Cycling: In an interview with the Spanish media, UCI President Brian Cookson commented on a possible shortening of the Tour de France. After presenting the awards to the 2014 World Tour riders and teams in Madrid yesterday, Monday, UCI President Brian Cookson told the Spanish media that he thought it was possible the Tour de... read more
Cycling: UCI President Brian Cookson is considering changing the weight limits for racing bikes in UCI races. Since the Lugano Charter of 2000, the minimum weight of racing bikes has been set at 6,8 kilograms according to UCI regulations. However, UCI President Brian Cookson has now announced that he could certainly imagine changing this rule, since... read more
Cycling: In an interview with the online portal Insidethegame.com, the president of the International Cycling Union (UCI), Brian Cookson, revealed that cycling is currently leading the anti-doping fight. "I think we've taken a good step in the right direction," Cookson said. "A year ago, WADA lost its trust in us. Now it's regained its trust... read more
Cycling: The 2015 Track World Championships will take place in France. The UCI announced this on its website. From February 18 to 22, the world's elite will compete for their new title at the oval track in Saint Quentin-en-Yvelines. This marks the return of the title races to France after Bordeaux in 2006. The velodrome in Saint Quentin-en-Yvelines was only recently... read more
There's no question that track cycling has unfortunately lost some of its public attention since the season was moved to winter. This is especially true in traditional cycling regions. Last season's World Cup stops are a prime example. Two of the three stops were in South America. The only stop in Europe was in... read more
