ASOPROVAC demands an investigation into rider’s claims Alberto Contador’s assertion that a tainted meat sample caused his positive test for Clenbuterol in this year’s Tour de France looks set to be put to an additional test, following the news that [...]
UCI decision enables team to build towards the futureThe BMC Racing Team has, as might be expected, expressed satisfaction with the news that it has been awarded a ProTeam licence for 2011. The squad of 2009 world champion Cadel Evans, [...]
Ag2r and Quick Step safely on list As rumoured earlier this week, the Team Geox-TMC squad of Denis Menchov and Carlos Sastre have indeed been turned down for ProTeam licences, although it has the right to appeal the decision.The UCI [...]
Classics king's exit would have opened the door for Breschel, but the deal with Rabobank had already been madeMatti Breschel's much anticipated Spring 2011 campaign is on the verge of being derailed before it even gets the chance to get [...]
Omega Pharma-Lotto rider had superb seasonFollowing the most successful year of his career, Philippe Gilbert’s growing reputation has seen him nominated as one of three contenders for the Belgian Sportsman of the Year competition. He won the contest in 2009. [...]
The path to success in Flanders will not go through Qatar and Oman though - Vacansoleil not selected for opening racesBelgian champion, Stijn Devolder, is moving to the on the cusp of ProTeam status Vacansoleil squad for 2011, but don't [...]
'Knowing I will race the Giro gives me peace of mind'Italian Champion Giovanni looks ahead to next season with optimism. Last week, he heard his Farnese-Neri team is guaranteed a spot in the Giro d'Italia next year. "With the Giro [...]
Danish climber talks discipline and dietSaxo Bank rider Chris Anker Sorensen has spoken about the importance of trying to prevent post-season weight gain, saying that he has been continuing to train and to try to control his food intake so [...]
Difficult times for Team Milram ridersSeven years after becoming world under 23 time trial champion and four after he battled with Damiano Cunego for the white jersey of best young rider in the Tour de France, German rider Markus Fothen [...]
Italian support rider moving across from Quick StepPowerful domestique Matteo Tosatto is the latest addition to the Saxo Bank-SunGard team for 2011, moving across to the Danish team on a one year deal after five seasons with the Quick Step [...]
Consistently improving Danish talent hopes to race the Tour de France as a leader in the not so distant futureWhile Jakob Fuglsang has publicly fretted over whether he'll race next year's Giro d'Italia as the Luxembourg leader, or save all [...]
Possible doping ban may ruin team Italy's plansPaolo Bettini's chances of winning his first World Championships as Italy's head coach may be jeopardised if he selects Alessandro Petacchi as captain. The Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) is investigating him for doping [...]
'It's more than possible,' says Spanish farmerSpaniard Alberto Contador faces a possible two-year ban and risks losing his Tour de France title for testing positive for Clenbuterol. His claim that the drug came from contaminated meat, however, received support today [...]
Media adviser confirms message by Juan Pelota twitter alter-egoFollowing speculation, Lance Armstrong has now confirmed that he is planning on doing his first triathlon at the end of January, one week after the end of the Tour Down Under. According [...]
Pellizotti case raises questions about UCI's nine-person expert panelGianni Bugno, a former pro and head of the Italian cyclist association, is pushing the International Cycling Union (UCI) for greater biological passport clarity. Yesterday, he spoke as part of the 19th [...]
33 year old former mountain biker to remain in France for the first part of the season33 year old former mountain biker, Jean-Christophe Peraud, will be looking to get his season started off early and successfully in 2011. The Frenchman, [...]
Arne Ljungqvist also back for another three-year termJohn Fahey has today been re-elected to the position of president of the World Anti Doping Agency and will serve a second three year term, running until the end of 2013. Vice-president Professor [...]
Decides to continue to pursue career as sports directorItalian cyclist Christian Murro is free to race after being cleared of doping charges, but will continue working as a sports director. A court in Pordenone in northeast Italy acquitted him on [...]
