Cycling News

U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) and the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Establish Partnership for Collaborative Testing and Results Management Efforts

June 28, 2016 – The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) and the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) today announced the establishment of a formal collaborative partnership that will allow for extensive cooperation through the sharing of relevant anti-doping information, intelligence and athlete biological passport data, and participation in joint investigations, testing missions, […]

Bernard Hinault Retiring

The last French Tour de France winner will retire at the end of the year. He was asked by Le Figaro: In 1986 he announced the end of his cycling career. Thirty years later, they want to know if this will be an irrrevocable decision. Hinault: Yes. He didn’t even […]

Bigham takes silver at Marathon World Championships

Laissac (France)- the Brit Marathon specialist finishes behind Swiss Neff.  Sally Bigham took the silver medal in the 2016 Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships, in Laissac (France), on Sunday June 26th. Equipped with Northwave shoes, the 38-year-old Brit marathon specialist crossed the finish line 2’34” behind Jolanda Neff (Switzerland), while […]

Stig Broeckx Sad News

The past days the neurosurgical team of the hospital in Genk has reduced the medication of Stig in an attempt to get him out of coma. Unfortunately Stig doesn’t respond to stimuli like sound or movement. The doctors confirm that Stig has incurred severe brain damage, in the brain stem […]

Tony Martin winning Vasco TT

Tony Martin takes 6th ITT national title

The German returned to winning ways and became the 14th Etixx – Quick-Step rider to score a victory this season 24-Jun-2016: 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and now 2016. All these years have one thing in common: Tony Martin’s success at the National Championships in the individual time trial race, […]

Nizzolo extends contract with Trek-Segafredo

Giacomo Nizzolo and Trek-Segafredo agreed on a two-year contract extension through the end of 2018. The 27-year-old Italian joined the professional ranks with Leopard-Trek in 2011 and has developed into a world-class sprinter, taking home the Red Points jersey in the Giro d’Italia in the past two editions. Giacomo Nizzolo: […]