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The Week in Bike #48 - Grossly Disproportionate
December 12, 2014
A week of big announcements and bigger reactions. Is it the same old story in cycling, or is the UCI successfully threading needle between future expectations and past mistakes? We hope you enjoy Cosmo Catalano’s latest episode of The Week in Bike.
UCI confirms probational WorldTour license for Astana in 2015
December 11, 2014
Following the announcement by the Astana Pro Team that it had been awarded a WorldTour license in 2015, the UCI has revealed further information about the decision, including that Astana’s license is subject to several conditions. The first of those conditions is that Astana Pro Team will be independently audited by the Institute of Sport […]
Astana receives WorldTour licence for 2015 despite doping cases and Ferrari link
December 11, 2014
Although the combined WorldTour and Continental teams have had five positive tests since August and the team has been heavily implicated in the Padova report linking riders and squads to the banned doping doctor Michele Ferrari, the Astana squad has confirmed that it has been given a WorldTour licence for 2015. It released a brief […]
Padova/Ferrari investigation: 35 pro riders named, Astana and Radioshack suspected of systematic doping
December 10, 2014
A total of 35 current and former professional riders have been named by La Gazzetta dello Sport on Wednesday as being clients of Michele Ferrari, with this array uncovered during the Padova doping investigation. The standout names include Alexandre Vinokourov (Kazakhstan), now the general manager of the Astana team, plus riders such as Roman Kreuziger […]
Rocacorba Daily
December 10, 2014
In today’s edition of the Rocacorba Daily news digest: Grand Départ of 2016 Tour de France revealed: Mont Saint Michel to host start of race; Tour 2014 stage winner Gallopin, Roelandts and Wellens renew with Lotto-Soudal team; UCI Licence Commission still awaiting information from CONI, but Astana decision to be announced Wednesday; New British One […]
UCI clarifies: Licence Commission still awaiting information from CONI, but decision tomorrow
December 10, 2014
The UCI has clarified a story in today’s La Gazzetta dello Sport, staying that its Licence Commission has not yet received the Padova report into doping allegations against Michele Ferrari, including claims that he worked with the Astana team. Although La Gazzetta quoted UCI President Brian Cookson as saying that documentation had been sent by […]