‘Knowing I will race the Giro gives me peace of mind’ Italian Champion Giovanni looks ahead to next season with optimism. Last week, he heard his Farnese-Neri team is guaranteed a spot in the Giro d’Italia next year. “With the […]

Possible doping ban may ruin team Italy’s plans Paolo Bettini’s chances of winning his first World Championships as Italy’s head coach may be jeopardised if he selects Alessandro Petacchi as captain. The Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) is investigating him for […]

‘It’s more than possible,’ says Spanish farmer Spaniard Alberto Contador faces a possible two-year ban and risks losing his Tour de France title for testing positive for Clenbuterol. His claim that the drug came from contaminated meat, however, received support […]

Pellizotti case raises questions about UCI’s nine-person expert panel Gianni Bugno, a former pro and head of the Italian cyclist association, is pushing the International Cycling Union (UCI) for greater biological passport clarity. Yesterday, he spoke as part of the […]

Decides to continue to pursue career as sports director Italian cyclist Christian Murro is free to race after being cleared of doping charges, but will continue working as a sports director. A court in Pordenone in northeast Italy acquitted him […]

Italian prosecutor Roberti meets with Novitzky in Lyon Italian prosecutor Benedetto Roberti confirmed today that he met with US prosecutors regarding their Lance Armstrong doping investigation. “We need to exchange information, because this phenomenon can’t be beaten alone. Everyone needs […]

Alessandro Petacchi favoured for next year’s Worlds, says Paolo Bettini Alessandro Petacchi is the clear favourite to lead team Italy at the World Championships next year in Copenhagen. Italian head coach, Paolo Bettini made the announcement yesterday after he previewed […]

Luxembourg’s new Italian sports director, Luca Guercilena ‘anxious’ to start Team Luxembourg’s sports director Luca Guercilena aims for the top next year, a win at the Tour de France. “I still don’t have a Grand Tour in my bag, but […]

Top Italian team holds two team training camps in next month: San Pellegrino and Sardinia Ivan Basso, Vincenzo Nibali and the rest of Italian team Liquigas will meet twice in the next month to prepare for the coming season. For […]

US investigators meet with Italians regarding evidence seized in Popovych raid Cyclist Yaroslav Popovych has become one of the central figures in the Lance Armstrong doping investigation. US investigators met with the Italian police yesterday in Lyon, France, to review […]