Bruyneel questioned about allegationsIn the wake of recent confirmation that Interpol is now involved in the Floyd Landis doping inquiry, the director general of the World Anti Doping Agency, David Howman, has once again spoken about the importance of the [...]
Tour champion only needs to finalise minor points with Kazakh squadA move by Alberto Contador to the Caisse d’Epargne team setup was tipped by many, particularly as the Spanish squad is missing a leader after the suspension of Alejandro Valverde. [...]
No news yet on 2009 inquiry into Astana and Caisse d’Epargne teamsFollowing last year’s Tour de France, it emerged that a department of the French police called OCLAESP (Central Office for the fight against environmental damage and for public health) [...]
Belgian rider's first child, a baby daughter named Lou, born during the stage to GuegnonIt's not everyday that a rider celebrates the birth of a child during a Tour de France stage, and still less often does that stage end [...]
"Today was one of the hardest days of my professional career."While most of the field would call today's stage one of the easiest so far this Tour and a welcome day of relaxation (more or less), there are two exceptions: [...]
André the Gorilla keeps the pressure on Cavendish by matching him win for winJust as Mark Cavendish was taking his second stage win at the Tour de France, André Greipel (HTC-Columbia) was matching his big rival and teammate with his [...]
US champion attacks on first of three high mountain passes to take control of the raceMara Abbott (United States) won the eighth, and hardest, stage of the Giro d’Italia Femminile so far between Chiavenna and Livigno, after an emphatic solo [...]
The finishing area proves hazardous for the number three in Green Jersey standingsFollowing the conclusion of the sixth stage of the Tour de France in Gueugnon after 227 hot and difficult kilometers and another solid sprint to yet another fourth [...]
Manx Express wins again in sprinters' last chance stageMark Cavendish (HTC-Columbia) won the sixth stage of the Tour de France between Montargis and Gueugnon in another bunch sprint. After a difficult first few days of the race, the Manxman showed [...]
Vacansoleil and Skil-Shimano finally get big race invitationThe organisers of the Tour de Pologne, the Tour of Poland, have announced the list of 23 teams that have been invited to this year’s race, which runs from August 1st to 7th. [...]
New Italian champion poised to keep hold of UCI’s most prestigious Continental titleItalian champion Giovanni Visconti (ISD-Neri) maintains his hold in the European Tour classification and looks set to claim victory in the competition for the second year in succession. [...]
Belgian team secures two young riders through 2011Quick Step has extended their contract with Dario Cataldo for an additional year with an option for renewal. The 25 year old took the best young rider prize in the Tour of Missouri [...]
American rider escapes over historic climb to put herself in overall contentionEvelyn Stevens (HTC-Columbia) won the seventh stage of the Giro d’Italia Femminile between Como and Albese con Cassano, after escaping alone on the climb to the Madonna del Ghisallo. [...]
Belgian rumoured to be heading to Switzerland to bolster classics squadBelgian rider Greg Van Avermaet is bound for BMC Racing, according to the Gazet Van Antwerpen. The 25-year-old has signed a two-year contract with the American team, the newspaper claims, [...]
Young French talent heads to a Dutch teamFrenchman Thomas Damuseau will be joining the Dutch Skil-Shimano squad as a stagiaire starting next month. The gifted climber who hails from Grenoble is considered to be one of the most promising up-and-comers [...]
Manx Missile fires at last to leave sprint rivals in his wake and silence his criticsMark Cavendish (HTC-Columbia) won the fifth stage of the Tour de France between Épernay and Montargis, as the HTC-Columbia team got its sprint to come [...]
Tour champion delivers belated thank you gift to former teammate and directorTour de France champion Alberto Contador (Astana) paid a visit to the RadioShack team bus before the start of stage 5 in Épernay this morning. The Spaniard was reportedly [...]
City says that it would do it againThe eternal question as to whether it pays for cities to pony up the big cash necessary to bring a Grand Tour to its streets will continue forever, but for one city, Amsterdam, [...]
