Linda Jackson, Founder of the TIBCO Women’s Professional Cycling Team, announced today the formation of a new junior women’s cycling team, to be mentored by members of the TIBCO/To the Top professional team. Rob Jensen, a Northern California-based junior cycling coach, will direct the new team. “For several years I’ve wanted to expand the reach of our women’s professional TIBCO/to the Top team,” >>

Today the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) announced a number of measures targeted to prevent bike equipment problems at races. For implementing these measures the UCI is looking for a closer contact with the bike industry. Beginning this year, at the Tour de California a number of bikes from Pro Tour teams were banned from the race because they were declared as not to comply with the UCI >>

On the first weekend of December every year the Armstrong Motor Group Festival of Cycling confirms Christchurch as the epi-centre of New Zealand cycling. Held for the first time in 2005, this innovative event launched a new concept for cycling enthusiasts nationwide, bringing every cycling format into a single weekend of cycling celebration that sees Olympic champions and European stars >>

Team TIBCO/To the Top finished out the 2010 season with a show of force, as Samantha Schneider won a two-up sprint over Kiwi Cath Cheatley (Colavita-Baci) to earn the win at the Chris Thater Memorial, her first career NRC victory. Joanne Kiesanowski won the bunch sprint for 3rd after Team TBICO took over the front of the race on the final lap. Brooke Miller finished 5th. “The team raced really >>

Cycling enthusiasts can combine watching the action of the Santos Tour Down Under with a cycling holiday that lets them test their own cycling skills on the roads of South Australia. A group of Official Bike Tour Operators are targeting holiday makers from across Australia, New Zealand, Europe and the USA and offering a range of holiday packages to suit keen amateur cyclists through to avid >>

Team TIBCO/To the Top is sending a fast six-rider squad to the final race of the USA Cycling NRC series, the Chris Thater Memorial Criterium. Though the field for the race isn’t large, the race will be hotly contested.“It’s the last NRC race of the year and we expect everyone to be motivated and aggressive,” said team Directeur Sportif Emma Rickards. “It’s a good course, and we want to take >>

With speculation mounting as to the future of the Cervelo Test Team after the departure of Carlos Sastre earlier this month, the Canadian bike manufacturer today made the announcement to the cycling world that it would end its pro cycling project that was the test team. Team owner Gerard Vroomen cited the reason for the exit plan being the increased cost for 2011 in running the project; Vroomen >>

Felt has issued a voluntary recall of three of its 2009 carbon triathlon models due to breaking forks which were made in China. The triathlon bikes involved in the recall are the B12, B16 and S32. According to Felt seven incidents have been reported in the USA, of which one involved minor injuries. As a result of the breaking forks the product Felt has decided to call upon consumers that >>

For the second year, the Contact Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge will be providing beginner cyclists with a unique programme designed to help them face the challenge of the iconic November 27 cycling event. The RaboDirect Trainer Wheels programme is designed to give new cyclists the tools, motivation and information they require to ride as part of the Linfox Relay (40km, 80km or 120km) or tackle >>

André Greipel and Mark Renshaw headline a strong provisional Team HTC – Columbia line-up ahead of this September’s Tour of Britain. In addition to the two sprinters, a pair of former World Time Trial Champions in Michael Rogers and Bert Grabsch will head to Britain, alongside current Italian Time Trial Champion Marco Pinotti and his German equivalent Tony Martin. Having won four stages and >>