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February 28
- Teams pleased with ASO wildcard invitations to Classics
- Jake Keough motivated for leadership role at 5-hour Energy
- Phinney ready to do wild things at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
- Meintjes keen to show off South African jersey
- Gallery: 5-Hour Energy-Kenda reboots for 2014
- Savio: Briceño has no chance of a contract with Androni Giocattoli
- Wildcards announced for Paris-Roubaix, Flèche-Wallonne and Liège-Bastogne-Liège
- Pompeiana out of Milan-San Remo
- Froome cautious on winning run ahead of Tour de France
- Michael Rasmussen settles with Rabobank
- Xenon gas should be banned, says Garmin-Sharp doctor
- Gianni Meersman leading OPQS at Classic Sud Ardèche and La Drôme Classic
- Rick Zabel enjoying early season apprenticeship at BMC
- Valverde and Quintana to ride Vuelta a Murcia and Clásica de Almería
February 27
- Charlotte Becker to lead Wiggle-Honda at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
- Trans-Sylvania Epic expands enduro competition for 2014
- Cycling community says goodbye to Goddaert
- Video: 10 riders to watch in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, Kuurne
- Augustyn happy to be back on the bike
- Lefevere hopes Boonen's travel details can make the difference
- Cramp ruins the party for Brammeier
- Langeveld sees possibilities at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
- Androni will not sign Briceño after biological passport was denied
- Judge rules against Armstrong in SCA Promotions lawsuit
- Strong OPQS teams for Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne
February 26
- Australia out to defend team pursuit world title
- Gallery: Riders prepare for Le Tour de Langkawi
- Wilcoxson looks for continued success at Optum women's team
- Cassani names Ferretti as adviser to Italian national team
- Former winners Plaxton and Gould aim for success at Mellow Johnny's Classic
- Cobbles to feature prominently in 2015 Worlds in Richmond
- Hushovd, Phinney and Van Avermaet in BMC's Het Nieuwsblad team
- Nuyens: Stopping flashed through my mind
- Baugé worried French track programme still lags behind Britain
- Video: Cancellara would love to break the Hour Record
- 2014 Subaru National Road Series calendar released
- O'Grady: I've got nothing more to hide
- Cobbled classics hardest races to crack, says Hayman
- Roma Maxima and Strade Bianchi routes under threat from landslides
February 25
- Exclusive interview: Stuart O'Grady breaks silence on doping
- Video: Ben King previews 2015 road Worlds course
- Clementz and Moseley aim to defend Enduro World Series titles
- Van der Haar and Compton ranked first on final UCI 'cross standings
- Richmond announces courses for 2015 UCI Road World Championships
- Deignan back in training after broken collarbone
- Martijn Keizer signs for Belkin
- Rain threatens to disrupt Cali track world championships
- Stephen Roche predicts strong Giro rides for son Nicolas and Dan Martin
- FDJ want more from Geniez after Algarve
- Nys wins 9th Bpost Bank Trophy title of career
- Breyne's B-sample confirms positive test for clenbuterol
- Brailsford busy building Team Sky for 2015
- Platt and Huber on a mission at the Cape Epic
- Stage wins "main objective" for Orica-GreenEdge in Langkawi
February 24
- Giant Shimano recon Het Nieuwsblad and Flanders
- Matti Breschel hit by flying mattress in Oman
- Bouhanni: My only focus is on winning
- Sinkewitz banned for eight years by CAS
- Brailsford impressed with Froome’s Oman defence
- Vanmarcke returns to Omloop het Nieuwsblad
- Koppenbergcross becomes first Euro cyclo-cross to give equal prize money
- Video: Wiggins would 'love to ride the Vuelta'
- Albert struggles with pressure
- Wildcards for Amstel Gold Race announced
- Amaël Moinard claims first win for BMC
- Porte encouraged by Ruta del Sol podium place
February 23
- Boonen ready to race at home after success in Qatar and Oman
- Van Garderen in good company on the Tour of Oman podium
- Gallery: Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies team presentation
- Contador: My winter training is paying off
- Betancur a surprise winner at Tour du Haut-Var
- Top notch women's field headed to Cyprus Sunshine Cup
February 22
- Uran unruffled by another placing at the Tour of Oman
- U23 cyclo-cross world champion Van Aert extends with Vastgoedservice
- Van Garderen satisfied with second at the Tour of Oman
- Judge to rule on re-opening Armstrong, SCA Promotions case
- Team Sky bikes stolen on the eve of Tour du Haut-Var
- Volta ao Algarve summit finish is first test for Contador
- Equal prize money for men and women at US Cup Pro Series
February 21
- Urán left Sky to pursue his own goals
- NICA launches Wisconsin League
- US Continental teams react to Tour of California invites
- Nibali shows his hand with late attack in Oman
- Froome goes on the attack at the Tour of Oman
- UCI brings changes to Mountain Bike World Cup format for 2014
- Wiggins will ride Volta a Catalunya instead of early Belgian classics
- Agnoli: My links with Nibali are still strong
- Colombia team suspends Largo over non-negative
- New start and more white roads for 2014 Strade Bianche
- Savoldelli says he never saw doping at Discovery Channel
- Rodriguez ready to light up Oman mountain stages
February 20
- Hannah siblings head up Hutchinson UR Team
- Porte confident Sky can fight back at Ruta del Sol
- Gillow confident of capturing fourth Oceania Championship
- Gallery: Multivan Merida presents 2014 team
- Tour of California finalizes route, teams for 2014
- Sagan left frustrated after losing Tour of Oman sprint to Greipel
- Froome ready to be aggressive on the climbs in Oman
- Contador intends to make the Tour de France tougher for Froome
- Van Garderen relaxed before decisive Oman mountain stages
- Hosting road Worlds is too expensive, says French Federation president
- Vos to ride Women's Tour
- Modolo unconcerned by uncertainty over Milan-San Remo
- Video: Swift targets stage wins in 2014
- Luke Durbridge hunting time trial win at Oceanias
- Drapac looking to claim top prize at Oceanias
- BMC sending quality team to Haut Var
- Video: Michael Matthews building for Milan-San Remo
- Four more weeks for Cycling Australia's interim CEO Adrian Anderson
February 19
- Greipel: the gentleman sprinter of his generation
- Craig Lewis retires after Lampre deal falls through
- Voeckler happy to be racing again
- Gallery: World Cup champion Zakelj renews with Unior Tools
- Valverde off to flying start in Vuelta a Andalucia
- Consistency leads to Oman race leadership for Howard
- Tour of Oman riders remember Kristof Goddaert
- Boonen: I could be the leader at Milan-San Remo
- Steels: Cavendish is still the fastest sprinter
- No decisions made on Cancellara hour attempt
- Greg Henderson set for 2014 racing debut at Ruta del Sol
- Costa downplays his prospects in Algarve
- Howard happy with second place in Oman sprint
February 18
- USA Cycling team announced for Track World Championships
- Andy Schleck looking for a top ten result in Oman
- Goddaert killed in training accident
- Pinot pulls out of Oman
- Schurter to race Tours de Suisse and Romandie with Orica GreenEdge
- Video: Top 5 riders to watch at the Volta ao Algarve
- Boonen looks to learn from Omega Pharma's sprinting miscue in Oman
- Video: David Millar's Cervélo S3 race bike
- Wiggins has no plans to join Alonso
- Gallery: Garmin-Sharp light up Mallorca with training camp
- Garate backed out of Belkin offer
- Pantani: The Accidental Death of a Cyclist film for UK release
- Will Walker announces retirement following recurrence of heart problems
February 17
- Alberto Contador's 2014 Specialized and Flex-U23 teams launched in Segovia
- Sagan targets victory in Oman
- Video: What's in Alex Howes' race suitcase?
- Trans-Sylvania Epic adds three-day version
- Contador wants more wins in 2014, Tirreno-Adriatico included
- Froome ready to defend Tour of Oman title
- Gallery: Giant Shimano riders hone descending skills
- Deignan out with broken collarbone
- Visconti hopes to return to racing in March
- Betancur aiming for Tour de France white jersey
- Video: Fuglsang predicts battle with Sky for Tour de France crown
- Balanced Omega Pharma - Quick-Step team at Tour of Oman
- Tejay van Garderen kicking off 2014 season in Oman
February 16
- Review of British Cycling role for Dave Brailsford after World Track Championships
- Harry Carpenter ready for debut European season
- Cummings wins first stage race of career at Tour Méditerranéen
- Telenet-Fidea makes offer to Mourey
- Tour of California adds second day of women's racing
- Spa-Francorchamps circuit to host Superprestige cyclo-cross round
- Meares to lead Australian track World Championships team
- Gallery: Lampre-Merida on Mallorca
February 15
- Albert left empty-handed at Superprestige finale
- Zoidl in the hunt for overall victory at Tour Méditerranéen
- Nys snatches Superprestige title away from Albert
- Feenstra-Felt announces 2014 mountain bike team
- Gallery: Greg LeMond opens exhibition in New York
- Fenn plays his part in Omega Pharma-QuickStep dominance
- Report: No Pompeiana climb in Milan-San Remo
February 14
- Terpstra takes centre stage at the Tour of Qatar
- Video: Stybar turns his attention to the Classics
- Démare on the double on the Corniche at Tour of Qatar
- Froome: I want to prove that last year wasn't a fluke
- Fractured collarbone for Trek's Giacomo Nizzolo
- Costa doesn't fear the curse of the rainbow jersey
- Former Armstrong soigneur has more evidence of UCI complicity
- Cyclo-cross Worlds gallery: New gear, mud and Nutella
- Davis retires from cycling
- Cunego: Pantani inspired me in the mountains
- Cancellara likely to end career in 2016
- Jack Haig accepting road success is hindering MTB ambitions
- Coles chase piece of mountain bike history in New Zealand
- Alex Edmondson eyeing off gold at 2016 Rio Olympics
- Vos plans on less mountain bike racing, more breaks for 2014
- Ride Ireland in 2014! WIN the Ultimate Irish Cycling Holiday for Two
February 13
- Thomas Voeckler returns to racing at Tour Méditerranéen
- No regrets for Oscar Gatto
- Video: Gaimon on the transition from the US domestic scene to racing at Garmin
- Cassani: Sagan is favourite at the World Championships
- Froome will not defend his Critérium International title
- Greipel takes a resounding victory in Tour of Qatar stage
- Talansky looks for consistency as leadership role grows
- Démare to lead FDJ challenge in Classics
- Video: Bradley Wiggins on his Paris-Roubaix and Olympic track dreams
- Cannondale have €100,000 worth of equipment stolen
- Caleb Ewan better off after debut Tour Down Under appearance
- Flanders and Roubaix are what counts, says Eisel
- Anton Cooper wary of challenges for New Zealand title
February 12
- Samuel Sánchez sets early season goals at BMC
- Jeanne Nell dies after fatal in-competition crash
- USA Crits announces 11-race series for 2014
- Gallery: Whole Athlete/Specialized Team trains at Northern California camp
- Greipel edged out by Boonen in Qatar sprint
- Boonen: There's still room for improvement
- Roche to be inducted into Giro d'Italia Hall of Fame
- Video: Gerdemann excited about European return
- Gallery: On the startline of the Trofeo Muro
- Vuelta a España proposes women's race for 2015
- Haussler blends old and new approaches in 2014
- Cancellara plays long game ahead of April showdown
February 11
- Video: Horner on his first race for Lampre-Merida
- Terpstra retains lead after Qatar time trial
- More singletrack and enduro racing added to 2014 Trans-Sylvania Epic
- Cycling Independent Reform Commission ready to go
- Hepburn upsets the big names to win Tour of Qatar time trial stage
- Phinney finds new maturity with Dubai Tour victory
- Offredo targeting Sanremo and Flanders
- 2016 Qatar world championships set for October date
- Independent Reform Commission offers olive branch to Lance Armstrong
- Sánchez to begin season at Tour du Haut-Var
- Kaisen forced to quit professional cycling
- Gallery: Marco Pantani through the lens
- Lasse Norman Hansen shows his talent on debut
- Mancebo: I could have won the Vuelta
February 10
- Lesotho fields its first-ever UCI-level team
- Stannard believes Sky should have fewer leaders at Classics
- Saronni: Costa has no faults as a cyclist
- Boonen starts with a bang at Tour of Qatar
- Boonen was too strong in sprint, says Roelandts
- Luis León Sanchez: This isn’t a transition year
- Wiggins could ride the Vuelta a España
- Gilbert hails change of management at BMC
- Video: Bradley Wiggins' Pinarello Dogma 65.1 Think 2
- Australian Jayco-AIS World Tour Academy Team announced
February 9
- Hepburn in pursuit of road experience in Qatar
- Ups and downs for Bennett on NetApp-Endura debut
- Enduro World Series champ Moseley leads Trek Factory Racing team
- Terpstra places early deposit on overall victory at Tour of Qatar
- Valverde says Froome is not unbeatable at Tour de France
- Modolo continues San Luis success
- Gallery: BH-SR Suntour-KMC kicks off season with training camp
- Dubai ready to host the start of the Giro d'Italia
- Herald Sun Tour's fourth stage cancelled due to extreme weather
- Gallery: On the startline of the Mallorca Challenge
- Report: Alonso and Cannondale to merge
- Britain name team for Track World Championships
- Van Avermaet: I know I've got it in me to win a classic
February 8
- Horner to make his Lampre debut at Challenge Mallorca
- Omega Pharma-Quick Step leaves Dubai empty handed
- Calvin Watson on defending his Herald Sun Tour title
- No specially-built circuit for Qatar 2016 Worlds
- Max Plaxton joins Cannondale Factory Racing team
- Video: Kittel celebrates three stage wins at the Dubai Tour
- Video: Phinney ready for more success after Dubai Tour victory
- Nine years on, Greipel returns to the Tour of Qatar
- Big money cross country racing returns to US at US Cup Pro Series
- SRM opt to reduce pro peloton sponsorship in 2014
- Bronzini builds for Track Worlds at Ladies Tour of Qatar
- Luke Davison back on the road at Herald Sun Tour
February 7
- African Wildlife Safaris enjoying Continental life at Herald Sun Tour
- Video: Kittel coy on winning Tour de France points jersey
- Tour of Qatar record holder Boonen back for more
- Costa goes on the attack in Dubai
- Opening round of KMC MTB-Bundesliga International cancelled
- Van Baarle highlights Garmin-Sharp's next generation of young talent
- Video: Phinney one stage away from Dubai Tour victory
- Cookson: Sports that believe they don't have doping problems are in denial
- Report: 2017 Vuelta to start in France
- Lefevere analyses Omega Pharma-Quick Step train failure in Dubai
- Rohan Dennis riding for the team at Herald Sun Tour
- Davide Frattini kicking off 2014 in Australia at Herald Sun Tour
February 6
- Job done by Haas and Garmin at Herald Sun Tour
- Shared cobble sectors revealed for Paris-Roubaix and Tour de France
- Hosking has 2016 vision in Qatar
- Sagan satisfied with second in the Dubai Tour sprint
- UCI pushing for cyclo-cross in Winter Olympic Games
- Qatar women's team targets 2016 Worlds
- Näf and Flückiger plan on racing Sunshine Cup to prep for Cape Epic
- Video: Kittel denies he is now the best sprinter in the peloton
- Video: Phinney enjoys his first day as leader at the Dubai Tour
- Fernando Alonso visits Dubai Tour
- Cromwell takes on the Marianne Vos conundrum
- Video: Dowsett must earn Tour de France slot at Movistar
- Rui Costa praises arrival of Horner at Lampre-Merida
- Lombardi denies Sagan has signed with Alonso
- Felix English enjoying Australian summer of racing
- Cycling Australia names 2014 UCI World Track Championships team
- Sciandri praises Phinney after time trial victory in the Dubai Tour
February 5
- Olds keen for fresh start in 2014 with Alé Cipollini
- Sánchez: BMC was my last chance
- Defending Cape Epic champ Sauser teams up with roadie Rabon
- Cancellara shrugs off disappointing time trial result in Dubai
- Gallery: Boonen happy with new Tour of Flanders course
- Tony Martin angry after being obliged to start last at Dubai Tour
- Video: Phinney happy after Dubai Tour time trial victory
- Scarponi confident Nibali can beat Sky at Tour de France
- Wiggins: Only a handful of clean Tour de France winners
- Armitstead looks to Tour of Britain and Commonwealth Games in 2014
- Brailsford: Wiggins' Paris-Roubaix target a goal in itself
- Ben Day on his return to the Jayco Herald Sun Tour
- Costa ready to show his rainbow jersey in Dubai
- Scandolara finds Orica-AIS on another level to Italian teams
February 4
- Wiggins says aim is to return to levels of 2012
- Decisions on controversial UCI Rule 1.2.019 delayed until 2015
- Tour of Utah expands into Wyoming for 2014
- Gallery: Dubai Tour kicks off with spectacular presentation
- Shimano adds wireless functionality to Di2 groupsets
- Video: Kittel confident in Giant-Shimano lead-out train
- Tour of Britain upgraded to 2.HC status by UCI
- Kulhavy sidelined by knee injury
- Video: Phinney targets victory in Dubai Tour time trial
- Voeckler sets his sights on Ardennes
- Paris-Nice 2014 course revealed
- Gallery: Dubai Tour riders hit the beach
- Video: Cavendish reunited with Renshaw to take on Kittel in Dubai
- Dubai Tour: Cancellara insists he is not the favourite
- Avanti Racing Team officially launched ahead of Herald Sun Tour
- Tony Martin and Mark Cavendish targeting stage wins in Dubai Tour
- Herald Sun Tour all set for bumper race
February 3
- New faces for Team Colombia at Étoile de Bessèges
- McElveen launches his own privateer team for 2014
- Simon Gerrans chasing unprecedented Australian triple crown
- Bronzini carries Bay Crits form into Ladies Tour of Qatar
- Lechner celebrates best result of her career at 'cross Worlds
- Valverde begins his 2014 season in Dubai
- Gallery: UnitedHealthcare kicks off 2014 season with new energy
- Pooley calls La Course by Le Tour de France a great platform for women's cycling
- No glory for Americans in cyclo-cross Worlds
- UCI checked for motors in bikes at cyclo-cross Worlds
- BMC Racing Team with clear goals for Dubai Tour
- Bettini cools rumours of Sagan joining Alonso's team
- Samuel Sánchez: I want to be a key rider at BMC
- Chloe Hosking looking for revenge at Ladies Tour of Qatar
- Nathan Haas to lead Garmin-Sharp at Herald Sun Tour
- 102-year old Robert Marchand beats own hour record
February 2
- Nys leaves cyclo-cross Worlds feeling like a winner
- Stybar wins unexpected Worlds cyclo-cross title
- Hincapie claims there's more to Andreu's doping past
- Van Aert fulfills a dream with U23 world title
- Van der Poel falls short of U23 world title
- Video: Danielson mentors Gaimon to the top of cycling
- Gerrans leads Orica GreenEDGE into Herald Sun Tour
- BMC signs Samuel Sanchez
February 1
- No cyclo-cross Worlds medal for frustrated Compton
- UCI approves reduced sanctions for cooperation with CIRC
- French federation's WorldTour team will have international roster
- Vos unstoppable in seventh cyclo-cross World title
- Aerts surprises as Junior world champion
- Switzerland awarded 2018 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships
- Daniele Bennati renews with Tinkoff-Saxo
- UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup to Milton Keynes
- Tour de France to host one-day women's race on the Champs-Élyseés
- UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships: No day of glory for Toupalik
- Chavanel leads the line and a new challenge at IAM Cycling
- Movistar: this year's objective is to win a Grand Tour