The Tour de France has been battered with doping controversy the last couple of years. Enough so, that it seems any conversation about cyclings most important race will broach the subject of non-cycling followers. Much to the delight of Amaury [...]
Tour de France chief Christian Prudhomme is convinced this year's race can take place without the numerous drug-tainted scandals that have left the event fighting for its credibility.by Jean Montois Tour de France chief Christian Prudhomme is convinced this year's [...]
Dutch team Rabobank must pay Danish cyclist Michael Rasmussen nearly 700,000 euros (1,1 million dollars) for the way it kicked him off its 2007 Tour de France team, a judge ruled Wednesday.While wearing the leader's yellow jersey, Rasmussen was thrown [...]
Here is the start list for the 2008 Tour de France:AG2R (FRA):Jose Luis Arrieta (ESP), Cyril Dessel (FRA), Hubert Dupont (FRA), Vladimir Efimkin (RUS), Martin Elmiger (SUI), John Gadret (FRA), Stephane Goubert (FRA), Christophe Riblon (FRA), Tadej Valjavec (SVQ).Agritubel (FRA):Christophe [...]
Denmark's Michael Rasmussen, who was thrown out while leading the 2007 Tour de France for lying about his whereabouts, has been banned for two years by the Monaco cycling federation (FMC), the sport's world governing body UCI said on Tuesday.Rasmussen [...]
USA Cycling Tuesday announced today 21 of their 24 nominees to the 2008 US Olympic Team, including all 16 men headed to Beijing.A dozen of those selected to compete in road cycling, track cycling, mountain biking and bicycle motocross (BMX) [...]
In a press release Quick Step has announced a 3-year sponsorship agreement with the casual clothing company James Harvest Sportswear. The James Harvest brand is a Swedish Brand that offers corporate image clothing all over the world and is distributed [...]
After renewing the contract with Danilo Di Luca, LPR Team Manager Fabio Bordonali has added another weapon to his arsenal in the form of one Alessandro Petacchi. "I am very happy and satisfied to have reached this agreement." said Petacchi. [...]
Top cycling official Pat McQuaid has expressed his wish for a trouble-free Tour de France but says that it was a mistake for the event to have broken away from the International Cycling Union (UCI).Top cycling official Pat McQuaid has [...]