Admits that Schlecks and Fuglsang will more than likely leaveThe news broke early this morning, that Saxo Bank director sportif, Kim Andersen, would be leaving Saxo Bank with immediate effect ahead of the Tour de France. Andersen is leaving the [...]
Spaniard satisfied after final training campThe goal for Astana's captain Alberto Contador is the third Tour de France title and the teammates to help him achieve the goal have been announced. Alexandre Vinokourov, David De la Fuente, Andriy Grivko, Jesus [...]
Cautiously optimistic ahead of Sunday's showdownPhilippe Gilbert is no stranger at the top end of the Belgian National Championships - he is however, a stranger to the top step. The Walloon has a brilliant record of near wins over the [...]
National championships are overshadowed by soccer World CupTony Martin did what he wanted to do in Sangerhausen, Germany, and won the national time trial title. He de-throned teammate Bert Grabsch, a former World Championships winner in this discipline. The women's [...]
Visconti takes second career Italian titleGiovanni Visconti (ISD-Neri) arrived solo to win the Italian national championships today in Conegliano, repeating his 2007 victory. "What can I say?" Visconti told La Gazzetta dello Sport. "All of my sacrifices have paid off." [...]
Luxembourg time trial champion looks to have come away with only road rashSaxo Bank Tour de France hope Andy Schleck crashed heavily while out training with his brother Fränk today. The 25 year old Luxembourger finished second in last year's [...]
Rabobank rider's internal injuries holding him backTwo weeks ago, the prognosis for Rabobank's young German talent, Paul Martens, was relatively optimistic. Martens suffered a bad crash at the Dauphine, which resulted in a broken rib, a bruised kidney, and internal [...]
American team fields sprint muscle and will also support Vande VeldeThe American Garmin-Transitions team has announced a Tour de France roster set to challenge for both green and yellow during the three week race. Representing the team's best chance for [...]
Caisse d'Epargne teammate Costa wins in PortugualIn the absence of Alberto Contador, Luis León Sánchez won the Spanish time trial championships in Villarrobledo, over a course of 36.8km. Sánchez's time was 43'34. He was 41 seconds ahead of Jose Ivan [...]
Kirchen well enough to be moved closer to family and friendsKatusha's Kim Kirchen was released from the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the University Hospital of Zurich today and transferred to the Central Hospital in Luxembourg following his cardiac arrest [...]
The former World champion puts an unfortunate spring behind him2008 World Champion, Alessandro Ballan, appears to still be suffering from the curse of the rainbow jersey - and he's not even wearing it anymore. The rider endured a forgettable season [...]
Big boost for French teamHaving clocked up a fine victory tally of eleven wins this season, the Française des Jeux squad has been given a major vote of confidence by its title sponsor, which has decided to extend its commitment. [...]
California crash injuries prevent Belgian champion from starting the Grand BoucleCurrent Belgian champion Tom Boonen (Quick Step) will not be defending his driekleur jersey in Leuven this weekend; neither will he be starting the Tour de France the following weekend. [...]
Tour de Suisse crash aggravates knee injuryCervélo TestTeam announced today that sprinter Heinrich Haussler will miss this year's Tour de France due to persistent knee problems. The team said his place on the Tour roster will be taken by Daniel [...]
Russian team aiming for stage wins and overall classificationThe Katusha Team has announced the nine riders that it will be sending to the Tour de France, which starts in Rotterdam, Netherlands in a little over a week’s time. The Russian [...]
Possible connection to the Lance Armstrong investigationAccording to the Daily News, fashion designer Michael Ball is now being targeted by federal agents looking into the use of performance-enhancing drugs (PED) in the sport of cycling. The paper reports that two [...]
Wording of WADA document suggests it is taking seriously past criticisms of UCI The French anti-doping agency Agence Française de Lutte Contre le Dopage (AFLD) has accepted the proposals made this week in relation to the upcoming Tour de France, [...]
Hincapie and Ballan to be his chief lieutenants The BMC Racing Team lineup which will support the bid by Cadel Evans, twice runner-up, to finally win the Tour de France has been announced today. The Australian world champion will be [...]
