Cycling: The French World Tour team FDJ has secured a new sponsor for the upcoming 2018 season and will compete under the name Groupama-FDJ. The French newspaper L'Equipe reported today that the insurance group Groupama will become a sponsor of the French professional team FDJ. A medium-term concept was presented... read more
Cycling: Recently elected UCI President David Lappartient is currently putting forward proposals to modernize cycling. The Frenchman's latest idea is a salary cap for World Tour teams to ensure greater equality of opportunity. In an interview with the French news agency AFP, the new UCI President David Lappartient... read more
Cycling: The world cycling governing body UCI, the riders' association CPA, and the professional teams' association AIGCP have agreed to increase the minimum wage for riders on WorldTour and ProContinental teams starting next season. WorldTour pros will receive €2.115 more annually, and ProContinental pros €605 more. This brings the annual minimum salary to €38.115... read more
Cycling: Two changes to the UCI WorldTour were announced today. These affect Flanders Week and the Tour of Poland. The Tour of Poland now has seven starters per team. In 2013, the Tour of Poland featured six riders per team. Since 2014, however, WorldTour teams have been required to nominate eight professionals. This season,... read more
Cycling: The first monument of the 2017 season, Milan - Sanremo, takes place on Saturday. With almost 300 km and two tough climbs in the finale, the outcome of the race is always uncertain and full of surprises. We've summarized all the important information. Milan - Sanremo 2017: The route - Decision at the Poggio? The Cipressa and the Poggio, the two... read more
