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Cyclists withdraw from Commonwealth Games

BritishCyclingLogoSep 24th, 10.  Four British cyclists have announced they are withdrawing from the Commonwealth Games citing health concerns, and at least one Kiwi is wavering.

 
BMC Racing Team signs Taylor Phinney

PhinneyTTChampThumbSep 23rd, 10. BMC Racing will continue to have a stars and stripes national champion amongst their mix now Taylor Phinney has signed to the American team.

 
Rodriguez overtakes Contador in World Ranking

VE_2010_1600_LIV04_1Sep 21st, 10. In the updated UCI World Rankings released today, Joaquin Rodriguez has overtaken Alberto Contador as the number 1 ranked rider in the world.

 
Luis Leon Sanchez to Rabobank

LuisLeonSanchezThumbSep 6th, 10. Luis Leon Sanchez has signed a two year contract to race with Rabobank. He is the latest in a lineup of high profile transfers to the Dutch team.

 
Schlecks to ride Trek bikes in new team

trekSep 2nd, 10. Trek Bicycle and The Luxembourg Pro Cycling Team Project have signed a long-term partnership agreement, it was announced today.

 

 
More Cervelo riders confirmed for Garmin Cervelo

WATSONHausslerThumbSep 1st, 10. Slipstream Sports today announced six additions to the 2011 roster, marking the remaining Cervélo TestTeam riders to join the newly formed Team Garmin-Cervélo.

 
Hushovd on Classics hunt with Garmin Cervelo

TF03WATSON_00002335-003ThumbAug 31st, 10.  Thor Hushovd will ride for Team Garmin-Cervélo and concentrate on winning a major Classic in 2011, the newly formed Garmin-Cervelo team announced today.

 
Introducing Team Garmin Cervelo

Aug 28th, 10. Team Garmin Transitions and Cervélo SA will join forces for the 2011 season to create a new team to be known as Garmin Cervélo.

 
British Cycling announce Worlds and Games teams

BritishCyclingLogoAug 27th, 10. British Cycling today announced its teams for the UCI World Road Championships and the Commonwealth Games.

 
Cervelo not sponsoring team in 2011
thumb_CerveloLogoAug 27th, 10.  Cervélo today confirmed rumours it will not continue as a cycling team title sponsor after the end of the 2010 season.
 
Haussler ruled himself out of World Champs

WATSONHausslerThumbAug 25th, 10.  Heinrich Haussler's name seemed a surprise omission from Australia's lineup for the World Championships,  but Haussler was the one who pulled out.

 
Australia name World Championships team
auscyclingAug 24th, 10. Cycling Australia today announced their final team for the men's race at the 2010 UCI Road World Championships in Geelong, Australia.
 
Latest 2010 UCI World Rankings

WatsonFarrarThumbAug 24th, 10. Two one day pro-tour events haven't changed the top of the UCI World Rankings where Alberto Contador continues to reign, but Tyler Farrar did launch into the Top10.

 
Menchov joins Sastre at Team Geox

GrahamWatsonMenchovThumbAug 20th, 10.  Team Geox today announced its second big name signing.  Denis Menchov has signed a two year contract to join Carlos Sastre in the new team.

 
Australia name Commonwealth Games team
auscyclingAug 19th, 10.  Australia today named their cycling team for the Commonwealth Games, including a super fast line-up for the men's road race.
 
Sastre leaving Cervelo TestTeam for Geox

CarlosSastreThumbAug 17th, 10. 2008 Tour de France champion Carlos Sastre is leaving Cervelo TestTeam, his team of two years.  He is joining Geox, the new team replacing Footon Servetto.

 
2011 pro-tour licences oversubscribed

Aug 17th, 10. Fourteen teams are competing for the eight available 2011 new pro-tour licences, the UCI announced today.  A further ten teams already have a valid 2011 licence.

 
Greipel confirms move from HTC Columbia

AndreGreipelThumbAug 9th, 10.  After securing his sixteenth win of the season, Andre Greipel confirmed he is leaving HTC Columbia and joining Omega Pharma Lotto next year.

 
Contador confirms his new team

CastillaTTContadorThumbAug 4th, 10. The rumour mill was correct, Alberto Contador has signed to Bjarne Riis' Saxo Bank-SunGard Professional Cycling Team for the next two years.

 
UCI World Rankings after San Sebastian

LuisLeonSanchezThumbAug 3rd, 10. Luis Leon Sanchez' win at San Sebastian moved him up one place to 4th in the new UCI World Rankings where Astana's Alberto Contador remains in the top position.

 
Contador leaves Astana

ContadorThumbJul 29th, 10. Statements issued by Alberto Contador and by Astana confirm the three time Tour de France champion and the team are parting ways.

 
UCI World Rankings after 2010 Tour de France

TF15WATSON_00002348-001_ThumbJul 27th, 10. Thanks to his Tour de France victory, Alberto Contador now has a clear lead in the UCI World Rankings, while second placed Tour rider Andy Shleck leapt up 51 places. 

 
UCI World Rankings after Tour de Suisse

thumb_TS09WATSON_00002325-024Jun 22nd, 10. Frank Schleck and Robert Gesink move into the Top20 in the new UCI World Rankings after the Tour de Suisse while World Champion Cadel Evans (BMC) retains his lead.

 
Tour de France squad decision time

TdF2010ThumbJun 21st, 10.  There are no more last chances. The preparation tours are over and the teams are preparing to announce their Tour de France rosters. It's now down to team goals and tactics.

 
UCI changes ProTour registration policy

Jun 17th, 10.  The UCI today announced a new pro-team registration system for 2011 with a stronger emphasis on teams' "sporting values" and a deletion of the wild card status.

 
RadioShack stunned over Vuelta non-invite

BruyneelThumbJun 15th, 10. Team RadioShack has not been selected as one of the 22 teams to contest the Vuelta a Espana this year. Read Team Manager Johan Bruyneel's heated response.

 
UCI World Rankings after Dauphiné

CadelEvansThumbJun 15th, 10. World Champion Cadel Evans (BMC) retains his lead in the new UCI World Rankings updated after the Criterium du Dauphine. Astana takes the lead in the team ranking.

 
World Champion leads World Rankings

CadelEvansThumbJun 2nd, 10. World Champion Cadel Evans leads the UCI World Rankings after the latest updates which take into account the Giro d'Italia results and the reversal of Alejandro Valverde's points.

 
Valverde banned until 31 Dec 2011
WatsonValverdeRomandieThumbJun 1st, 10. At midnight (NZ Time) the UCI updated their World Rankings and ranked Alejandro Valverde the World's top rider. Four hours later he was stripped of the title, and banned for two years.
 
Press releases relating to Landis' claims
LandisToSThumbMay 27th, 10. RoadCycling.co.nz will continue to add all the press releases received relating to the fallout and ongoing investigations resulting from Floyd Landis' drug allegations.
 
Armstrong lays claims back on Landis

AmstrongHatThumbMay 21st, 10. No one was surprised to hear Lance Armstrong deny the claims Floyd Landis threw his way, but it was surprising to hear allegations of threats and harrassment going the other way.

 
Landis' doping admission splits cycling community

LandisToSThumbMay 21st, 10. After four years fighting to clear his name, Floyd Landis has admitted extensive doping by himself - and more controversially, by many others around him. The fallout has only just begun.

 
Hushovd breaks collarbone in training

TD21HushovdThumbMay 10th, 10.  Last year's Tour de France points champion Thor Hushovd broke his collarbone in a training accident in Italy today.

 
UCI World Rankings after Tour de Romandie

WatsonValverdeRomandieThumbMay 4th, 10. He took the Tour de Romandie title on the last day of the tour and in doing so Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) also took over the top of the UCI World Ranking for 2010.

 
Cavendish suffers consequences for rude gesture

WatsonRomandieSt2CavFingersThumbMay 1st, 10. HTC Columbia's Mark Cavendish has apologised for making a rude gesture at the finish of Stage 2 of the Tour de Romadie.  He was fined by the UCI and pulled from the race by his team.

 
A letter from Vinokourov

WATSON_00002269-004Apr 27th, 10. After his Liege Bastogne Liege win yesterday, Alexandre Vinocourov was upset at the media focus on his past and about questions on his current liaisons.  He issued this letter in response.

 
UCI World Rankings after Liege Bastogne Liege

WatsonAmstelGilberThumbApr 27th, 10. After consistent top performances throughout the classics, Philippe Gilbert has been rewarded with the top position in the UCI World Rankings.

 
Bewley one of many on unplanned road trips

CaseyGibsonBewleyThumbApr 20th, 10th. The ash cloud isn't just causing problems for tourists, spare a thought for the pro-tour cyclists attempting to travel across Europe to and/from their events.

 
UCI World Rankings after Amstel Gold Race

LuisLeonSanchezThumbApr 20th, 10. Philippe Gilbert moved up to 3rd place in the UCI World Rankings after his 1st place in the Amstel Gold Race.   His was the only Top 10 reshuffle with Luis Leon Sanchez still leading.

 
UCI World Rankings after Paris Roubaix

WatsonBasqueHornerThumbApr 13th, 10. Chris Horner debuts at #13 thanks to his stage tour win at the Tour of the Basque Country, one of the two events adding to the latest UCI World Rankings.

 
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