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'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

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

'I'm stronger than I’ve ever been right now' says Dan Martin going into Giro d'Italia 2021

Dan Martin is set to lead his Israel Start-Up Nation squad into battle for the overall title at the Giro d'Italia 2021 and he comes into the race with a lot of confidence

By Tim Bonville-Ginn Published 29 April 21

'It's not the way I wanted to finish my career': Chris Froome says retirement would have been 'easier option' after 2019 crash

ris Froome said retiring after his 2019 crash “would have been the easier option,” but added it wasn’t the way he wanted to finish his cycling career. 

By Alex Ballinger Published 18 January 21

Luca Paolini tests positive for cocaine at the Tour de France

Luca Paolini has tested positive for cocaine following an anti-doping test conducted at the Tour de France.

By Hugh Gladstone Published 10 July 15

Alexander Kristoff wins Tour of Oman stage three

Norwegian sprinter Alexander Kristoff lives up to billing as stage favourite by taking win on third day of 2016 Tour of Oman

By Nigel Wynn Published 18 February 16

Katusha rider dropped from Vuelta start list amid allegations of 'drunkenness'

On the eve of 2015's final Grand Tour, Egor Silin accused of unprofessional conduct following Olympic road race test event in Brazil

By Gregor Brown Published 21 August 15

'Sky was too comfortable. I needed to reinvent myself': Ian Boswell relishing life at Katusha-Alpecin after Sky move

Ian Boswell made the leap from Team Sky to Katusha-Alpecin during the off-season and is relishing life at his new team as he tries to realise his potential.

By Owen Rogers Published 2 March 18

Joaquim Rodriguez renews contract with Katusha for another year

Katusha pen double Tour de France stage winner Joaquim Rodriguez to a one-year contract, keeping him at the team for his seventh season

By Stuart Clarke Published 21 July 15

Ian Boswell to leave Team Sky to join Katusha-Alpecin for 2018

American Ian Boswell leaves Team Sky after four years to take up more leadership opportunities

By Gregor Brown Published 10 August 17