“Evidence gathered is likely to be highly pertinent to doping’Responding to yesterday’s news that the federal investigation into Lance Armstrong and the US Postal Service team had been called off, the World Anti-Doping Agency has indicated that it expects the [...]
Étoile de Bessèges triumph comes after another tough day in the saddleClocking up his Vacansoleil-DCM team’s first victory of the new season, Italian sprinter Marco Marcato blasted home first at the end of today’s shortened fourth stage of the Étoile [...]
“What happened in the past happened in the past. We prefer looking into the future”Following yesterday’s news that the federal investigation into the US Postal Service team and Lance Armstrong had been dropped, the UCI has said that it doesn’t [...]
Het Nieuwsblad beginning for team of Nicole Cooke, Rochelle Gilmore and Fabiana LuperiniThe new Faren-Honda Team is finalising its preparations for the new season, and has released the design of its new jersey for the first time. While the riders [...]
Doneratico race shortened by snow as Arctic conditions sweep EuropeElia Viviani (Liquigas-Cannondale) successfully defended his title in the GP Costa degli Etruschi, in Doneratico, on the Tuscan coast, on a course shortened by snow. The 22-year-old track specialist outsprinted Sacha [...]
Kevin Pauwels makes GvA Trofee lead more secure but title to go down to the wireThe Krawatencross, Lille, finished in a sprint for the second straight year, as Tom Meeusen (Telenet-Fidea) finally took his first victory of the season. The [...]
“The team are putting no pressure on me to win races, it’s just the pressure you put on yourself”Luke Rowe will make his debut as a professional cyclist this weekend for Team Sky. The Welshman has been signed on a [...]
World Champion ‘unable to get out of bed’ before first race of the seasonMark Cavendish’s aim of beginning his season as world road race champion has run into complications before it has started, with a question mark over the Briton’s [...]
Paris-Roubaix winner using ice and injections to treat problem, but cure by cortisone is prohibited by anti-doping regulationsJohan Vansummeren (Garmin-Barracuda) will travel to the Middle East this week, despite suffering from a pain in his knee, Sporza reports. The winner [...]
Climbers, all-rounders, and Grand Tour contenders join the sprinters as Oman’s mountains provide a different challengeWith the men’s Tour of Qatar yet to start, the Middle East is already gearing up for the neighbouring, hillier, Tour of Oman, which runs [...]
“It is the right decision and I commend them for reaching it”Responding to today’s news that the US federal investigation into the United States Postal Service team had been dropped, its former chief rider Lance Armstrong has welcomed the decision. [...]
USADA pledges to continue enquiry into teamThe long-running investigation into the United States Postal Service team and Lance Armstrong appears to be at an end, at least in terms of the anti-doping aspect, with AP reporting that federal investigators have [...]
End to marathon anti-doping case is in sight The Court of Arbitration for Sport has officially confirmed that the long-awaited decision in the Alberto Contador case will be announced on Monday. Speaking to VeloNation this evening, CAS secretary general Matthieu [...]
Ambitious Briton aiming to return to 2009 level of consistencyMark Cavendish is fired up by his status as world road race champion and has made clear that he is targeting more than the Tour de France and Olympic Games in [...]
Strong teams rip the race apart in the wind again after long solo break from Kendall RyanKirsten Wild (Netherlands) continued her happy association with the Ladies’ Tour of Qatar with a second victory in this year’s race. The Dutch powerhouse [...]
Lampre-ISD, Liquigas-Cannondale, and Acqua & Sapone sending strong squads Donoratico; Viviani confident; Petacchi chasing win number sixThe Italian season gets under way on Saturday with the 17th edition of the GP Costa degli Etruschi, in Donoratico, on the Tuscan coast [...]
American rider looking forward to make racing debut in ItalyPrologue winner in the 2011 Eneco Tour and runner up in the same test in the Tour de Romandie, talented 21 year old American rider Taylor Phinney has a big ambition [...]
Leopard Trek Continental team also confirms lineup for 1.1 line-up for season opener The new Colombia Coldeportes team has completed preparations for its first race of the season, the GP Costa degli Etruschi, and is keeping its collective fingers crossed [...]
