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, […]
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Giant Alpecin Technological Innovations Improve Aerodynamics, Safety and Recovery
In Team Giant-Alpecin’s “Keep Challenging” elite sports approach, cycling is about the battle of a collective of nine riders against the rest of the peloton. For the team to become in a position to win races, the team aims to get the designated rider in an as advanced as possible […]
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 […]
RACE PREVIEW: JUNE 27- JULY 5 GIRO D’ITALIA INTERNAZIONALE FEMMINILE (WWT)
While most of the cycling world’s attention is focused on the Tour de France with the Grand Départ in Mont-Saint-Michel this weekend, the biggest stage race on the elite women’s calendar, the Giro d’Italia Internazionale Femminile will get underway this Friday. Contested over ten stages starting with a prologue, followed […]
Bookwalter to Start Tenth Season with BMC Racing Team
27 June 2016, Santa Rosa, California (USA) Brent Bookwalter has extended his contract with BMC Racing Team and is set to line up for his tenth season with the team in 2017. Bookwalter joins Danilo Wyss as the longest-serving rider with BMC Racing Team, General Manager Jim Ochowicz said. “Brent […]
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 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: […]
Oss Adds to BMC Racing Team’s Contract Renewals
24 June 2016, Santa Rosa, California (USA) Italian powerhouse Daniel Oss has joined the growing list of riders to re-sign with BMC Racing Team beyond the 2016 season. Oss’ strength and capabilities as a rider are on par with any of the top riders in the peloton, General Manager Jim […]