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UCI officials ruled that Colombian rider was guilty of an anti-doping violation 'for use and possession' of Menotropin during the 2022 Giro d'Italia.

Race descends into storm of late-hour dramas after peloton votes against Giro d'Italia organizer's original plans for snow-swept stage 16.

'The organizers gave us the skinsuit ... then we got a call from the UCI saying it's not allowed': Polemica erupts as UCI rules against Giro-supplied apparel.

2018 Tour de France winner says peloton exasperated at lack of safety improvements in professional cycling: 'I feel they could do so much more.'

Soudal Quick-Step manager releases a public apology for comments made in 2021 and 2023: 'I want to make clear that I accept the decision of the UCI Ethics Commission.'

Former chief of US Department of Homeland Security Nicholas Raudenski takes anti-fraud role after UCI 'parted ways' with predecessor Michael Rogers.

Governing body suggests standards were not always followed, commits to longer-term action.

Decathlon-Ag2r releases French rider from contract from suspension starting last month: 'I have always been an honest, upright, and clean rider.'

The fine would be revoked if Soudal-Quick Step manager apologizes and 'does not commit a similar breach of the UCI Code of Ethics within the next three years.'

Tour de France dominators fear ban of helmet after it reportedly spent more than a year developing with Giro Sport.

A shift toward performance fueling is reshaping historically problematic attitudes toward food, but the watt/kilo equation will always cause complications.

Face-Off: Should rules allow that injured riders be swapped out of grand tours? Our editors argue out the 'replacement' theory.

Unzué confirms Movistar's participation in 'Super League' talks: 'The sport hasn't changed in 40 years.'

Franck Bonnamour will be sidelined in accordance with anti-doping rules after the UCI cites 'unexplained abnormalities.'

The WorldTour rookie is already making waves as new hot prospect from Eritrea: 'I will not sleep, now is the time to work even harder.'

Wild new designs by Toot and Lambda offer ultra-narrow hood width while remaining within new UCI regulations on lever angles.

Commissaires tested all the bikes ahead of the first stage of the women's race, and two bikes were found non-compliant. More tests are slated during the men's WorldTour opener.

Stefan Küng calls for change after face-in-forearms position caused horror crash: 'Riders will always do what makes them fastest.'

'Unfortunately that has been at a standstill for a while,’ says Visma-Lease a Bike’s Richard Plugge who hints at possible 2026 rollout.

UCI also sidelines formal COVID measures, and says tramadol use dropped to under 1 percent after it introduced its ban in 2019.

Governing body plans to restrict aero-optimized hood and lever angles in 2024 ahead of further regulation in 2025.

Penalties for breaching 'sock height rule', drafting, and receiving sticky bottles all part of review applicable to 2024 pro season.

The UCI is planning to restructure the racing calendar in 2026, and no idea is off the table – including moving Roubaix and Flanders.

A climb-heavy final circuit will deliver explosive racing for the 2024 road cycling world championships.

Reuters reports that several top teams are speaking with potential partners to create a 'new competitive league.'

New guidelines will be introduced at the start of 2024, officials confirmed.

The team saw its license revoked as part of a series of measures taken by the UCI following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

UCI issues tardy apology but no explanation is given.

The cycling governing body says all contracts must be respected and that any vacant WorldTour slot would give second-tier ProTeam squads an additional 'wild card' invite.

Implications of a Jumbo-Visma/Soudal Quick-Step fusion would play across the entire elite men's peloton, and could leave dozens of riders and support staff in a lurch.

A Dutch TV show reveals that online shopping giant Amazon will step up as an important backer in 2024.

Belgian newspaper 'HLN' reports discussions with the UCI and key bike sponsors ahead of a fast-approaching October 15 WorldTour license deadline.

Bandits held him for three hours before stealing his truck, a mobile phone, and $200.

Officials from the long-running US team notified riders on the elite men's team earlier this month they are free to search out new contracts.

Michel Hessmann is suspended until further notice, team officials said.

Police remove and arrest five individuals that glued themselves to the road, oil and gas activist movement claims responsibility.

Bahrain Victorious rider sidelined for 30 days after riding on sidewalk and causing major crash at the Belgian monument.

The UCI X-rays the stage-winner and yellow jersey bikes every day.

The US governing body has been following UCI guidelines for trans participation since June 2022.

Lappartient says UCI ‘has a duty to guarantee, above all, equal opportunities for all competitors in cycling competitions.’ The new rules come into effect July 17, 2023.

There's a fierce debate behind the scenes about the best way to make an inherently dangerous sport safer without diminishing the essence of racing on the open road: 'More needs to be done.'

2019 Tour de France champion is latest rider nabbed by the UCI's 'litter patrol.'

Stakeholders straddle line between enhancing safety and protecting the essence of bike racing: 'We will not eliminate the final descents. That's not racing.'

Riders pushing for more safety measures after Gino Mãder tragedy: 'I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a little scared.'

All the headlines for the season's first grand tour at the Giro d'Italia from May 6-28.

The decision comes soon after transgender athlete Austin Killips won the Tour of the Gila.

Michaela Drummond and Debora Silvestri have been unable to sign with Spanish teams after the RFEC refused to register new contract amidst fears of legal action.

Team at risk of losing its license if UCI rules are found to be broken. Vuelta Femenina organizer has confirmed that the team has declined its race invitation.

The UCI listed the French rider on its website Thursday as a member of the U.S.-registered team

Tim Wellens released from the hospital after surgery: 'Social media has punished Maciejuk enough.'

Colombian's legal team is challenging his dismissal by Astana-Qazaqstan to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Here's what's making headlines on Tuesday, February 7.

The Colombian shoots down rumors that he is going to retire but he's still without a team for 2023.

New batch of regulations extends distance permitted between support cars and time trialists after rise of aero-enhancing strategy.

Belgian cyclocross star denies knowingly taking banned substances, and vows to legally challenge a ban.

The series will feature 17 qualifier races for the second UCI Gravel World Championships, which will be held October 7-8 in Veneto, Italy.

No race left a more immediate mark in 2022 than the Tour de France Femmes.

The Italian rider won the Giro in 1965 and the world title in 1968, and later played a key role at the UCI to help create the WorldTour.

More riders will contribute to a team's points hauls in key changes for the 2023 season.

Belgian outfit Lotto Dstny will skip the Giro d'Italia for the first time in 20 years as it plots to optimize UCI points haul.

Alpecin-Fenix and Arkéa-Samsic promoted, while Israel-PremierTech and Lotto-Dstny relegated.

Tour Luxembourg race director Andy Schleck commissioned a study to measure the race's total carbon footprint, which revealed some interesting conclusions.

Tour de France organizers ASO among first to commit to new charter focussed on reducing cycling’s environmental impacts.

David Lappartient says UCI hoping to add mountain bike short track, mixed relay team time trial and BMX flatland as Olympic sports.

The esports world championships set for February see significant tweaks.

The UCI said it carried out 32 controls for tramadol during the Wollongong worlds.

The team made headlines in 2020 when it appeared that backers agreed to buy the WorldTour license of the Australia-backed GreenEdge franchise for $7 million. 

Quintana facing uncertain future in wake of appeal denial: 'Life goes on, the storm will pass, and we continue looking forward.'

French team miss the initial deadline set by the UCI but have time to complete the application.

World Anti-Doping Agency to launch a new module to detect human growth hormone.

Quintana is hoping for a quick resolution to the case in his favor so he can try to secure a spot on a WorldTour team for 2023.

This is Part 2 from Jonathan Vaughters on the relegation battle and how to improve the current system.

The UCI is bringing in some changes for the women's peloton, but we still have to wait until 2025 for a separate U23 world championships race.

In Part 1 of a series, Jonathan Vaughters writes about the relegation battle and how the team managed the tightrope.

Arkéa-Samsic has been muted on the rider market despite its likely move into the WorldTour ranks for 2023.

The Portuguese cycling federation confirmed it will extend the application of the biological passport to all national teams in 2023.

'To me the UCI lost all credibility. They showed that they don’t give a damn,' Jumbo-Visma rider tells VeloNews.

Going into this week's racing, less than 200 UCI points separate the bottom four teams in the 'safe zone' among the WorldTour rankings.

The UCI said adjustments will be made in future editions of the worlds following complaints in Wollongong.

The Afghan women racers will complete two laps of a 28.5km circuit near the UCI headquarters.