As expected Russian team Katusha has filed a lawsuit against the International Cycling Union (UCI) with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne.

We analyze possible motives behind the UCI's exclusion of Katusha Team from the 2013 WorldTour, which has left Katusha in a cold and bleak midwinter of discontent. We look at possible effects of the exclusion of Team Katusha and the inclusion of Argos-Shimano and Saxo-Tinkoff.

Just when you think the off-season news cycle might slow down, it kicks into overdrive.

So much news, so little time. It's the end of the season, but that doesn't mean that the news stops.

Team Katusha's Joaquim Rodriguez became the first Spaniard to win Italy’s Giro di Lombardia classic with a gutsy ride in torrential rain earlier this afternoon.

Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) rides to victory in Giro di Lombardia classic ahead of Euskaltel-Euskadi's Samuel Sanchez and Rigoberto Uran of Team Sky Procycling.

German John Degenkolb of Team Argos - Shimano triumphantly took his fifth stage victory in this year's Vuelta when he was first to cross the finish line in Madrid.

Team Katusha's Denis Menchov earlier today rode to victory in the penultimate stage of the 2012 Vuelta a Espana, which finished atop the feared Bola del Mundo, thereby proving that long breakaways can indeed pay off.

Denis Menchov climbs to victory in penultimate stage of 2012 Vuelta a Espana ahead of Richie Porte; Alberto Contador leads the Vuelta a Espana before tomorrow's final ride to Madrid.

Joaquin Rodriguez increased his lead in the 2012 Vuelta a Espana by outlasting Alberto Contador to win stage 14 earlier today.