Alberto Contador: Fuente Dé victory is “of the three most important of my career”

Emotional Spanish rider takes first post-ban victory to seize control of Vuelta a EspañaIt was an emotional Alberto Contador that punched the air with both fists as he crossed the line to take the stage victory - and overall race [...]

2012-09-05T00:00:00+00:00September 5th, 2012|

USADA ’looking forward’ to answering questions on its role after state senators request review

Agency responds to complaint about due processThe US Anti-Doping Agency has come out with a strong response to a letter from twenty-three California state senators calling for a comprehensive review of the agency, the anti-doping organisation saying that it provides [...]

2012-09-05T00:00:00+00:00September 5th, 2012|

Brain Wash Ladies Toer: Specialized-lululemon puts Trixi Worrack into the lead in team time trial

German-registered team takes more confidence ahead of World championshipsTrixi Worrack moved into the lead of the Brain Wash Holland Ladies Toer after her Specialized-lululemon took victory in the stage two team time trial in Dronten, central Netherlands. The German-registered team [...]

2012-09-05T00:00:00+00:00September 5th, 2012|

Andy Schleck forced to again postpone return to racing

No GP Fourmies due to ongoing pain from Dauphiné injuryAndy Schleck’s hopes of bouncing back from the most frustrating period of his career have been foiled yet again, with the residual after-effects of his crash in June’s Critérium du Dauphiné [...]

2012-09-05T00:00:00+00:00September 5th, 2012|

Vuelta a España: Alberto Contador seizes control on the climb to Fuente Dé

First post-suspension victory gives Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank captain the red jersey on medium mountain stage Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank) came out of the rest day with all guns blazing and seized control of the 2012 Vuelta a España on [...]

2012-09-05T00:00:00+00:00September 5th, 2012|

Impressive Hansen five days from completion of third Grand Tour in 2012

Australian strongman close to rare achievementAdam Hansen is inching closer and closer to what will be a major achievement; all going well, the Australian will race into Madrid this Sunday as the only rider this season to complete three Grand [...]

2012-09-05T00:00:00+00:00September 5th, 2012|

Heart rhythm problems won’t halt Walker’s career again

Drapac Racing rider gets crucial medical green lightLast month Australian rider Will Walker had a reoccurrence of heart arrhythmia issues, forcing him out of the Tour of the Great South Coast, but his team has confirmed that this won’t affect [...]

2012-09-04T00:00:00+00:00September 4th, 2012|

Hamilton says Armstrong’s lawyers tried to get him not to testify against Texan

Suggestions Floyd Fairness Fund received money from Tailwind Sports investorsFormer US Postal Service rider Tyler Hamilton has said that legal representatives of Lance Armstrong sought to influence him prior to his giving evidence, with last-minute representation made to his lawyer [...]

2012-09-04T00:00:00+00:00September 4th, 2012|

Tour de France stars highlight provisional Tour of Britain start list

Ivan Basso and Samuel Sánchez to feature alongside Bradley Wiggins and Mark CavendishThe organiser of the Tour of Britain has released the provisional start list for the eight-day race, which begins on Sunday, September 9th. As a 2.1-ranked event in [...]

2012-09-04T00:00:00+00:00September 4th, 2012|

Brain Wash Ladies Toer: Ina Teutenberg takes opening Neerijnen stage in bunch sprint

Intermediate sprints give Marianne Vos the race lead in uncharacteristically calm weatherIna Teutenberg (Specialized-lululemon) scored her first victory over World number one Marianne Vos (Rabobank) since April as she sprinted to win the opening stage of the Brain Wash Holland [...]

2012-09-04T00:00:00+00:00September 4th, 2012|

Contador praying for rain to help break Rodriguez’s grip on Vuelta

Two opportunities left to overcome toughest opponentHe attacked multiple times on yesterday’s stage in an ultimately unsuccessful attempt to try to break race leader Joaquim Rodriguez; with time running out, Alberto Contador has said that he is now hoping for [...]

2012-09-04T00:00:00+00:00September 4th, 2012|

Joaquim Rodríguez: “I’ve made a giant step towards the overall victory today”

Vuelta a España leader stands up to Alberto Contador’s attacks on the toughest stage so farVuelta a España leader Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha) cam under some of the biggest pressure so far from big rival Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank) on [...]

2012-09-03T00:00:00+00:00September 3rd, 2012|

Vuelta a España: Dario Cataldo takes historic Cuitunigru victory as the race leaders fight behind him

Contador tries and fails to drop Rodríguez; Froome slips out of overall contention Dario Cataldo (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) took an historic victory in the sixteenth stage of the 2012 Vuelta a España, between Gijón and Valgrande-Pajares. Cuitunigru, as he managed [...]

2012-09-03T00:00:00+00:00September 3rd, 2012|
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