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WorldTour drops to 17 teams for 2015
WorldTour will include lowest number of teams yet in 2015, with Astana's place also in doubtThe peloton on stage one of the 2014 Tour de FranceWorldTour will include lowest number of teams yet in 2015,...
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Astana’s WorldTour licence in jeopardy after another failed drug test
Cycling's governing body will ask the Licence Commission to review Astana's management as another rider fails anti-doping testAstana chases on stage nine of the 2014 Tour de FranceAstana’s place in the...
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UCI appeal to take Kreuziger bio-passport case to the CAS
The UCI and the World Anti-Doping Agency have appealed against the Czech Olympic Committee's decision to clear Roman Kreuziger after irregularities were found in his biological passportCycling’s...
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Brian Cookson open to reviewing UCI weight restrictions on bikes
UCI president hints at changing the 6.8kg weight rule that has been in place since 2000Brian Cookson at the 2014 UCI CongressUCI president Brian Cookson has revealed that there is a possibility the...
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Brian Cookson: A year as UCI president
After spending 12 months in office as the president of the Union Cycliste Internationale, Brian Cookson spoke to Cycle Sport magazine. Photos by Chris AuldBrian CooksonAfter spending 12 months in...
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Roman Kreuziger’s blood anomalies ‘due to thyroid problems and mishandled...
Roman Kreuziger's lawyer suggests that his client's blood passports anomalies due to badly stored and handled samples and an under-active thyroid gland - UCI appeals to the Court of Arbitration for...
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UCI confirms that IAM Cycling is set for WorldTour ‘pending paperwork’
Union Cycliste Internationale is reviewing IAM Cycling's paperwork prior to issuing the Swiss team with a WorldTour licenceMathias Frank wins Stage Three of the 2014 Criterium InternationalUnion...
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UCI World Ranking 2010
Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) topped the final edition of the Union Cycliste Internationale’s World Ranking for the 2010 season. Rodriguez scored a string of wins and podium places throughout the season...
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CS Comment: A real cultural change
Enough of squabbling over petty issues. It’s time for cycling to face up to the real challenges facing the sport. Words by Lionel Birnie A friend called round the other lunchtime while I was watching...
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What we’ve learned so far in 2011
The 2011 season is a month old today. So, what have we learned so far? Words by Lionel Birnie Assessing the sprinters on the basis of races in January and February is pointless People were naturally...
View ArticleComment: cycling’s breakaway league
The leaked plans for a breakaway league of cycling look less like a dynamic vision for the future of the sport than a grab for cash. Words by Lionel Birnie Wednesday November 23, 2011 When a company...
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Interviewing Pat McQuaid
The May edition of Cycle Sport features an interview with Pat McQuaid, the president of the Union Cycliste Internationale. Here, journalist Lionel Birnie gives some background to the extensive magazine...
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Interview: who is Pat McQuaid and why is he running our sport?
As UCI president, Pat McQuaid is the figurehead of an organisation that governs and authorises all aspects of the sport. But he is not popular with everyone. He has been caricatured as a bumbling fool....
View ArticleComment: We support Paul Kimmage
The UCI’s bullying of Paul Kimmage is wrong. They must withdraw their legal action immediately, says Edward Pickering Words by Edward Pickering Monday September 24, 2012 Good decision-making has rarely...
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UCI to introduce ‘waste zones’ for riders to deposit their litter
Any race with a feed zone must now also provide a 'waste zone' for riders to get rid of their litter.If you watch a professional race on television the chances are you will have seen riders littering...
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Brian Cookson says he agrees with jail terms for drug cheats
UCI president Brian Cookson agrees with the draft bill in Germany that could see dopers sent to jail, and again claims Lance Armstrong's ban could be reduced.After WADA president Sir Craig Reedie...
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Astana’s WorldTour licence still under review, but IAM Cycling are in
UCI confirms 16 teams in 2015 WorldTour, with Astana and Europcar licences pending further reviewAstana protect Nibali on stage four of the 2014 Tour de FranceUCI confirms 16 teams in 2015 WorldTour,...
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Astana still ‘very much under scrutiny’, says UCI president Brian Cookson
Astana could still lose its WorldTour licence before start of 2015 season depending on Padua anti-doping investigation evidenceAstana could still lose its WorldTour licence before start of 2015 season...
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Astana will be ‘test case’ for UCI pro cycling reforms
Astana to undergo audit as stricter rules for top-level professional cycling teams will place responsibility on squads to look after their ridersAstana chases on stage eight of the 2014 Tour de...
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Brian Cookson explains new UCI doping reforms
UCI president Brian Cookson emphasises importance of regulations being "legally defensible" in light of possible appealsThe UCI has introduced tougher anti-doping sanctions, but its president says...
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