Cycling

The Professional Cycling Council (PCC) has agreed to submit major reforms of professional cycling to the International Cycling Union (UCI) management committee.

The Spanish cycling team Euskaltel-Euskadi is set to fold as a takeover bid by Formula One driver Fernando Alonso has collapsed.

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has informed all of its national federations that three federations have submitted amendments to the proposal of the Malaysian National Cycling Federation (MNCF) to change the wording of Article 51.1 of the UCI Constitution.

International Cycling Union (UCI) presidential candidate Brian Cookson has been endorsed by the majority of the European Cycling Union (UEC) ahead of next week’s election.

Giro d'Italia organiser RCS Sport has named Trieste as the end destination of next year’s race.

International Cycling Union (UCI) president Pat McQuaid has unveiled new policy proposals to prevent doping by ensuring that teams are no longer structured on the model that left riders without adequate mentoring, support and supervision.

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has renewed UCI World Tour licences for three events.

Formula One driver Fernando Alonso has bought the licence of World Tour cycling team Euskaltel-Euskadi.

Five cycling unions want the Court for Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to intervene in the dispute over whether International Cycling Union (UCI) president Pat McQuaid should be allowed to re-stand in the election.

The Sunday Times newspaper has reached a settlement reportedly worth over £1 million with dope-cheat cyclist Lance Armstrong to recover damages from a libel settlement.

Organiser of next year’s Tour de France Grand Depart in Yorkshire, TdF 2014, has appointed Nicky Roche as its chief executive.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed that the cycling events for the 2016 Rio Games will remain the same as in the 2012 London Olympics.

Swiss Cycling has withdrawn its endorsement of Pat McQuaid, derailing his International Cycling Union (UCI) presidential re-election campaign.

The International Cycling Union (UCI)’s anti-doping manager Francesca Rossi has confirmed that no riders tested positive for doping at this year’s Tour de France.

Russian Cycling Federation president Igor Makarov has threatened the International Cycling Union (UCI) with legal action if it changes the presidential candidate nomination process ahead of this year’s elections.

British Cycling has awarded SweetSpot the rights to organise the Tour of Britain through to 2018.

Members of Swiss Cycling have started legal proceedings against the federation’s endorsement of International Cycling Union (UCI) president Pat McQuaid.

Erik Zabel has resigned from the International Cycling Union (UCI)’s Professional Cycling Council following his admission to doping.