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Dekker aiming to break UCI hour record today in Mexico

Aiming to become the fourth rider in five months to break the UCI hour record, Thomas Dekker will make his attempt on the mark today in the Aguascalientes velodrome in Mexico. The Dutchman, currently without a contract after his deal with Garmin-Sharp was not renewed at the end of last season, is hoping that a […]

Uncertainty for Vos as season kicks off

In her first update since being dethroned at the cyclocross World Championships, Marianne Vos expresses uncertainty about when she’ll jump back into competition. The Dutchwoman has been nursing a hamstring injury since December, which resulted in some sub-par performances (compared to her usual dominating-self) and an earlier end to her cyclocross season. In a blog post […]

Lotto-Soudal doctor calls for greater restrictions on tramadol use

Speaking out against the still-legal use of powerful painkillers in the pro peloton, Lotto-Soudal doctor Jan Mathieu has said that more needs to be done to try to stamp out the use of tramadol in the sport. Mathieu’s team is part of the MPCC anti-doping organisation. It has regulations against the use of tramadol, with […]

Inaugural Peaks Challenge Cradle Mountain released

This November, 1,200 cyclists are set to descend on the coastal town of Devonport as part of Bicycle Network’s new and challenging event, Peaks Challenge Cradle Mountain. Peaks Challenge Cradle Mountain 2015 is the latest addition to Bicycle Network’s expanding Peaks Challenge series which includes Peaks Challenge Falls Creek and Peaks Challenge Gold Coast. Showcasing […]

UCI still awaiting receipt of Independent Commission doping report, details to be released in March

Although the Cycling Independent Reform Commission (CIRC)’s inquiry into the Lance Armstrong/US Postal Service affair, the UCI’s conduct around that time and doping in general is scheduled to be completed by the end of this month, the UCI has confirmed that the final outcome of that might not be disclosed for a couple more weeks […]

Basso handed protected slot on Tinkoff-Saxo squad for GP Lugano: “Our goal is to win”

He’s now 37 years of age and last season had a noticeably quieter year than before. However Ivan Basso’s move to the Tinkoff-Saxo team appears to have boosted his morale and performances, and he has now been named the team’s top protected rider for the GP Lugano on Sunday. Announcing the lineup today, Tinkoff-Saxo said […]

Tour de San Luis talents Gaviria and Contreras sign two year contracts with Etixx-QuickStep

Securing attention with standout performances in the Tour de San Luis last month, the 20 year old Colombian riders Rodrigo Contreras and Fernando Gaviria have inked two year agreements with the Etixx-QuickStep team, starting in 2016. Gaviria stunned the peloton when he outsprinted Mark Cavendish to take two stages in the Tour de San Luis, […]

Rider protest at Tour of Oman could lead to some non-invites in 2016

Speaking in the wake of the rider protests which eventually led to the neutralisation of the penultimate stage of the Tour of Oman, Eddy Merckx said that some teams involved could see their invitations revoked in next year’s edition. On Saturday sandstorms caused the start of the 151 stage from Al Sawadi Beach to the […]

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, […]