Pozzato left off team as Italian Olympic squad announced
Nibali and Modolo likely leaders, Pinotti to do both road race and time trial Previously tipped as one to watch in the Olympic Games, Filippo Pozzato will not now take part in the event, with the Italian confirmed as being […]
UCI has no plans to suspend Bruyneel or RadioShack Nissan doctor Petro Celaya
Both individuals miss this year’s Tour, but appear eligible for other races Although both RadioShack Nissan individuals were formally accused of serious doping charges by USADA on Friday, the UCI has stated that it has no plans at this point […]
Dan Martin takes eighth place on first Tour de France road stage of his career
Garmin-Sharp rider pleased with start of debut Tour Irish climber Dan Martin has had a very encouraging start to his first Tour de France, riding above his own expectations in Saturday’s time trial and then collecting a handy eighth place […]
Tony Martin battles on in the Tour de France despite scaphoid fracture
Omega Pharma Quick Step team-mate Jerome Pineau also gets green light A potentially disastrous day for Omega Pharma Quick Step has turned out to not be quite so serious, with both Tony Martin and Jerome Pineau able to continue today […]
Tour de France: Yellow helmets for Sky Procycling riders, who lead best team standings
Wiggins and Froome upbeat about prologue ride Thanks mainly to a puncture which denied world TT champion Tony Martin (Omega Pharma Quick Step) victory in yesterday’s prologue, the Sky Procycling team will today wear yellow helmets on today’s first road […]
Tour de France: Defending champion Evans thirteenth, but nets best-ever prologue performance
Australian not concerned with dropping ten seconds to rival Wiggins Defending Tour de France champion Cadel Evans may have finished outside of the top ten in today’s prologue of the Tour de France, dropping ten seconds to his chief rival […]
Video: Nicolas Roche hoping for strong Tour de France despite time trial kilometres
Irishman talks about expectations and also his Irish championship silver medal Although the race features over 100 kilometres of time trials, Ireland’s Nicolas Roche begins his fourth Tour de France today believing that his good form could see him log […]
Sagan makes Tour de France debut with stage wins in mind
Will 2012 winning streak continue in cycling’s biggest event? Winner of the prologue and of three other stages in the Tour de Suisse, a performance that came on the heels of five stage victories in the Tour of California, Peter […]
Tony Martin non-committal about chances of winning Tour de France prologue
Longer time trials and a stint in yellow are top priorities for world champion World time trial champion Tony Martin is regarded as one of the top favourite’s for today’s 6.4 kilometre time trial in Liège, but the German refuses […]
USADA confirms unanimous decision to press doping charges against Armstrong, Bruyneel and others
Case likely to be heard before November Sixteen days after it became known that the US Anti Doping Agency was considering pressing serious doping charges against Lance Armstrong, Johan Bruyneel and four others involved with the US Postal Service and […]