Tygart states that attempts to ‘bully or silence people who may or may not be witnesses cannot be tolerated.’US Anti Doping Agency chief Travis Tygart has responded to the Telesport article naming what it states are five witness who have [...]
Stomach problems finally wear German outGerman sprinter Marcel Kittel has reluctantly been forced to withdraw from the Tour de France, calling it quits approximately 40 kilometres after today’s start in Rouen. The Argos-Shimano rider went into the race highly tipped [...]
American rider asked about witness claims Former US Postal Service rider Levi Leipheimer said prior to the start of today’s stage of the Tour de France that he wouldn’t comment on reports that he is one of several witnesses who [...]
All say their focus is on the Tour de France, Vaughters restates team will cooperate with any investigatorsFollowing on from today’s earlier news claiming that George Hincapie (BMC Racing Team), Levi Leipheimer (Omega Pharma Quick Step), the Garmin-Sharp riders Dave [...]
Marianne Vos maintains commanding lead with second placeShelley Olds (AA Drink-Leontien.nl) celebrated her country’s national day, raised her Olympic hopes, and justified her place in the United States team for London 2012, with a sprint victory at the end of [...]
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 [...]
