Leak puts pressure on witnessesDutch newspaper Telesport has reported what it says are the identities of four riders and one manager who have given evidence to both federal agents and the US Anti Doping Agency. Quoting an anonymous source, it [...]
Some quotes from today’s fourth stage of the raceAlessandro Petacchi (Lampre ISD) on finishing second on the stage behind Andre Greipel (Lotto-Belisol): "My team mates prepared the sprint in the best way and thanks to them I could avoid the [...]
Other than stitches in eyebrow, Eisel also okay after fallHaving lost Kanstantsin Siutsou yesterday due to a broken tibia, Sky Procycling had a moment of panic today when both world champion Mark Cavendish and his leadout man Bernhard Eisel fell [...]
Close calls for yellow and green jersey holders in dangerous finale Yellow jersey Fabian Cancellara and points classification leader Peter Sagan have both reacted to today’s huge pileup in the Tour de France, a smash-up which took down Mark Cavendish [...]
Cavendish taken out in crash with two kilometers to go, Cancellara holds yellowAndré Greipel used another great lead out from his Lotto-Belisol squad and this time blasted to victory, although stage two winner Mark Cavendish (Sky Procycling) was not in [...]
Danish rider needs to look for new team after he returns next yearAmerican WorldTour team Garmin-Sharp has announced that Alex Rasmussen is no longer a rider with the squad, with the Dane losing his place on the team after being [...]
“I feel terrible, everything is destroyed. I won’t give up.”Alex Rasmussen has pledged to return to the sport after a long battle over anti-doping violations came to an end today, and the rider was handed a partially-backdated eighteen month ban [...]
Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank director argues against additional penalty With precisely one month remaining before the end of Alberto Contador’s suspension, Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank team owner Bjarne Riis has vowed to go to the Court of Arbitration for Sport if the [...]
Huge solo win for Orica AIS riderOrica AIS rider Tiffany Cromwell starts today’s sixth stage of the Giro Donne basking in the glow of a superb solo stage win yesterday, an effort which has moved her up to fifth overall. [...]
Separated shoulder won't prevent him starting today's stageVictim of a bad crash yesterday and suffering a shoulder injury as a result, Garmin-Sharp’s Tom Danielson and the team doctors have decided that the he will take to the start of today’s [...]
Spaniard had wanted opportunity to go head to head with SaganAn explosive rider on uphill finishes, Alejandro Valverde was on paper one of the few who might have been able to challenge Peter Sagan on today’s third stage of the [...]
American’s shoulder separated in impact, team will decide tomorrow if he continuesBest American rider in ninth place last year, Tom Danielson is this evening unsure whether or not he will be able to continue in the Tour de France. The [...]
Fireworks from thirty kilometers out as crashes decimate the fieldPeter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale) sprung from the bunch on a right hand bend with 400 uphill meters to race on a chaotic stage three of the Tour de France, leaving plenty of [...]
Nibali and Modolo likely leaders, Pinotti to do both road race and time trialPreviously tipped as one to watch in the Olympic Games, Filippo Pozzato will not now take part in the event, with the Italian confirmed as being left [...]
BMC Racing Team could be a factor in the finaleIt seems incredible given his dominance of last season but Philippe Gilbert is still hunting for his first win of 2012. He was close two days ago when he led in [...]
Cavendish says he believes German rival will win stages in this year’s raceToday’s third stage to Boulogne-sur-Mer will be undoubtedly too tough with a steep ramp in the finale, but André Greipel is determined to fight back from being edged [...]
Rumours continue that Alpecin could back a new setupRadioShack Nissan directeur sportif Kim Andersen has, like the Schleck brothers and others, been linked to rumours of a new German team backed by the hair loss treatment Alpecin. However the Dane [...]
Manx Missile beats former teammates Greipel and Goss despite doing without a lead outMark Cavendish (Team Sky) proved that he is still the fastest man in the World, with or without a dedicated lead out train, as he took victory [...]
