Astana and RadioShack-Leopard announce strong teams for the Tour of Qatar

Fabian Cancellara to start Classics build up; Evan Huffman to make his professional debutThe Astana and RadioShack-Leopard teams have both announced their line ups for the six stage Tour of Qatar, which starts on Sunday, February 3rd. Both teams will [...]

2013-01-31T00:00:00+00:00January 31st, 2013|

Ladies’ Tour of Qatar: Kirsten Wild powers into the lead on stage three

Dutch powerhouse wins her second stage; late puncture denies Chloe Hosking Kirsten Wild (Argos-Shimano) powered herself into the lead of the 2013 Ladies’ Tour of Qatar with her second stage win between Al Thakhira on the east coast of the peninsular [...]

2013-01-31T00:00:00+00:00January 31st, 2013|

Michael Rasmussen retires and admits doping over a fourteen year timeframe

Substantial cooperation results in reduced ban of two years, wants to return as directeur sportif Looking fragile and nervous in today’s press conference in Herning, Michael Rasmussen confirmed after many years of denial that he did indeed use a variety [...]

2013-01-31T00:00:00+00:00January 31st, 2013|

UCI regulation blocking dopers from team positions won’t apply to Rasmussen

WADA confirms value of rider’s testimony, Christina Watches company pledges to support him during suspensionMichael Rasmussen’s admission today of doping over a twelve year period looks unlikely to prevent him from his aim of returning to the sport as a [...]

2013-01-31T00:00:00+00:00January 31st, 2013|

Ashenden speaks about decision to walk away from Change Cycling Now after approach to Armstrong

‘Armstrong is a reprehensible cheat and a despicable fraud. He has lied to people on their deathbeds, and he has lied under oath’Respected anti-doping scientist Michael Ashenden has confirmed that his decision to leave the Change Cycling Now pressure group [...]

2013-01-31T00:00:00+00:00January 31st, 2013|

BMC Racing Team with a number of opportunities in Tour of Qatar team

Windy Spanish training camp prepares American team for desert conditionsThe BMC Racing Team heads to the Tour of Qatar, which starts on Sunday, February 3rd, with a number of options in its line up. The American team has selected a [...]

2013-01-30T00:00:00+00:00January 30th, 2013|

Joaquim Rodriguez has several offers for a new contract but has not signed anything yet

Will wait to CAS decision about Katusha WorldTour licence before decidingIn an interview with Spanish website Biciciclismoweb Joaquim Rodríguez indicated he has several offers on the table for a new team but he hasn’t signed any contract yet. The 33-year [...]

2013-01-30T00:00:00+00:00January 30th, 2013|

Former Armstrong doctor Van Elslande also worked as doping control inspector

Conflict of interest apparent, Belgian was accused of carrying out transfusions in USADA reportFollowing on from the arrest this month of former pro and recent Vuelta doping control chaperone Jose Luis Martinez in connection with a doping ring, another question [...]

2013-01-30T00:00:00+00:00January 30th, 2013|

Greg LeMond recovering in hospital after car accident

Three-time Tour de France champion suffers compression fractureTriple Tour de France winner Greg LeMond is recovering in hospital after a car accident close to his home in Minnesota yesterday. The American former pro crashed en route to a dental appointment [...]

2013-01-30T00:00:00+00:00January 30th, 2013|

Ladies’ Tour of Qatar: Kirsten Wild sprints to stage three as Orica-AIS goes on the attack

Australian team smashes the peloton in the wind, but Dutch powerhouse takes stage and Hosking holds lead Kirsten Wild (Argos-Shimano) took her fourth career stage win in the Ladies’ Tour of Qatar, as she sprinted to victory in the second [...]

2013-01-30T00:00:00+00:00January 30th, 2013|

UCI documentation suggests governing body’s claims over testing were misleading

Ashenden: ‘I would find any explanation the UCI gives now about test statistics very difficult to believe’A year and a half after the UCI strongly rejected suggestions that it had cut back on its biological passport testing, criticising Cervélo co-founder [...]

2013-01-30T00:00:00+00:00January 30th, 2013|

Good news for Giro d’Italia stage winner Bak as surgery deemed unnecessary

Lotto Belisol rider likely to return to competition in Paris-NiceDanish rider Lars Bak has been given some good news today, learning that he won’t now need to undergo surgery to help heal the scaphoid he fractured in his crash on [...]

2013-01-30T00:00:00+00:00January 30th, 2013|

Kluge and Schep win Berlin Six with final day showdown

Last-gasp effort sees duo come from behind and snatch victory Home rider and recent recruit to NetApp-Endura, 26 year-old Roger Kluge was crowned 'King of Berlin' late on Tuesday evening on the boards of the city's 250 metre underground 'velodrom.' [...]

2013-01-30T00:00:00+00:00January 30th, 2013|

Fränk Schleck handed one year ban by Luxembourg Anti-Doping

RadioShack-Leopard rider “disappointed” with “severe” punishment; set to miss Tour de FranceFränk Schleck (RadioShack-Leopard) has been handed a one-year ban by the Luxembourg Anti-Doping Agency (ALAD) as a result of his positive test for the banned diuretic Xipamide during last [...]

2013-01-30T00:00:00+00:00January 30th, 2013|
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