WADA head Howman says cost of Landis investigation is justified as sport's integrity is crucial

Believes Landis probe could drag on, UCI says it hasn’t been contacted yetDismissing some recent criticism that the investigation into claims made by Floyd Landis against his former US Postal Team mates was too expensive, the World Anti Doping Agency [...]

2010-08-17T00:00:00+00:00August 17th, 2010|

Cancellara appears to rule out move from Saxo Bank to BMC Racing Team

Swiss world champion seems frustrated with widespread changes in current squadWith rumours persisting that he might jump ship and ride with the BMC Racing Team next season, world time trial champion Fabian Cancellara has clarified his position and said that [...]

2010-08-17T00:00:00+00:00August 17th, 2010|

Riccò signs two year deal with Vacansoleil, team hopes to gain ProTour licence with him

Controversial Italian rider will face strict controls, may make debut in Plouay this SundayItalian climber Riccardo Riccò has finally completed negotiations and will be racing with the Vacansoleil team for the next two years. After agreeing terms, he hopes to [...]

2010-08-17T00:00:00+00:00August 17th, 2010|

Daniel Martin solos to win Tre Valli Varesine

Irishman holds Tour of Poland form to escape in uphill final kilometreDaniel Martin (Garmin-Transitions) won the 90th edition of the Tre Valli Varesine – the three valleys of Varese – after attacking his breakaway companion Domenico Pozzovivo (Colnago-CSF) in the [...]

2010-08-17T00:00:00+00:00August 17th, 2010|

Doping: Gianni Da Ros has ban cut from twenty years to four by CAS

Italian has appeal partially upheld but must still pay the full price for traffickingItalian rider Gianni Da Ros, who had been riding with the Liquigas team until the start of his suspension last year, has had his twenty-year ban cut [...]

2010-08-17T00:00:00+00:00August 17th, 2010|

Sastre is Team Geox’s first big signing, will leave Cervélo Test Team

Spanish rider joins Gianetti’s new squadFormer Tour de France champion Carlos Sastre has been announced as the first big signing for the new Team Geox, a multi-million euro project which will build on the existing Footon-Servetto-Fuji squad. The 35 year [...]

2010-08-16T00:00:00+00:00August 16th, 2010|

Belgian prodigy, Jens Keukeleire, eyeing U23 World Championships

Neo-pro sensation heading to Melbourne as a top favoriteOne of the major Belgian revelations of 2010, Cofidis's 21-year-old phenom, Jens Keukeleire, has his eyes set on one more major target for his already unforgettable first year in the professional ranks [...]

2010-08-16T00:00:00+00:00August 16th, 2010|

Menchov has talks with Katusha, contract decision due ‘in a week to ten days’

Tchmil meets fellow Russian to chase his signatureTour de France podium finisher Denis Menchov has spoken about the possibility of signing for the Katusha team, and said that he will make his decision in the near future. He confirmed a [...]

2010-08-16T00:00:00+00:00August 16th, 2010|

Stefan Schumacher returns to racing this month with Team Miche

German returns from doping ban with the team that gave Michael Rasmussen his returnStefan Schumacher has signed a contract with the Italian Miche team for the rest of the season as the German makes his return to the sport. Schumacher [...]

2010-08-16T00:00:00+00:00August 16th, 2010|

UCI ProTour: Fourteen teams chasing eight licences for 2011

UCI receives plethora of applications for a seat at cycling’s top tableThe International Cycling Union (UCI) ProTour Council has released details of the applications for licences received by the August 15th deadline. Of the eighteen ProTour licences currently held ten [...]

2010-08-16T00:00:00+00:00August 16th, 2010|

Retiring Knaven to begin Directeur Sportif role with Team Milram

Starts this week at Eneco Tour, but team’s future still uncertainFormer Paris-Roubaix winner Servais Knaven has quickly moved on to the next stage of his career and will take up a role as directeur sportif with the Milram team. The [...]

2010-08-16T00:00:00+00:00August 16th, 2010|

UCI World Ranking little changed after Vattenfall Cyclassics

Single day race makes little difference to classification led by Tour winnerWith no riders at the top of the International Cycling Union (UCI) World Ranking featuring in yesterday’s Vattenfall Cyclassics, the change to the classification is negligible. Race winner Tyler [...]

2010-08-16T00:00:00+00:00August 16th, 2010|

Eneco Tour: HTC Columbia targeting overall classification with Martin, stage successes with Greipel

Strong team fielded for ProTour raceThe American ProTour team HTC Columbia has already taken a staggering 47 victories this season, but aims to bring that victory towards – or even past – the magical 50-win barrier in the Eneco Tour. [...]

2010-08-16T00:00:00+00:00August 16th, 2010|
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