American team hopes to continue with podium showingsThe United Healthcare Pro Cycling Team heads to China for the 2011 Tour of Qinghai Lake with a strong roster for stage victories. Jonny Clarke, Robert Förster, Max Jenkins, Adrian Hegyvary, Jake Keough, [...]
Former pro Wim Vansevenant alleged to be the recipientBelgian customs officials in Brussels have intercepted doping products that were allegedly intended for former professional cyclist Wim Vansevenant, according to Het Nieuwsblad. The package came from Australia and is said to [...]
French police respond to Wim Vansevenant’s customs seizureIn the wake of news that former professional Wim Vansevenant has been implicated in an alleged importation of illegal substances from Australia, French police are reported as carrying out searches of team cars [...]
Team to go on the attack but Filippo Pozzato left at home againKatusha has named an historic nine-man team for the Tour de France, which starts on the Passage du Gois on Saturday. For the first time in the 108 [...]
Hilltop finishes play right into the hands of the “Little Cannibal”Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) is set to start his first Tour de France since 2008 this weekend and the rider, who is now becoming known as the “Little Cannibal”, is [...]
Scot states that Wiggins never showed gratitude for his 2009 Tour supportDavid Millar has criticised fellow Briton Bradley Wiggins as being ungrateful about the Garmin team’s dedication to him in the 2009 Tour de France, saying that the track specialist [...]
Says team wants to take him there when he’s capable of challenging for overallAlthough he still describes himself as disappointed to miss the Tour de France, Dan Martin has accepted that there may be advantages to not riding the race [...]
Says there’s severe risks of heart problems, strokes and tumour growthDismissing the notion that controlled amounts of EPO-type drugs are safe, the US Food and Drug Administration has said that there’s no risk-free amount of the substances. Speaking on Friday, [...]
Australian ‘more excited than nervous’ about Tour startWith just four days until the start of his first Tour de France, Richie Porte has said that he is in his best shape yet this season, and is raring to go. “Right [...]
Astana director speaks of team’s twin ambitions in the raceAlexandr Shefer will be one of Astana’s sports directors at this year’s Tour de France. The Kazakh, who has been a friend of the team’s big star Alexandre Vinokourov for many [...]
Multiple options in overall and sprint departments for American teamAfter days of speculation, and news of riders who weren’t selected, Garmin-Cervélo has finally released the names of the nine men that will make up its Tour de France team. With [...]
HTC Highroad rider pulls off remarkable double successIrish champion Matt Brammeier has a solid programme of upcoming races, with some WorldTour races on his schedule between now and the end of September. The motivated HTC Highroad rider is in strong [...]
Plans continue to evolve for next seasonSeeking an agreement in advance of the Tour de France, where the timing would be optimum to announce plans for next year, the Omega Pharma sponsor is currently speaking to a number of teams [...]
Luxembourg team has familiar look with two thirds of last year’s Saxo Bank team includedThe Leopard Trek team has announced its nine-man line up for the Tour de France, with few surprises as it seeks to guide last year’s runner [...]
Europe and North America decide their road jerseys, while Italy contests the time trialThis weekend saw the majority of Europe and North America decide its 2011 women’s road race championships. Many went to defending champions, most went to form riders, [...]
Despite silver medal yesterday, says he’ll have to wait until race starts to know how he’s goingThird in Friday’s time trial and second in yesterday’s road race, Alberto Contador heads away from the Spanish national championships saying that he is [...]
HTC Highroad competitor beats Garmin-Cervélo rider by one centimetreAfter seven laps of a rolling circuit and four hours of racing, one centimetre was the winning margin in the Irish road race championships, where defending champion Matt Brammeier beat Dan Martin [...]
Vendée-based team sure to be aggressive in race’s early stagesSince its 22-man roster only includes two riders from outside ‘the Hexagon’, it’s hardly surprising that Europcar will be fielding an entirely French team at the Tour de France, which starts [...]
