French rider Sandy Casar confirmed Saturday he has extended his Francaise des Jeux team contract by two years. The 29-year-old, who turned professional in 2000, was the top French finisher in this year's Tour de France where he placed 14th. [...]
Spaniard Alejandro Valverde, riding for Caisse d'Epargne, won the San Sebastian classic race in Spain's northern Basque region here on Saturday in a pre-Olympic tune-up. Valverde, 28, is one of the favourites for the men's road race honours at the [...]
Italy's Damiano Cunego, still feeling the effects of a fall in the Tour de France, on Saturday pulled out of the Olympic road race event in Beijing, his Lampre team announced. He finished 36th in Saturday's San Sebastian classic, more [...]
The International Cycling Union (UCI) on Saturday confirmed it has granted Australia a second starting place in the men's Olympic road time trial with Cycling Australia saying it had gratefully accepted following discussions with the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC). Cadel [...]
Belgian rider Rik Verbrugghe crashed in todays Clásica San Sebastian breaking his collarbone. The 34 year old Cofidis rider is searching for a new contract to continue racing professionally next season. He was beginning to show some form with his [...]
After his surprise doping confession to the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI), professional cyclist Riccardo Ricco named controversial doctor Carlo Santuccione as his supplier for the performance enhancing drug Cera, the latest flavor of EPO. Ricco won two stages in the [...]
Norwegian cyclist Thor Hushovd, a stage winner on last month's Tour de France, on Friday pulled out of the Beijing Olympics citing health problems. "It's stupid and very bitter but I have to think of my health. I struggled on [...]
Rabobank has boosted it's lineup next season with the signing of 25-year-old Stef Clement. The rider is moving over the French Bouygues Telecom team.Clement has had some good success this season in the week long stage races and would like [...]
A combination of tactical nous and sheer leg power on a climb that will be raced seven times during the men's Olympic road race is a must for any cyclist aiming for gold in Beijing. But the climbers in the [...]