David Millar: “Nevegal time trial was just practice for Milan”

Garmin-Cervélo time trial specialist goes all out in the mountain time trial to prepare for the flat one on the final dayVery few riders outside the top of the overall classification looked as though they put as much into today’s [...]

2011-05-24T00:00:00+00:00May 24th, 2011|

Cameron Meyer: “I’m looking forward to the final week of the Giro”

Australian time trial champion feels he can do well in final test in MilanoThe mission for Cameron Meyer (Garmin-Cervélo) in Tuesday’s mountain time trial between Belluno and Nevegal was to avoid the time cut. For the Australian time trial champion [...]

2011-05-24T00:00:00+00:00May 24th, 2011|

Giro d'Italia: Alberto Contador dominates in stage sixteen's uphill test

Spaniard dedicates his victory to the memory of Xavier TondoAlberto Contador (Saxo Bank-Sungard) dominated the competition once again in stage sixteen of the Giro d'Italia, winning the 12.7 kilometer uphill time trial in Nevegal by more than 30 seconds over [...]

2011-05-24T00:00:00+00:00May 24th, 2011|

Giro d’Italia: The race is not over yet, say Scarponi and Nibali

Italians still feel that they can challenge Contador as well as fight each other for second placeDespite trailing race leader Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-SunGard) by 4’20” and 5’11” respectively, Michele Scarponi (Lampre-ISD) and Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) still feel that they [...]

2011-05-24T00:00:00+00:00May 24th, 2011|

Mihaylov takes stage three of An Post Rás, Bagdonas grabs yellow jersey

Irish UCI 2.2 event heating up One day after taking the first An Post Rás stage win of his career, Lituanian rider Gediminas Bagdonas returned to the podium for another major award; the yellow jersey of race leader. The 25 [...]

2011-05-24T00:00:00+00:00May 24th, 2011|

Giro d'Italia: Alberto Contador dominates in stage sixteen's uphill test

Spaniard dedicates his victory to the memory of Xavier TondoAlberto Contador (Saxo Bank-Sungard) dominated the competition once again in stage sixteen of the Giro d'Italia, winning the 12.7 kilometer uphill time trial in Nevegal by more than 30 seconds over [...]

2011-05-24T00:00:00+00:00May 24th, 2011|

David Millar: “Nevegal time trial was just practice for Milan”

Garmin-Cervélo time trial specialist goes all out in the mountain time trial to prepare for the flat one on the final dayVery few riders outside the top of the overall classification looked as though they put as much into today’s [...]

2011-05-24T00:00:00+00:00May 24th, 2011|

Cameron Meyer: “I’m looking forward to the final week of the Giro”

Australian time trial champion feels he can do well in final test in MilanoThe mission for Cameron Meyer (Garmin-Cervélo) in Tuesday’s mountain time trial between Belluno and Nevegal was to avoid the time cut. For the Australian time trial champion [...]

2011-05-24T00:00:00+00:00May 24th, 2011|

Xavier Tondo dies tragically while removing his car from the garage

Cycling loses another friendThe cycling world suffered another tough blow this morning with the news that Movistar rider Xavier Tondo was tragically killed in a freak accident where he was crushed between his car and a garage door as he [...]

2011-05-23T00:00:00+00:00May 23rd, 2011|

Movistar will continue on in the Giro d'Italia to honor Xavier Tondo's memory

Team devastated by news of his deathFollowing the announcement of the death of Xavier Tondo this morning, his Movistar team has confirmed they will continue to race in the Giro d'Italia. The team's general manager Eusebio Unzué felt racing would [...]

2011-05-23T00:00:00+00:00May 23rd, 2011|

Giro d'Italia: Team RadioShack hotel searched by Italian police

It's unclear whether the search is tied to the ongoing investigation into Lance ArmstrongAccording the the New York Times, Giro d'Italia race director Angelo Zomegnan has confirmed that police agents from the Italian NAS (Nucleo Antisofisticazioni e Sanitā) division have [...]

2011-05-23T00:00:00+00:00May 23rd, 2011|

Tour of Belgium: Quick Step sending a strong team its home Tour

Boonen makes his return following the ClassicsThe Quick Step team will be sending a strong team to the start of the Tour of Belgium in Buggenhout on May 25th, with team captain Tom Boonen making his first appearance since participating [...]

2011-05-23T00:00:00+00:00May 23rd, 2011|

Armstrong investigation: 60 Minutes claims UCI put pressure on lab to cover up positive EPO test

Lab director has testified to FBI about incidentThe UCI is facing serious questions over its relationship with Lance Armstrong after the US TV programme 60 Minutes last night brought damaging new claims over suggestions that the rider failed a doping [...]

2011-05-23T00:00:00+00:00May 23rd, 2011|

Armstrong spokesman criticises 60 Minutes programme

Fabiani claims journalistic standards not metResponding to last night’s 60 Minutes programme on CBS which made new claims against Lance Armstrong, the rider’s spokesman Mark Fabiani has criticised the station. “Throughout this entire process CBS has demonstrated a serious lack [...]

2011-05-23T00:00:00+00:00May 23rd, 2011|

UCI rejects allegations made by Tyler Hamilton and CBS

Governing body denies claims made in 60 Minutes programmeFollowing last night’s 60 Minutes programme on CBS, the UCI has categorically rejected what would be highly damaging claims made if proven to be true. According to the programme, the governing body [...]

2011-05-23T00:00:00+00:00May 23rd, 2011|
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