A year after his cardiac arrest, Luxembourg rider reflects on health issuesAlthough it’s been almost twelve months since he last competed, Kim Kirchen has said that he is still holding out some hope that a diagnosis and cure can be [...]
Will ASO try to block his participation?Five days after announcing that Alberto Contador’s scheduled hearing this week had been delayed, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has announced new dates of August 1 – 3rd. The revised schedule means [...]
Despite doping positive, Spaniard can compete in 2011 race Tour de France race director Christian Prudhomme has cleared the last obstacle to Alberto Contador competing in this year’s event, saying that organisers ASO won’t block the Spaniard’s participation in the [...]
Second Grand Tour in history of Dutch teamThe Dutch Skil-Shimano squad has said that it is determined to reward the team’s selection for the Vuelta a España, making it clear that it plans to be very competitive in the race. [...]
Geox TMC has second chance to take a Grand TourFollowing what was a disappointing Giro d’Italia campaign for the Geox TMC team, the new squad will have a chance to redeem its season in the Vuelta a España. The organisers [...]
Team states no evidence has been given linking riders to Mantova doping investigationThe BMC Racing Team has decided to allow its riders Alessandro Ballan and Mauro Santambrogio to return to competition, saying that it has received no notification that they [...]
Believes second in Giro was possible had he not lost time on stage fiveFollowing his stage win and seventh overall in the Giro d’Italia, José Rujano has said that he wants to extend his contract with the Androni Giocattoli squad, [...]
Slovenian will ride race as preparation for JulyDefending champion Janez Brajkovic has confirmed that he will return to the Criterium du Dauphiné this year, but has said that he will delay peaking his form until the Tour de France. The [...]
Successful operation for former Italian champion Having crashed during yesterday’s final stage of the Tour of Belgium, suffering fractures to his left clavicle and the radius of his left wrist, Italian rider Filippo Pozzato has been successfully operated on in [...]
RadioShack rider quickest of four man break in GreenvilleSucceeding his Team RadioShack team-mate Ben King as US champion, Matthew Busche spoiled the party for George Hincapie today when he edged out the BMC Racing Team rider in his hometown.The 26 [...]
Italian rider’s troubled season with Katusha continuesFollowing a disappointing Classics campaign plus recent tension with his Katusha team, Filippo Pozzato’s difficult 2011 has continued with a bad crash during yesterday’s final stage of the Tour of Belgium. The 29 year [...]
Wearing the white jersey at the beginning is an experience the young American will never forgetBjorn Selander’s debut Grand Tour could scarcely have started any better, with the 23-year-old RadioShack rider taking the white jersey for best young rider after [...]
Spain takes over as top country Alberto Contador’s overall victory plus two stage wins in the Giro d’Italia have seen him race up the UCI WorldTour rankings, but Belgian Classic specialist Philippe Gilbert has managed to hold on to his [...]
Will miss Tour de France participationAG2r La Modiale rider David Le Lay has fractured his left clavicle and will be out of competition for more than a month. The Frenchman hit the pavement hard while racing in the Grand Prix [...]
Video: An Post Sean Kelly team defends yellow on concluding day Showing its strength in a race that is notoriously difficult to control, the An Post Grant Thornton M. Donnelly Sean Kelly team successfully defended the overall lead of Gediminas [...]
Omega Pharma-Lotto dominates their home TourThe Omega Pharma-Lotto team continued their streak of success Sunday at the Tour of Belgium, with Andre Greipel sprinting to victory in the final stage of the race and Philippe Gilbert claiming the overall title. [...]
Not easy to take on Contador but team’s future looks bright with riders like Diego UlissiRoberto Damiani took over the reins at Lampre-ISD less than one month ago, after the previous team manager Giuseppe Saronni left amid the Mantova doping [...]
Swiss rider makes mountain biking an essential part of his trainingJohann Tschopp had another solid ride yesterday in stage 20 of the Giro d'Italia, finishing in 15th place, 8'44 behind stage winner Vasil Kiryienka. The Swiss rider especially enjoyed the [...]
