Contador eligible to race as suspension comes to an end

Spaniard to return to competition tomorrow in Eneco TourDouble Tour de France winner Alberto Contador is officially free to compete once again, with his suspension expiring at midnight last night, August 4th. The Spaniard is now counting down the hours [...]

2012-08-05T00:00:00+00:00August 5th, 2012|

UCI insists USADA stops disciplinary proceedings against Armstrong and others

Tussle over US Postal Service doping allegations continueFurther to the news yesterday that USADA had rejected calls by the UCI to allow it to assume responsibility for the doping investigation into Lance Armstrong and others connected to the US Postal [...]

2012-08-04T00:00:00+00:00August 4th, 2012|

London 2012: Great Britain’s women smash Team Pursuit as men’s Sprint and Omnium begin

Women’s team matches achievement of male compatriotsThe Great Britain trio of Dani King, Joanna Rowsell and Laura Trott added yet another Gold medal to the host nations haul in the velodrome by once again beating their own World record in [...]

2012-08-04T00:00:00+00:00August 4th, 2012|

Vuelta a Burgos: Paul Martens takes stage four as Dani Moreno consolidates

Rare victory for German climber as crosswinds smash the pelotonPaul Martens (Rabobank) took his first victory in almost two years after escaping from the front group on the uphill finish of the fourth stage of the Vuelta a Burgos, between [...]

2012-08-04T00:00:00+00:00August 4th, 2012|

Olympic Games: Sparks believes podium is within reach for Irvine

Omnium rider is Ireland’s only track competitorMartyn Irvine’s coach has said that he is confident the Irish omnium rider is in top shape and ready to battle for a medal in the London 2012 velodrome. Former US Olympic coach Andy [...]

2012-08-04T00:00:00+00:00August 4th, 2012|

Vuelta a Burgos: Breschel nets stage three, first win in two years

Dane gets first victory with Rabobank, Moreno continues in leader’s jerseyMatti Breschel (Rabobank) sprinted to his first win since joining the Dutch squad at the beginning of 2011, earning his first victory since a win in the Tour of Denmark [...]

2012-08-03T00:00:00+00:00August 3rd, 2012|

London 2012: Yet more World records on day two as Great Britain runs riot

Gold for the men's Pursuit Team, with the women by far the fastest; Victoria Pendleton takes inaugural women’s KeirinThe men’s Pursuit Team of Great Britain successfully defended the Olympic title that it took four years ago in Beijing, China, by [...]

2012-08-03T00:00:00+00:00August 3rd, 2012|

USADA denies UCI request to take control of Armstrong/USPS doping proceedings

[UPDATED WITH USADA LETTER]The US Anti Doping Agency has rejected a call by the UCI to allow it to assume responsibility for the doping investigation into Lance Armstrong and others in relation to the US Postal Service team, and had [...]

2012-08-03T00:00:00+00:00August 3rd, 2012|

Omega Pharma-Quick Step sending its ‘A’ team to the Eneco Tour

Belgian squad aiming for success in the biggest stage race in BeneluxOmega Pharma-Quick Step is sending a mixed squad of its top riders to the Eneco Tour, which starts on Monday, August 6th. The seven day race features a variety [...]

2012-08-03T00:00:00+00:00August 3rd, 2012|

Vinokourov hails Nibali’s move to Astana team; Vanotti also confirmed

“This is an exciting time for Pro Team Astana"Officially acknowledging earlier indications that Vincenzo Nibali will race for the team from 2013, the team’s current top rider Alexandr Vinokourov has said that the signing will be of major importance for [...]

2012-08-03T00:00:00+00:00August 3rd, 2012|

Transfer News: Jérôme Coppel to Cofidis in 2013

French hope joins Professional Continental squad as Yvon Sanquer aims for gloryFrench Professional Continental team Codifis, le credit en ligne has announced the signing of Jérôme Coppel from 2013. The almost-26-year-old from Annemasse, in the Rhône-Alpes region is one of [...]

2012-08-03T00:00:00+00:00August 3rd, 2012|

London 2012: Records tumble in the Velodrome as Great Britain dominates day one

Fifth Gold for Hoy in Team Sprint but Pendelton and Varnish disqualifiedThe records tumbled in the first day of competition in the London 2012 Olympic Velodrome as the medals were decided in both the men’s and women’s Team Sprint, along [...]

2012-08-02T00:00:00+00:00August 2nd, 2012|

Vuelta a Burgos: Dani Moreno unchallenged in going two out of two

Spaniard takes stage two, Henao second again on punchy uphill finishDani Moreno (Katusha) made it two for two in the Vuelta a Burgos on Thursday, taking control inside the final 400 metres on another category-three uphill finish. Moreno grabbed stage [...]

2012-08-02T00:00:00+00:00August 2nd, 2012|

Marco Pinotti Interview: Strong Olympic ride and next targets

Italian speaks about his London 2012 experiencesJust over a minute off a bronze medal and eleven seconds away from Taylor Phinney’s fourth place, Marco Pinotti posted a very strong Olympic performance for Italy yesterday. Riding his first Games at 36 [...]

2012-08-02T00:00:00+00:00August 2nd, 2012|
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