Signed pro items donated for Save the Children Norway’s Horn of Africa appeal

Online auction continues until August 14th With over twelve million people threatened by the severe drought and famine affecting people at the Horn of Africa, several of pro cycling’s top teams and riders have generously agreed to donate jerseys for [...]

2011-08-12T00:00:00+00:00August 12th, 2011|

Jesse Sergent: “I didn’t expect to take this win today!”

23-year-old RadioShack New Zealander surprised at first ever WorldTour victoryStarting the day in 93rd place overall meant that Jesse Sergent (RadioShack) started today’s 14.7km Eneco tour time trial in the first half, which meant that he missed the heavy rain [...]

2011-08-12T00:00:00+00:00August 12th, 2011|

Eneco Tour: Heavy rain denied Lars Boom a possible time trial victory

Rabobank rider endured the worst of the conditions to finish fifth in Roermond testStage three of the Eneco Tour, between Heers and Andenne in the Belgian Ardennes, was disastrous for Lars Boom (Rabobank) in more ways than one. The 25-year-old [...]

2011-08-12T00:00:00+00:00August 12th, 2011|

Ochowicz clarifies: Hushovd will ride Tour de France, but will play team role

BMC Racing Team president clarifies Evans’ earlier commentsFollowing comments earlier today by Cadel Evans where the Tour de France champion said that he didn’t want the BMC Racing Team to ride for a sprinter in the Tour, its president Jim [...]

2011-08-12T00:00:00+00:00August 12th, 2011|

Eneco Tour: Strong time trial lifts Taylor Phinney back into the top four

Better conditions would have seen him rise even higher, says Rik VerbruggheOn a drying, but still slippery, 14.7km course in Roermond, Netherlands, Taylor Phinney (BMC Racing) pulled himself back up to fourth place overall in the Eneco Tour. The 21-year-old [...]

2011-08-12T00:00:00+00:00August 12th, 2011|

David Clinger handed lifetime ban for clenbuterol positive

Tested positive while serving a two year suspension for first offenceFormer US Postal Service, Festina and Rock Racing rider David Clinger has been handed a lifetime ban from cycling by the US Anti Doping Agency, incurring the ban after testing [...]

2011-08-12T00:00:00+00:00August 12th, 2011|

Eneco Tour: Edvald Boasson Hagen takes the lead after rain-affected time trial

Jesse Sergent takes the stage as treacherous conditions slow the late startersAs expected, Edvald Boasson Hagen (Team Sky) moved into the race lead in the Eneco Tour after the 14.7km time trial around the streets of Roermond, Netherlands. The Norwegian [...]

2011-08-12T00:00:00+00:00August 12th, 2011|

Bradley Wiggins on World and Olympic mission in Vuelta a España debut

British champion targeting the end of the season after Tour de France disasterHaving crashed out of the Tour de France on stage seven, British champion Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) is targetting the end of the season, hoping that a good [...]

2011-08-12T00:00:00+00:00August 12th, 2011|

Varying responses to questions raised about biological passport by Gerard Vroomen

UCI goes on the attack, but riders’ agent states large gaps in testing did existOne day after Cervélo co-founder Gerard Vroomen voiced concerns that he felt the biological passport programme might not be testing riders with anything like the same [...]

2011-08-12T00:00:00+00:00August 12th, 2011|

Allan Peiper to take up Director of Competition role with Garmin-Cervélo in 2012

Former pro moves across from HTC Highroad teamSeven months after the departure of Matt White from Garmin-Cervélo, the team has announced that it has signed up fellow Australian Allan Peiper to play a similar role with the team next season. [...]

2011-08-12T00:00:00+00:00August 12th, 2011|

Evans on Hushovd: Australian says he doesn’t want to 'ride with a sprinter' in next year’s Tour

Clarification of remarks to be sought Speaking during a crowd-thronged celebratory homecoming in Melbourne, Tour de France champion Cadel Evans has suggested that he won’t work with world champ Thor Hushovd during next year’s race. The comments are likely to [...]

2011-08-12T00:00:00+00:00August 12th, 2011|

Farrar to lead American squad in Sunday’s Olympic test event in London

Cavendish and other big names also scheduled to take partAlthough some parts of London and other British cities have been affected by rioting and looting in recent days, the Olympic test event scheduled for the capital this Sunday is expected [...]

2011-08-12T00:00:00+00:00August 12th, 2011|

Transfer season in full swing – confirmations and rumours

Manuel Belletti sings for Europcar while Gibert narrows bidding teams to twoThe transfer season is in full swing, and more confirmations of rider movements are being made public by teams on a daily basis. According to the International Cycling Union [...]

2011-08-11T00:00:00+00:00August 11th, 2011|
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