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Bjarne Riis plays down rumours of possible Katusha buyout

Dane says rumours of taking over the team were "new to him"

By Gregor Brown Published 7 August 19

'Mortifying, inevitable, exciting': Cycling Weekly readers react to Chris Foome leaving Team Ineos

The cycling world has been focused on the news that Chris Froome will be leaving Team Ineos.

By Alex Ballinger Published 13 July 20

Chris Froome confirms first race with his new team for 2021 

Chris Froome has announced his first race with his new Israel Start Up Nation team, as he starts his 2021 season in South America.

By Alex Ballinger Published 17 December 20

'I'm facing a difficult period': Marcel Kittel responds to criticism over poor form

Team bosses had publicly criticised Kittel after he was dropped on the flats and finished 99th at Scheldeprijs

By Jonny Long Published 12 April 19

Joaquim Rodriguez wins Volta a Catalunya stage three to take race lead

Chris Froome attacks in final kilometre but no-one can stop Joaquim Rodriguez

By Cycling Weekly Published 26 March 14

Tony Martin takes stunning solo win in Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana stage two

Time trial world champion Tony Martin uses his superior power to leave everyone standing and take his first victory for Katusha-Alpecin

By Nigel Wynn Published 2 February 17

Alexander Kristoff back to winning ways at Tour of Norway

Katusha's Alexander Kristoff beats Caleb Ewan and Edvald Boasson Hagen to win stage one of the Tour of Norway in Sarpsborg

By Stuart Clarke Published 21 May 15

Froome's departure from Ineos is no surprise, but it still raises plenty of questions

It’s no surprise that Chris Froome is leaving Ineos for Israel Start-up Nation, but there are likely to be surprises aplenty in the coming weeks before he does

By Peter Cossins Published 10 July 20

First riders make move from Katusha-Alpecin to Israel Cycling Academy

The Israeli team will take over Katusha-Alpecin's WorldTour licence for the 2020 season

By Jonny Long Published 15 November 19

Alexander Kristoff extends contract at Katusha

By Stuart Clarke Published 24 April 15

Chris Froome skips first training camp with new team Israel Start-Up Nation

Chris Froome misses Israel Start-Up Nation's first training camp of 2021 to focus on training and rehab in California as he builds towards the Tour de France

By Tim Bonville-Ginn Published 5 January 21

Chris Froome on Israel Start-Up Nation: ‘Ineos have been winning Grand Tours for years, this is something new’

Chris Froome has explained his motivation behind changing teams at the end of 2020, saying “Ineos have been winning Grand Tours for years, this is something new.” 

By Alex Ballinger Published 23 February 21

Chris Froome signs with Israel Start-Up Nation

Chris Froome has officially signed with Israel Start-Up Nation.

By Alex Ballinger Published 9 July 20

Ian Boswell left frustrated after being caught in the closing 500 metres at Tour of Oman

Katusha-Alpecin rider bemoans team tactics for the breakaway's lack of success

By Owen Rogers Published 19 February 19

Eduard Vorganov's provisional suspension for Meldonium positive lifted

Russian rider is free to race again pending the full outcome of his case resulting from a positive test for Meldonium in January 2016

By Nigel Wynn Published 9 May 16

Eduard Vorganov ready to return to racing in case of meldonium amnesty

Eduard Vorganov's coach claims the Russian is getting ready to return to racing and has asked the UCI to clarify the amount of meldonium in his positive sample

By Stuart Clarke Published 15 April 16

Victor Campenaerts says Alex Dowsett has a '50 per cent chance of beating the Hour Record'

Victor Campenaerts says Alex Dowsett has a 50 per cent chance of beating his Hour Record in Manchester on December 12 2020

By Tim Bonville-Ginn Published 13 November 20

Cherie Pridham becomes first woman to take sports director role at men’s WorldTour level

Cherie Pridham will become the first woman to take up a role as sports director in a men’s WorldTour team, as she joins Israel Start-Up Nation.

By Alex Ballinger Published 4 December 20

André Greipel signs new contract to ride at WorldTour level for another two years

André Greipel will continue racing at WorldTour level for at least another two years after signing a new contract.

By Alex Ballinger Published 15 June 20

The six strangest cycling sponsors of all time

Cycling is well known for its slightly bizarre sponsorship deals, none more so than the famous Molteni – who manufactured cold meats – and Faema – an espresso machine maker.

By Stuart Clarke Published 19 February 15

Luca Paolini apologises for cocaine positive at Tour de France

Katusha rider took to Twitter to make a long apology after being notified of a positive test for benzoylecgonine metabolite on Friday

By Richard Windsor Published 11 July 15

Marcel Kittel pictured in 2018 Katusha-Alpecin kit

German sprinter Marcel Kittel and British time trial specialist Alex Dowsett in Katusha-Alpecin's new blue-and-red kit for 2018

By Nigel Wynn Published 11 December 17

Luca Paolini handed 18-month ban after Tour de France cocaine positive

Luca Paolini is banned for 18 months by the UCI's Anti-Doping Tribunal for a 'non-intentional anti-doping rule violation'

By Stuart Clarke Published 13 April 16

'Absolutely unacceptable': Katusha pull sprinter from Giro d'Italia after time trial drafting

Katusha say the time penalty given to Alexey Tsatevich for drafting Tobias Ludvigsson on the Giro d'Italia time trial was not enough and withdraw him from the race

By Stuart Clarke Published 16 May 16

'I've made more enemies in three races than I did in the last five years': Alex Dowsett on the art of the lead-out man

Alex Dowsett is muscling his way around the peloton with purpose helping lead out Marcel Kittel, tasting success for the first time at Tirreno-Adriatico.

By Gregor Brown Published 9 March 18

Patrick Lefevere nearly sold stake in Quick-Step to Israel Start-Up Nation's Sylvan Adams

Before Lefevere brought Deceuninck on board a deal was all but agreed with the billionaire

By Jonny Long Published 21 June 20

Katusha-Alpecin boss denies rumours that team will fold

José Azevedo says the team is still awaiting a decision from their current sponsors

By Gregor Brown Published 10 July 19