doping and the UCI’s actions around that time, Brian Cookson has cautioned everyone involved in cycling to brace themselves for what is coming. The UCI president was referring to the Cycling Independent Reform Commission […]

Tour of Oman stage five cancelled due to extreme conditions

Sandstorms, extreme temperatures and high winds combined Saturday to cause difficult conditions for the riders at the Tour of Oman and, after protests from the teams, to the eventual cancellation of what was to be the penultimate stage. The 151 kilometre leg was due to travel from Al Sawadi Beach to the Ministry of Housing, […]

Vinokourov dropped from ambassador role for 2022 Olympic Games

After previously being one of the ambassadors for the Almaty bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games, Alexandre Vinokourov has resigned from the position following a strong reaction about his past. The former pro rider, who won the 2006 Vuelta a España, clocked up four stages in the Tour de France and became […]

UCI says screening of Storey’s hour record attempt will be free and available worldwide

The first female hour record attempt in many, many years will be free to view by audiences throughout the globe, with the UCI confirming worldwide coverage of Sarah Storey’s ride on its tv.uci.ch site and YouTube channel. The governing body had already confirmed to CyclingTips that it would show the February 28 bid but clarified […]

MPCC announces it now encompasses all Pro Continental teams

The MPCC anti-doping movement has continued to gain strength and has announced that it now includes every Pro Continental squad in the peloton after the CCC Sprandi Polkowice squad was accepted as a new member. The body, whose members voluntarily accept stricter anti-doping rules than others, now features 19 Pro Continental teams. It also includes […]

Roche pays tribute to Criquielion: “We saw him as being a gentleman racer”

“It’s horrible news.” Speaking on the day that past world champion Claude Criquielion passed away prematurely at just 58 years of age, one of the riders who went head to head with him repeatedly in the Classics of the 1980s, Stephen Roche, paid an emotional tribute to his Belgian rival. Both professionals for 13 years, […]

Updated: Deep muscular injury for Frank Schleck after Vuelta a Andalucia crash

Hoping for a solid performance in the race after netting a solid ninth in the Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana last month, Frank Schleck instead was forced to drop out of the first stage of the Vuelta a Andalucía due to a big crash. The Trek Factory Racing rider was one of the worst affected in […]

1984 world champion Claude Criquielion passes away at 58 years of age

Three days after suffering a severe stroke, the 1984 world road race champion Claude Criquielion has sadly lost his battle for life. The 58 year old was reported as being in a deep coma following his illness and passed away at 9am Wednesday morning in the General Municipal hospital in Aalst. His death was confirmed […]

With high ambitions, Contador and Basso to get season underway Wednesday

Last year’s Vuelta a España winner Alberto Contador and the former double Giro d’Italia champion Ivan Basso both make their 2015 season debuts in the Vuelta a Andalucia on Wednesday, with the former looking to test his form against Tour rival Chris Froome and the latter seeking to help his new team-mate to win. Basso […]

US Postal doping affair: CAS sets dates for cases involving Bruyneel, Martí and Celaya

It’s been a full eight months since WADA announced that it would appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in an attempt to secure longer bans from cycling for former US Postal manager Johan Bruyneel and two team staff. A date has now been set for that legal battle. CAS released a list […]