Mattan raises money for VDB's daughtersThe memory of the late Frank Vandenbroucke will be honored this coming Sunday with a non-competitive cycling Tour titled the "VDB Forever Classic". Former professional cyclist Nico Mattan will also be launching a commemorative champagne [...]
“Following the CAS's decision, Mr Valverde will not be allowed to participate in any cycling events before 31 December 2011,” reads today’s statement from the International Cycling Union (UCI). “Furthermore, he has been disqualified from all competitions in which he [...]
Feel that justice has been doneResponding to an earlier announcement by CAS which confirmed that Alejandro Valverde will face a two year ban from the sport, the UCI and WADA have both given the thumbs up to the decision. The [...]
Banned from competition until 2012Caisse d'Epargne's Alejandro Valverde has been handed down a global ban for his involvement with the Operacion Puerto blood doping scandal. After a long deliberation, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has ruled in favor [...]
Says good results for new teamSecond in last year’s final time trial in the Giro d’Italia, Bradley Wiggins had to be content with seventh place in yesterday’s concluding race against the clock. He completed the test 29 seconds off the [...]
Two-time winner hangs up his wheels after one final GiroThe end of this year’s Giro d’Italia also marked the end of one of the career of one of the most colourful and popular characters in Italian cycling. Two-time Giro winner [...]
World champion's strong Giro sees him rise in UCI standingsThe International Cycling Union (UCI) has released the World Ranking for May 31st and World champion Cadel Evans (BMC Racing) has risen to within 18 points of long-time leader Alejandro Valverde [...]
Says will appeal CAS decisionIt appeared that Alejandro Valverde’s fight against the UCI had reached a conclusion today when the Court of Arbitration for Sport banned the Spaniard for two years. However the Caisse d’Epargne rider has blasted the decision [...]
Pursuit World champion rules the cobbles againAmerican Taylor Phinney took his second consecutive victory in the U-23 Paris-Roubaix today. Phinney, who rides for the Trek-Livestrong team, came to the race fresh off winning the overall at the Olympia's Tour taking [...]
ProTour the next stop for prodigyIn a surprise of muffled sounding proportions, it appears that Taylor Phinney will not be whiling away his time with the U23 Trek-Livestrong team in 2011, but rather its big brother, Radio Shack. The rider, [...]
Dutch youngster set to finish 12th in the overallFormer Tour de l'Avenir winner Bauke Mollema is having a great Giro d'Italia. The 23-year-old Rabobank youngster is 12th in the general classification, likely to be his final ranking, given his more [...]
Break succeeds on rainy day in GermanyMarcin Sapa edged out his breakaway companion Trevis Meyer on the final stage of the Bayern Rundfahrt. The duo saved 16 seconds over the bunch that was led home by Alex Rasmussen. Maxime Monfort [...]
Takes jersey back from Basso with courageous break on tough Giro dayMatthew Lloyd clinched the Giro d'Italia's King of the Mountain classification in the last possible moment, after yesterday's final big mountain stage. The Australian has 56 points, 15 points [...]
First ever jersey success from Down UnderThe 2010 Giro d'Italia saw Australians secure an incredible three out of the four classification jerseys with Cadel Evans taking the points, Matthew Lloyd the mountains and Richie Porte emerging as the Best Young [...]
Late addition to roster shines in first Grand TourRichie Porte will justifiably be the breakthrough name most people will take from this year's Giro, but there's another rider, only 22-years-old, who deserves special mention: Rabobank's Steven Kruijswijk. Kruijswijk was an [...]
Hilly Ardennes provide worthy terrain for diverse overall winnerStijn Devolder's bold move on the Côte Bois de la Dame, accompanied by Ben Hermans, changed the outcome of the Tour of Belgium in the waning kilometers of the week-long race. While [...]
Can he pull off the Giro/Tour Double?Ivan Basso, fresh off of his second Giro d'Italia overall victory, isn't taking any time to rest on his laurels. The next goal for the Liquigas rider will be the Tour de France, and [...]
Flying Swede fastest in the City for Lovers as Basso crownedGustav Erik Larsson (Saxo Bank) blitzed around the 15km Verona time trial course in 20’19” to take the final stage of this year’s Giro d’Italia. The Swede beat Italian champion [...]
