Judge denies WADA’s request to hand over blood bags Almost seven full years after the Operacion Puerto raids in Madrid and elsewhere, the ringleader of the doping practice Eufemiano Fuentes plus Ignacio Labarta have been found guilty by the judge [...]
Serge Pauwels and Gianluca Brambilla also targeting mountain stages The Omega Pharma-Quick Step team for the Giro d’Italia will be built around the sprint ambitions of Mark Cavendish, who has ten stage victories on his palmares so far. The former [...]
Two-time winner’s “results and preparation were as expected,” says directeur sportif Ivan Basso will lead the Cannondale team in the Giro d’Italia, which starts in the city of Naples on Saturday, May 4th, with the aim of taking a third [...]
Crucial vote for current UCI president will take place on June 15th Pat McQuaidFour days after its announcement that it would put its nomination of Pat McQuaid as UCI president on hold and would instead call an extraordinary general meeting [...]
Russian team aiming for top-ten in the absence of its two big Grand Tour riders With Joaquim Rodríguez concentrating on the Tour de France, and Denis Menchov having suffered a recurrence of an old knee injury, the Katusha Team is [...]
Two-time winner’s “results and preparation were as expected,” says directeur sportifIvan Basso will lead the Cannondale team in the Giro d’Italia, which starts in the city of Naples on Saturday, May 4th, with the aim of taking a third Corsa [...]
Judge denies WADA’s request to hand over blood bags Almost seven full years after the Operacion Puerto raids in Madrid and elsewhere, the ringleader of the doping practice Eufemiano Fuentes plus Ignacio Labarta have been found guilty by the judge [...]
Argos Shimano will focus on sprint wins and also breakaways on tougher stages Having clocked up five stage wins in last year’s Vuelta a España, John Degenkolb and his Argos Shimano team are turning their attention to the Giro d’Italia, [...]
Serge Pauwels and Gianluca Brambilla also targeting mountain stagesThe Omega Pharma-Quick Step team for the Giro d’Italia will be built around the sprint ambitions of Mark Cavendish, who has ten stage victories on his palmares so far. The former World [...]
Crucial vote for current UCI president will take place on June 15thFour days after its announcement that it would put its nomination of Pat McQuaid as UCI president on hold and would instead call an extraordinary general meeting to debate [...]
Russian team aiming for top-ten in the absence of its two big Grand Tour riders With Joaquim Rodríguez concentrating on the Tour de France, and Denis Menchov having suffered a recurrence of an old knee injury, the Katusha Team is [...]
An important cooperation for drug testing has been confirmed for major French races this season, with the Cycling Anti Doping Foundation linked to the UCI plus the French agency for the fight against doping (AFLD) agreeing to work together in [...]
Talks about health, buildup to race and says he’s not happy to face questions Sayar_Mustafa_Turkey13_st8-2Having picked up a bundle of UCI points for the biggest-ever success of his career, Presidential Tour of Turkey victor Mustafa Sayar said yesterday that he [...]
Danish rider building experience and strength Chris Juul Jensen has expressed satisfaction with his season thus far, saying that he is encouraged by his second year as a pro with the Team Saxo Tinkoff squad. The 23 year old has [...]
German rider wants to take on Cavendish in the Tour; says he and Greipel have mutual respect Kittel_Marcel_Turkey13_st8-1He missed out on a stage win last year; this time round, he was the best sprinter with three successes in the race. [...]
Two former race winners to support the ambitions of aggressive young team Vini Fantini-Selle Italia has historically been more associated with the performances of its ambitious youngsters at the Giro d’Italia, but the headline for the ‘giallo-fluo’ team at this [...]
“I have no doubt that the strongest and most willing riders will be there to support me” Commenting in the wake of Bradley Wiggins’ assertion today that he does want to achieve the Giro/Tour double this year, Chris Froome has said that [...]
Intxausti will also fill a leadership role in race Winner in 2011 at the Vuelta a España, Juan Jose Cobo will enjoy protected status at the Giro d’Italia, but his Movistar team has conceded that it is not sure how [...]
