Pressure on Rujano to deliver as Savio rejects mononucleosis claim
Androni Giocatoli team considers rider’s Giro withdrawal wasn’t warranted Having made clear on the day of Jose Rujano’s sudden withdrawal from the Giro that he was not impressed with the rider’s actions, Androni Giocattoli manager Gianni Savio has dismissed last […]
Hushovd to miss Norwegian championships and Tour de France
BMC Racing Team says virus is the reason for rider’s poor form this spring Winner of two stages last year and member of the best overall team, Thor Hushovd will have no such success at this year’s Tour de France […]
Bruyneel says Schleck is short of racing sharpness, hopes he improves this week
RadioShack Nissan chief confirms last year’s runner-up will definitely ride Tour Reacting with greater diplomatically than he’s shown recently, Johan Bruyneel has played down the significance of Andy Schleck’s lack of pace on today’s stage one of the Critérium du […]
Critérium du Dauphiné: Van Den Broeck optimistic after mountains work
Belgian satisfied with prologue performance As was the case last year, Jurgen Van Den Broeck has gone into the Critérium du Dauphiné following a block of altitude training; as was also the case, he’s getting back into the racing groove, […]
Critérium du Dauphiné: Evans lukewarm about prologue result, hopes to improve
Plays down overall GC while Lelangue suggests it could be an aim Defending Tour de France champion Cadel Evans had a solid showing in yesterday’s opening prologue of the Critérium du Dauphiné, clocking a time of six minutes 45 seconds […]
Bruyneel confirms he and the Schlecks are bound to the same team for two and a half years
Belgian says RadioShack Nissan tensions must dissipate There’s been signs of tension for some time, as well as public statements by both the Scheck brothers and Johan Bruyneel himself confirming friction, but the latter has said that all parties need […]
Wiggins satisfied with runner-up slot in Critérium du Dauphiné prologue
Stronger wind may have cost Briton stage victory Third in last year’s prologue, Bradley Wiggins stepped up a place today when he finished a very close second to Luke Durbridge on day one of the Critérium du Dauphiné. The defending […]
One-Game Olympic ban may become part of WADA Code
BOA welcomes proposed rule as ‘a step in the right direction’ Although the World Anti Doping Agency successfully fought the British Olympic Association’s lifetime Olympic ban pertaining to athletes who have committed serious doping offences, it has plans of its […]
Critérium du Dauphiné: Tour champion Evans faces final test prior to defence of title
Gilbert, Hincapie and Van Garderen also on BMC Racing squad Holding back on making any predictions prior to tackling a race he’s four times finished second in, Tour de France champion Cadel Evans will be backed by a very strong […]
Wiggins on Dauphiné: ‘I’m ahead of where I was, I want to win it again’
Tour contender says he’s producing his best-ever power figures Describing the Critérium du Dauphiné as both a mini-Tour de France and also an important way to measure form, Bradley Wiggins had made it clear that he wants to once again […]
