Quick Step boss dreams of merger with OmegaPharma-LottoJust days after Quick Step’s Belgian champion Tom Boonen called for greater reinforcement of his team, his director sportif has come up with a possible solution. In an interview with Belgian newspaper Le [...]
BMC Racing says no sign of guilt in inquryFormer world road race champion Alessandro Ballan is set to make a return to competition following an announcement by his BMC Racing team. The Italian was sidelined due to a doping enquiry [...]
Encourages honesty and pledges supportThe Garmin-Transitions team has pledged its full support into the ongoing inquiry into allegations that Lance Armstrong, Johan Bruyneel and the US Postal Service team were engaged in doping practices. The US Anti-Doping Agency, national cycling [...]
French fast man takes Mechelen stageJimmy Casper (Saur-Sojasun) won the third stage of the Tour of Belgium between Knokke-Heist and Mechelen in a sprint finish. Celebrating his 32nd birthday, the Frenchman beat Danilo Napolitano (Katusha) and Gert Steegmans (RadioShack) into [...]
Ivan Basso (Liquigas-Doimo) left no doubts today about who the strongest climber is in this year’s Giro d’Italia. The 2006 winner rode away from the overall contenders during the race’s nineteenth stage to once again wear the coveted maglia rosa [...]
Spaniard recognises that he lost pink jersey to a stronger teamAfter almost a week of relentless pressure from his rivals, David Arroyo (Caisse d’Epargne) has finally succumbed and relinquished his pink jersey to Ivan Basso (Liquigas-Doimo). The Spaniard took the [...]
Back to the top step of the podium following a shoulder injuryMilram sprinter Gerald Ciolek locked up his first season victory today in the 177.3 Queen Stage of the Tour of Bavaria (Bayern Rundfahrt) between Beyreuth and Herzbruck. The German [...]
Media environment given as reasonFollowing the Floyd Landis confessions and accusations of several high profile athletes and prominent figures in cycling, the Bahati Foundation Pro Cycling Team will be going forward without the continued support of OUCH Medical Center, citing [...]
Event will be cancelled if funding not releasedAfter a seven-month negotiation with State Tourism, which included a bi-partisan state senate and house approval of $1 million in support for the Tour of Missouri sponsorship, the Tour of Missouri has been [...]
Fined 46,958 euros as part of the penaltyFormer Katusha rider Antonio Colom was sanctioned for two years by the Spanish Cycling Federation (RFEC) following a positive test for EPO last April. Late last year the Spaniard asked the RFEC to [...]
Time for more big mountainsIt took eighteen stages, but things finally went right for HTC-Columbia’s Andre Greipel on the final flat day of this year’s Giro d’Italia. The German sprinter entered the race with illness, and had been unable to [...]
Peloton may be forced up feared Mortirolo a second time to avoid Hampsten-esque scenesSnowy conditions on the Passo di Gavia may mean an alternative route is necessary for Saturday’s penultimate stage, according to the Giro’s own website giroditalia.it. The 2618m [...]
Acknowledging that it has been asked to conduct an inquiry into Floyd Landis’ accusations against Michael Barry but also stating that it believes their rider is innocent, the Canadian Cycling Association has chosen to refer the investigation to another more [...]
Liquigas co-leader will race if no case is filedJust a few days before the start of the Giro, Franco Pellizotti was accused of irregularities in his blood values by the UCI and the biological passport, but now it appears that [...]
The Gorrila finally gets his victory in this GiroAndré Greipel (HTC-Columbia) won stage 18 of the Giro d’Italia between Levico and Brescia in a bunch sprint. After proclaiming his worthiness of a spot in his team’s Tour de France team [...]
The future looks bright for the acid-green teamLiquigas has announced that it will sponsor its eponymous team for a further two seasons. The decision was announced at a press conference at the Giro d’Italia stage finish in Brescia today, according [...]
Perfect debut for Omega Pharma Lotto riderPhilippe Gilbert sets out on today’s second stage of the Tour of Belgium wrapped in the jersey of race leader, having made the perfect debut in the race. “The race is very important for [...]
Has sights set on Tour de FranceOmega Pharma's Daniel Moreno came to the 2010 Giro d'Italia with ideas of overall success, but after a dismal first week and some missed opportunities, he found himself chasing stage glory. Stage 17 was [...]
