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tuesday 26 December 2017 at 20h46

The UCI WorldTeams (UCI WorldTour) for 2018 and the other teams

The year is about to come to and end. That seems to be the perfect moment to catch up with the UCI's decisions about the registration of the UCI WorldTeams for 2018, the teams which will participate in all UCI WorldTour races. At the same time we'll have a look at the second division teams, the Pro ...

UCI ProTour | Tour de France | Giro d Italia | Vuelta a España

Friday 23 June 2017 at 21h27

The Tour de France 2018 will start one week later .. and with less riders!

It was the surprise announcement made by the UCI yesterday and it was confirmed to velowire.com by A ...

Tour de France | Tour de France 2018 | UCI ProTour | Vuelta a España | Giro d Italia

Saturday 03 December 2016 at 17h52

One less rider in the Grand Tours (TDF, Vuelta, Giro) and the classics .. or not?

Through a common press release sent out on 25 November around 7PM, the three big cycling race organi ...

UCI ProTour | Tour de France | Vuelta a España | Giro d Italia | Klassiekers

tuesday 29 December 2015 at 05h42

The 18 UCI WorldTeams for 2016 and the other teams

As usual at the end of the year, the licence commission of the International Cycling Union (UCI) gav ...

Thursday 11 December 2014 at 01h14

The 17 UCI WorldTeams announced for 2015: OK for Astana, not for Europcar

While the UCI announced 15 teams which had been qualified to receive a "UCI WorldTeam" licence for 2 ...

UCI ProTour | Wielrennen algemeen (m.u.v. Tour de France)

Monday 08 December 2014 at 22h41

The reform of professional cycling: the latest news

The last time we provided you with information about the the reform of professional cycling 2015-202 ...

Wielrennen algemeen (m.u.v. Tour de France) | UCI ProTour

Sunday 15 December 2013 at 22h12

The 18 UCI ProTeams for 2014

While you recently discovered the renovation project of professional cycling which entirely changes ...

UCI ProTour | Wielrennen algemeen (m.u.v. Tour de France)

tuesday 10 December 2013 at 09h00

The renovation of professional cycling, bringing cycling to death?

A few weeks ago, several websites mentioned the overhaul of professional cycling based on a project ...

UCI ProTour | Wielrennen algemeen (m.u.v. Tour de France)

tuesday 11 December 2012 at 00h07

The 18 UCI ProTeams 2013 officially announced

While you might have discovered all secrets of the selection procedure for UCI ProTeams on velowire. ...

UCI ProTour | Wielrennen algemeen (m.u.v. Tour de France)

Sunday 09 December 2012 at 20h23

The selection procedure of the UCI ProTeams explained - infographic!

We're still waiting for the list of 18 UCI ProTeams for 2013 to be announced (one shouldn't think ...

UCI ProTour | Wielrennen algemeen (m.u.v. Tour de France)

Saturday 11 February 2012 at 01h43

Yet another UCI WorldTour race in China in 2012, the Tour of Hangzhou

After the Tour of Beijing, immediately for its first edition added to the UCI WorldTour in 2011, it ...

tuesday 06 December 2011 at 00h16

The 18 UCI ProTeams 2012 have officially been announced

The list of 18 UCI ProTeams for the 2012 season has been finalised today.

Announced in several pa ...

tuesday 04 October 2011 at 22h44

The race course of the Tour of Beijing 2011 on Google Maps and the time and course schedules

Tomorrow, on 5 October 2011, the first edition of the Tour of Beijing will start. The Tour of Beijin ...

Tour of Beijing | OpenStreetMap/Google Maps/Google Earth | UCI ProTour

Friday 15 April 2011 at 01h14

IG Markets launches a new cycling ranking, competing with the official UCI rankings?

Do you know who's currently leading the UCI WorldTour ranking and which victories allowed him to ge ...

Marketing | UCI ProTour

tuesday 14 December 2010 at 01h15

Pat McQuaid (UCI) looking for trouble with his quotes in L'Equipe?

When the President of the International Cyling Union (UCI), Pat McQuaid, speaks to the media, that h ...

Friday 03 December 2010 at 09h04

The interactive 2011 UCI cycling calendar, exclusively on paris.thover.com!

You're a cycling fan? Chances are that you've already been looking around the Internet to find the ...

Thursday 25 November 2010 at 00h11

The 2011 UCI ProTeams have been announced, Cofidis and Geox-TMC will be second division teams - comments

In the list of UCI ProTeams which the UCI published in a short press release Monday night, it's eas ...

Wednesday 10 November 2010 at 23h04

The UCI WorldTour expands its global footprint with the addition of the Tour of Beijing

The UCI World Tour 2011 continues its worldwide expansion with the addition of a new race in China. ...

UCI ProTour | Tour of Beijing

tuesday 02 November 2010 at 23h49

The UCI announces the first lists of 'ProTeam' and Professional Continental teams and communicates the team ranking based on sports criteria

Today the UCI - the International Cycling Union - announced the first lists of teams registered as ...

Friday 10 September 2010 at 09h14

The UCI ProTour goes Canada: the race route on Google Maps/Earth and the list of participating riders for the Grands Prix Cyclistes of Québec and of Montréal

It was a wish since many years for the UCI to continue to extend the UCI ProTour outside of Europe. ...

UCI ProTour | OpenStreetMap/Google Maps/Google Earth

Sunday 20 June 2010 at 16h44

2010 Tour of Switzerland: a surprising end, the time trial for Tony Martin, the final victory for Fränk Schleck

A surprising end in the Tour of Switzerland 2010 this afternoon: Fabian Cancellara (Team Saxo Bank) ...

Ronde van Zwitserland | Ronde van Zwitserland 2010 | UCI ProTour

Saturday 19 June 2010 at 21h53

2010 Tour of Switzerland: start order and route of the individual time trial in Liestal

122 riders will come to the start of the decisive individual time trial of the Tour of Switzerland 2 ...

Ronde van Zwitserland | Ronde van Zwitserland 2010 | UCI ProTour

Saturday 19 June 2010 at 18h34

2010 Tour of Switzerland: the forelast stage for Rui Costa!

The forelast stage of the Tour of Switzerland 2010 was won at the end of the afternoon by Rui Costa ...

Ronde van Zwitserland | Ronde van Zwitserland 2010 | UCI ProTour

Friday 18 June 2010 at 20h22

2010 Tour of Switzerland: Marcus Burghardt ... again!

In today's stage we had to wait over 60 kilometers before a leading group was formed. From this gro ...

Ronde van Zwitserland | Ronde van Zwitserland 2010 | UCI ProTour

Thursday 17 June 2010 at 21h57

Robert Gesink goes double in the 2010 Tour of Switzerland: 6th stage and yellow jersey

Today was the queen's stage for the riders of the Tour of Switzerland 2010 with two hors catégorie ...

Ronde van Zwitserland | Ronde van Zwitserland 2010 | UCI ProTour

Wednesday 16 June 2010 at 21h53

2010 Tour of Switzerland: Marcus Burghardt wins the 5th stage from the leading group

The day before the queen stage of the Tour of Switzerland 2010, the 153 remaining riders connected W ...

Ronde van Zwitserland | Ronde van Zwitserland 2010 | UCI ProTour

tuesday 15 June 2010 at 21h35

Alessandro Petacchi wins the 4th stage in the 2010 Tour of Switzerland after a fall in the final

After Brice d'Arcalis, Brice Feillu (Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team) almost became Brice de Suisse th ...

Ronde van Zwitserland | Ronde van Zwitserland 2010 | UCI ProTour

Monday 14 June 2010 at 22h15

Fränk Schleck wins the 3rd stage in the 2010 Tour of Switzerland, his team mate Fabian Cancellara loses his yellow jersey to Tony Martin

A long lasting leading group with 3 riders finally didn't continue till the finish in the 3rd stage ...

Ronde van Zwitserland | Ronde van Zwitserland 2010 | UCI ProTour

Sunday 13 June 2010 at 18h48

2010 Tour of Switzerland: Heinrich Haussler wins the sprint in Sierre while Fabian Cancellara keeps the yellow jersey ... and a big smile!

A leading group of 5 riders made the show in the stage between Ascona and Sierre today. Three of the ...

Ronde van Zwitserland | Ronde van Zwitserland 2010 | UCI ProTour

Saturday 12 June 2010 at 20h38

Fabian Cancellara (Saxo Bank) takes the lead by winning the opening time trial in the 2010 Tour of Switzerland

This afternoon the opening time trial of the Tour of Switzerland 2010 took place in Lugano. Last yea ...

Ronde van Zwitserland | Ronde van Zwitserland 2010 | UCI ProTour

Friday 11 June 2010 at 22h57

The list of participating riders for the 2010 Tour of Switzerland and their numbers

Unfortunately this article is not available in English. You can read it below in French or click her ...

Ronde van Zwitserland | Ronde van Zwitserland 2010 | UCI ProTour

Thursday 10 June 2010 at 15h08

The 2010 Tour of Switzerland route on Google Maps/Google Earth and the route and time schedule

This weekend the Tour of Switzerland will start in Lugano with a 7.6 kilometer long time trial.
For ...

Ronde van Zwitserland | Ronde van Zwitserland 2010 | UCI ProTour | OpenStreetMap/Google Maps/Google Earth

Monday 07 June 2010 at 22h52

Grega Bole wins the sprint for the 1st stage of the 2010 Critérium du Dauphiné

After the prologue won by Alberto Contador (Astana) yesterday, today's stage from Evian-les-Bains t ...

Critérium du Dauphiné 2010 | Criterium du Dauphiné | UCI ProTour

Monday 07 June 2010 at 00h27

Surprise or no surprise? - Alberto Contador wins the prologue of the Critérium du Dauphiné 2010

At the end of the afternoon (because of the final of Roland-Garros!), the prologue of the 62th Crité ...

Critérium du Dauphiné 2010 | Criterium du Dauphiné | UCI ProTour

Saturday 05 June 2010 at 23h38

The list of participants for the Critérium du Dauphiné 2010 and their numbers

Last Thursday I presented you the 2010 Critérium du Dauphiné route on Google Maps/Google Earth (sinc ...

Criterium du Dauphiné | UCI ProTour | Critérium du Dauphiné 2010

Friday 04 June 2010 at 00h07

No Tour of Ireland in 2010, good news for the Eneco Tour and the Tour du Limousin ?

On June 1st, the organisor of the Tour of Ireland announced on its website that due to the current e ...

Tour du Limousin | UCI ProTour | Wielrennen algemeen (m.u.v. Tour de France)

Thursday 03 June 2010 at 01h58

The 2010 Critérium du Dauphiné route on Google Maps/Google Earth and the route and time schedule

Mid-April I already announced you the 2010 Critérium du Dauphiné route (at that time I also informed ...

Criterium du Dauphiné | OpenStreetMap/Google Maps/Google Earth | UCI ProTour | Critérium du Dauphiné 2010

Sunday 18 April 2010 at 16h49

Philippe Gilbert wins the Amstel Gold Race 2010

Today you could follow the Amstel Gold Race 2010 live on www.velowire.com thanks to the NOS!

This ...

Klassiekers | UCI ProTour

Saturday 17 April 2010 at 21h09

The list of participating riders for the Amstel Gold Race 2010 and their numbers

On Friday you have discovered the Amstel Gold Race 2010 route here, today at the evening before the ...

Klassiekers | UCI ProTour

Friday 16 April 2010 at 23h39

The Critérium du Dauphiné 2010 stages officially announced by A.S.O.

In January, I announced the news about the organisation of the Dauphiné Libéré by Amaury Sport Organ ...

Criterium du Dauphiné | UCI ProTour | Marketing | Critérium du Dauphiné 2010

Friday 16 April 2010 at 00h55

The Amstel Gold Race 2010 route on Google Maps/Google Earth and the route and time schedule

This Sunday the Dutch classic, the Amstel Gold Race, will take place between Maastricht and the Caub ...

Klassiekers | UCI ProTour

Sunday 24 January 2010 at 16h06

André Greipel (HTC-Columbia) wins the 2010 Tour Down Under 2010, Chris Sutton (Team Sky) the last stage

Without too much surprise the German sprinter of the HTC-Columbia team, André Greipel, has won the 2 ...

Tour Down Under | UCI ProTour | Tour Down Under 2010

Saturday 23 January 2010 at 16h26

Luis Léon Sanchez (Caisse d'Epargne) shows big forces for his stage win at the 2010 Tour Down Under 2010

Today's stage was the queen stage of the 2010 Tour Down Under 2010 with two climbs of Willunga Hill ...

Tour Down Under | UCI ProTour | Tour Down Under 2010

Friday 22 January 2010 at 23h28

André Greipel's third stage win in the 4th stage of the 2010 Tour Down Under (Norwood-Goolwa)

For the third time we saw a bunch sprint at the finish of today's Tour Down Under stage and for the ...

Tour Down Under | UCI ProTour | Tour Down Under 2010

Thursday 21 January 2010 at 20h58

Manuel Cardoso (Footon-Servetto) surprises everyone by winning the third stage of the 2010 Tour Down Under

Today's stage was on a more hilly route and the temperatures weren't helping the riders to sit dow ...

Tour Down Under | UCI ProTour | Tour Down Under 2010

Wednesday 20 January 2010 at 13h46

André Greipel takes a two in row by winning the second stage of the 2010 Tour Down Under 2010 (Gawler - Hahndorf)

Second bunch sprint, second stage victory for André Greipel (HTC-Columbia). Could he be working towa ...

Tour Down Under | UCI ProTour | Tour Down Under 2010

tuesday 19 January 2010 at 22h00

First stage 2010 Tour Down Under (Clare - Tanunda): André Greipel sprints to victory

After having run in Team Sky's trap last Sunday during the Cancer Council Helpline Classic, the HTC ...

Tour Down Under | UCI ProTour | Tour Down Under 2010

Saturday 16 January 2010 at 23h40

Santos Tour Down Under 2010: list of participants / start list with their numbers and a few short movies

On www.velowire.com you have already discovered the 2010 Santos Tour Down Under route on Google Maps ...

Tour Down Under | UCI ProTour | Tour Down Under 2010

Sunday 03 January 2010 at 21h42

The Santos Tour Down Under 2010 route on Google Maps & Google Earth

From 17 till 24 January 2010 the 12th Tour Down Under will take place in South Australia under the n ...

Tour Down Under | OpenStreetMap/Google Maps/Google Earth | UCI ProTour | Tour Down Under 2010

Sunday 29 November 2009 at 23h38

The UCI ProTour teams in 2010

In September I announced here that Bbox Bouygues Telecom and Cofidis will no longer be part of the P ...

tuesday 29 September 2009 at 23h47

Bbox Bouygues Telecom & Cofidis no longer in the UCI ProTour

The UCI ProTour licences for the cycling teams and races are to be renewed regularly. When a licence ...

Sunday 19 April 2009 at 17h03

Sergei Ivanov wins the Amstel Gold Race 2009

Today the 44th edition of the Amstel Gold Race took place around Maastricht and Valkenburg in The Ne ...

Wielrennen algemeen (m.u.v. Tour de France) | UCI ProTour

tuesday 20 January 2009 at 00h25

Robbie McEwen wins the Cancer Council Classic, get ready for the Tour Down Under!

Since last year the Tour Down Under -which is organised for the 11th time this year- is the start of ...

Tour Down Under | Wielrennen algemeen (m.u.v. Tour de France) | UCI ProTour

Monday 20 October 2008 at 23h00

German cycling ... where will it go from here?

After the 7 positive doping tests in the Tour de France 2008, a number of decisions have been taken ...

Doping | Tour de France | Tour de France 2009 | UCI ProTour

Wednesday 27 August 2008 at 23h30

José Ivan Gutierrez keeps his title as Eneco Tour winner ... even without a seat!

After having taken the final victory of the Eneco Tour last year and winning the Eneco Tour 2008 pro ...

UCI ProTour | Wielrennen algemeen (m.u.v. Tour de France)

Monday 18 August 2008 at 23h33

Did the Tour de France and the UCI manage to find out how to continue together?

As you probably know (since I explained the whole story here, here and here), the organisors of the ...

Tour de France | Olympische Spelen | UCI ProTour | Tour de France 2011

Monday 16 June 2008 at 01h22

Developments in the UCI ProTour, licences and suspension of the FFC

The English translation will follow soon ...

La rumeur courrait déjà depuis quelque temps, l'Uni ...

UCI ProTour | Wielrennen algemeen (m.u.v. Tour de France) | Tour de France | Tour de France 2008

Friday 09 May 2008 at 16h14

A miniature Tour de France: the Criterium du Dauphiné Libéré 2008

On this blog I regularly talk about the Tour de France (with for example the full Tour de France 200 ...

Wielrennen algemeen (m.u.v. Tour de France) | Criterium du Dauphiné | UCI ProTour

Sunday 06 April 2008 at 17h20

Stijn Devolder wins the Tour of Flanders

The second UCI ProTour 2008 race was a Belgian classic today: the Tour of Flanders started in Bruges ...

Wielrennen algemeen (m.u.v. Tour de France) | UCI ProTour