Mother claims positive caused by cough syrupThe saga of clenbuterol in sport in 2010 continues to mystify and amaze. The latest positive is thankfully not cycling related, but is worth noting if only to demonstrate just how far and wide [...]
Late Italian's jersey was on loan to the EICMA show in MilanThe night of November 6th was a sad night for one of the symbols of the memory of the late Marco Pantani. A yellow jersey from Pantani's 1998 Tour [...]
Eight British riders confirmed, several international names yet to be announcedFormer Cervélo Test Team directeur sportif Alex Sans Vega will bring his experience to the British-based Endura Racing team in 2011, seeking to help the Continental team continue to build [...]
American moves from Saxo Bank to British teamTeam Sky has hired American Bobby Julich as a coach for the 2011 season. Julich moves over from the Saxo Bank team, where he has held a management position since retiring from the [...]
Spaniard says he wants to return to racing as quickly as he canTour de France winner Alberto Contador has said that he believes he will ultimately be cleared of the doping charges against him, and that he plans to return [...]
Italian rider back training, will start racing in Argentina in January Ivan Basso’s likely goal of winning the 2011 Tour de France will see him have a different racing programme next year, with the Italian rider deciding to get his [...]
Initial four year deal for new top-ranked event A major addition has been made to the UCI’s WorldTour calendar for 2011, with a new Tour of Beijing set to be held between October 5-9.The race, which is subject to the [...]
Former Tour de France Maillot Jaune wants to continue if possibleHaving suffered a serious heart problem earlier this year, Luxembourg’s Kim Kirchen is still clinging to hope that he might be able to restart his pro career. The 32 year [...]
Italian climber travels to Mapei Centre to start the next phase of his careerWhat could prove to be the best chance for Riccardo Riccò to get is career back on track began yesterday when the controversial Italian climber arrived at [...]
Omega Pharma rider also dreaming of Liege-Bastogne-Liege in 2011Following another dazzling season that included his first win at the Amstel Gold Race, and his first stage wins at the Vuelta a Espana, along with repeat victories at the Giro del [...]
Italian team takes German from folding Milram teamThe Italian Liquigas team has snatched up Dominik Nerz, the 2009 U23 German Champion, from the folding Milram team. It is the second time that Liquigas boss Roberto Amadio tried to get Nerz. [...]
Czech rider injured himself while running on beach in MallorcaZdenek Stybar had hoped that a training camp in the cycling Mecca of Mallorca would get him back on the winning track in the cyclocross competition. Instead, a mishap while running [...]
Andy is five years younger, but doesn't seem to see himself without his older siblingAndy Schleck is five years younger than his brother Fränk, but sees himself retiring together with his older sibling. Fränk started his career three years before [...]
States riders are not bandits, WADA proposal would be resisted by ridersThe French Union Nationale des Cyclistes Professionnels (UNCP) has said that it opposes any suggestion of night-time testing, as advocated recently by WADA’s independent observer report for the Tour [...]
Sastre tried to rejoin team for 2011Saxo Bank owner Bjarne Riis has already spoken about his own pharmaceutical use in the sport, but was left pondering if he could have saved someone else from a different chemical dependence which cost [...]
Declarations will be welcomed by some, questioned by othersFollowing a statement in Marca yesterday where Juan Carlos Castaño said he hoped things turned out well in the Alberto Contador case, the Spanish Cycling Federation (RFEC) president has made a clearer [...]
Tour de France runner-up hopes for quick resolution in the Contador caseWith the news that Contador's case will be officially taken up and moved to his national federation for a decision on whether to sanction or not, it didn't take [...]
Young talent will take a step down to Glud & Marstrand following two tough seasons with QuickStep2010 has not been a great year for young, highly-touted Danish talents. Rasmus Guldhammer sparkled on several occasions with HTC-Columbia, but at the end [...]
