Icons of cycling: the Rainbow Jersey
There’s magic behind this combination of five colours Photo: Yuzuru Sunada The Rainbow Jersey: there’s magic behind this combination of five colours
View ArticleUCI establishes sanctions for motorised bikes
Riders caught with motors in their bikes could be fined CHF 200,000 and be immediately banned for six months under new UCI regulationsUCI officials check bikes after Milan-San RemoProfessional cyclists...
View ArticleThe end of the Tour Down Under?
The Australian WorldTour race faces an uncertain future after the UCI met to review the status of the eventThe peloton on stage six of the 2015 Tour Down UnderThe Tour Down Under faces an uncertain...
View ArticleMcQuaid and Verbruggen hail CIRC for clearing them of wrongdoing
Hein Verbruggen and Pat McQuaid say the CIRC report clears them of any wrongdoing as they defend their presidential legaciesPat McQuaid (left) replaced Hein Verbruggen as UCI president in 2005...
View ArticleCookson: We could see disciplinary action from CIRC findings
UCI president Brian Cookson says he may ask the CIRC to provide extra information to aid any potential disciplinary action arising from its reportBrian CooksonUCI president Brian Cookson has not ruled...
View ArticleFive things you missed from the CIRC report
There was no shortage of coverage for the CIRC report yesterday, but sexual exploitation, mechanical bikes, new ways of doping and the fixing of results all seemed to fly under the radarOlympic and...
View ArticleUCI sticks with Santini for another two years
Italian clothing brand has provided world championship jerseys for the governing body since 1994Bradley Wiggins in the Elite Mens TT at the 2014 World Road ChampionshipsThe UCI has announced that it...
View ArticleRaft of new anti-doping measures introduced by UCI in wake of CIRC report
Cycling’s governing body, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), has introduced new anti-doping measures in the wake of the report published by …Continue reading »
View ArticleWiggins gets green light to join new team in May and ride Tour de Yorkshire
The sport's governing body's decision allows Wiggins to compete in Britain's newest international stage race.Bradley Wiggins on stage one of the 2015 Tour of QatarThe sport's governing body's decision...
View ArticleDavid Millar: UCI has ‘no true idea’ about doping in today’s peloton
Millar has called on the UCI to follow-up the CIRC report with a full audit of today's peloton to understand where current cyclists stand on doping Winning stage twelve of the 2012 Tour de France, his...
View ArticleShould cyclists have to race in bad weather?
After a snow storm at Tirreno and unbearable heat in Oman, should protocols be put in place to stop races in extreme weather conditions?Photo: Graham Watson With snow on Monte Terminillo during...
View ArticleUCI expects new weather protocols to be in place by Giro d’Italia start
Representatives from a number of groups agree on need to implement action plan to protect riders racing in extreme weather conditionsFabian Cancellara discuss a riders strike on stage five of the 2015...
View ArticleRichie Porte and Team Sky still top WorldTour rankings after Milan-San Remo
Richie Porte wins 2015 Paris-NiceDespite coming away from Sunday’s Milan-San Remo empty-handed, British WorldTour outfit Team Sky has retained its position at the top …Continue reading »
View ArticleUCI dismantles team bikes after Milan-San Remo: was it looking for motors?
Bikes from teams including Trek, Etixx-QuickStep, Tinkoff-Saxo and others were removed and inspected by UCI after Milan-San RemoUCI officials remove bikes for inspection after Milan-San Remo 2015Bikes...
View ArticleUCI to investigate “extremely worrying” Paris-Roubaix and Basque Country...
Riders ignoring a closed railway crossing in Paris-Roubaix and metal bollards in the road during Tour of the Basque Country raises concernsCyclists re-start after a closed level-crossing in the 2015...
View ArticleUCI approves testing of disc brakes in the professional peloton
UCI green lights tests of disc brakes in pro races in August and September, with possible introduction in 2017 WorldTourUCI green lights tests of disc brakes in pro races in August and September, with...
View ArticleFormer UCI president writes open letter criticising Brian Cookson
Hein Verbruggen, UCI president between 1991 and 2005, writes to the UCI board members criticising current president Brian Cookson's 'mission' against himHEIN VERBRUGGENFormer UCI president Hein...
View ArticleNibali criticises Cookson as Astana licence decision nears
Vincenzo Nibali has said that UCI president Brian Cookson should have better dialogue with riders after the handling of the Astana licence affairVincenzo Nibali before the 2015 Tour of OmanTour de...
View ArticleBrian Cookson refuses “public conflict” with former UCI president Verbruggen
Current UCI president Brian Cookson says he will not react publicly after Hein Verbruggen slams him in a letter to the UCIBrian Cookson, by Chris AuldCurrent UCI president Brian Cookson says he will...
View ArticleAstana will keep WorldTour licence, but will be ‘strictly monitored’
UCI confirms that Astana will keep its WorldTour licence after meeting in Geneva on Thursday, but that it will have to meet strict conditionsAstana on stage one of the 2015 Tour of the Basque...
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