Joe Papp accepts he may be called to give evidence in Longo doping hearing

Suggestions former US pro may have supplied banned products to French starIn the wake of the news that multiple world champion Jeannie Longo is facing disciplinary action over three violations of cycling’s whereabouts system, former US pro Joe Papp has [...]

2011-09-09T00:00:00+00:00September 9th, 2011|

Marco Pinotti Interview: Fracture healed, Italian returns to competition in Canada

Determined to soak up final HTC Highroad time prior to BMC Racing Team moveMany eyes will be on riders such as Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma Lotto) and last year’s winner Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) in tomorrow’s GP Cycliste de Quebec, but [...]

2011-09-08T00:00:00+00:00September 8th, 2011|

Jeannie Longo facing doping disciplinary action over whereabouts violations

Frenchwoman’s world championship participation threatened, could face long banMultiple world champion and past Olympic gold medallist Jeannie Longo is in danger of missing this year’s world road race championships after a disciplinary action was opened up against her. The 52 [...]

2011-09-08T00:00:00+00:00September 8th, 2011|

Loes Gunnewijk solos to Holland Ladies Tour stage three

Another rainy day in the Netherlands sees former Dutch champion escape the breakLoes Gunnewijk (Nederland Bloeit) won the third stage of the Profile Holland Ladies Tour in Breda as she escaped from the rest of the breakaway group with 15km [...]

2011-09-08T00:00:00+00:00September 8th, 2011|

Nikias Arndt sprints to Avenir stage four as the peloton splits

Final climb breaks the peloton into pieces as David Boily holds the race leadNikias Arndt (Germany) won the fourth stage of the Tour de l’Avenir between Porrentruy and Arbois at the head of a thirty-strong peloton that had broken up [...]

2011-09-08T00:00:00+00:00September 8th, 2011|

Double Avenir stage winner Michael Hepburn withdrawn by Australian team

Australian pulled out by coach Neil Stephens after unacceptable victory gestureAustralian rider Michael Hepburn has been withdrawn from the Tour de l’Avenir by national team coach Neil Stephens, following a gesture made after his victory on stage three according to [...]

2011-09-08T00:00:00+00:00September 8th, 2011|

Vuelta a España: Francesco Gavazzi takes stage eighteen as the big break is allowed to go

Robert Kiserlovski threatens the top ten as Geox-TMC gives the peloton a day offFrancesco Gavazzi (Lampre-ISD) took the victory at the end of stage eighteen of the Vuelta a España, between Solares and Noja, as a large breakaway group was [...]

2011-09-08T00:00:00+00:00September 8th, 2011|

Wiggins admits his motivation has been flagging since Angliru

Briton has felt deflated after losing race lead Bradley Wiggins surprised many when he welcomed advice yesterday morning on Twitter, asking his followers whether they felt he should gamble everything to try to win or instead consolidate his third place [...]

2011-09-08T00:00:00+00:00September 8th, 2011|

Froome’s agent Carera confirms eight teams are interested in Vuelta star

Will negotiate with Sky and others this weekendThe unexpectedly strong Vuelta a España of Chris Froome has utterly turned things around for the rider, who headed into the race unsure if Sky Procycling was going to extend his contract but [...]

2011-09-08T00:00:00+00:00September 8th, 2011|

Cycling Australia CEO optimistic GreenEdge will get UCI ProTeam licence

New Australian team continues to gain paceHaving signed key riders such as Matt Goss, Michael Albasini, Simon Gerrans, Robbie McEwen, Stuart O’Grady and Cameron Meyer, the GreenEdge squad is amassing what is in the sporting sense an impressive lineup. Behind [...]

2011-09-08T00:00:00+00:00September 8th, 2011|

Ambitious Endura Racing confirms multinational team for Tour of Britain

Tour of Utah stage winner Bauer on squad, just one British rider selectedThree days from the start of the 2011 Tour of Britain, the Endura Racing team has confirmed a cosmopolitan lineup for the event. Just one English rider will [...]

2011-09-08T00:00:00+00:00September 8th, 2011|

Johan Bruyneel says he is looking forward to working with Andy Schleck

Belgian says full roster to be confirmed within one weekTeam RadioShack manager Johan Bruyneel has spoken out about the changes for next year concerning him joining the Leopard-Trek set up. As reported previously, Bruyneel’s current sponsors RadioShack and Nissan will [...]

2011-09-08T00:00:00+00:00September 8th, 2011|

Europcar’s David Veilleux relishing World Tour events in home country

Young Canadian likely to renew with the French squadDavid Veilleux (Team Europcar) will have the opportunity of racing a World Tour event in his hometown tomorrow when he lines up in the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec. The Europcar team [...]

2011-09-08T00:00:00+00:00September 8th, 2011|

Mercedes not impressed by Radioshack-Nissan-Trek merger with Leopard Trek

Luxembourg team sponsor says ‘consequences must now be discussed’ of broken contractIt appears that it was not only some of the riders who were taken by surprise at the news that the Radioshack and Leopard Trek teams were to undergo [...]

2011-09-07T00:00:00+00:00September 7th, 2011|

Lequatre on the hunt for new team after Radioshack/Leopard Trek merger news

Frenchman says UCI points system makes it hard for domestiques to find teamsTeam RadioShack’s Geoffroy Lequatre is in search of a new team for next season as the news about a merger between the American team and Leopard Trek is [...]

2011-09-07T00:00:00+00:00September 7th, 2011|
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