Today it was announced that the BMC Racing Team has signed Damiano Caruso to a multi-year contract beginning with the 2015 season.

Tour videos: Watch Marcel Kittel sprint to victory on Champs Elysees in Paris and Vincenzo Nibali win the Tour de France 2014; Stage summary; Interview, Final kilometer; Landscape.

Earlier today former world champion cyclist Alessandro Ballan was banned for two years for blood doping and fired by the BMC Racing Team.

Yesterday, 2008 world road race champion Alessandro Ballan said, “…we could end up with a surprise winner.” Ballan should consider becoming a clairvoyant when his racing days are done. Today, Rui Costa (Portugal) surprised everyone, including himself, by winning the world road race championship.

Portugal's Rui Costa is the new World Champion.

With embattled UCI president Pat McQuaid in an intense contest for his job against British challenger Brian Cookson, the cycling body's election rules are suddenly set to be changed.

Lance Armstrong's former physician has denied accusations that he masterminded the doping habits of the cycling great and other riders.