UCI says biological passport retains strong anti-doping effect on peloton
Governing body says work is being done to further enhance testing Holding a press conference today in Paris to speak about the modified application of the Biological Passport, the UCI has repeated previous assertions that the setup has changed the […]
Roche expecting time trial improvement after wind tunnel work
Irishman targeting top ten in Tour de Suisse, says form is on the rise Although he’s had a couple of solid showings in the past such as ninth in the prologue of the 2010 Volta a Catalunya, time trials have […]
Hushovd disappointed but philosophical about missing Tour de France
Norwegian relieved to find out why his form was poor this spring Double stage winner last year, Thor Hushovd has admitted that missing the Tour de France will be hard for him to take. “It’s a really big disappointment. The […]
Critérium du Dauphiné: Gilbert goes close on stage three
BMC Racing Team rider complains about Belgian media It seems inconceivable that the most successful rider of last season, Philippe Gilbert, is still trying to land his first victory of the 2012 season but that is how things stand at […]
Doping case against former pro Vansevenant said to have been dropped
Belgian escapes punishment after apparently being duped The case against former pro rider Wim Vansevenant in relation to the alleged importation of doping products looks like it may have come to an end today, with a court in Bruges dismissing […]
Dan Martin interview: ‘My helmet was split in two – I was very, very lucky’
Garmin Barracuda rider details crash and his battle to get through Critérium du Dauphiné Irish climber Dan Martin has said that he will do everything he can to get to the end of of the Critérium du Dauphiné, even though […]
Critérium du Dauphine: Moreno grabs stage two victory, Wiggins keeps yellow
Schleck loses more time in punchy finale Unleashing his sprint at the perfect moment, the Spaniard Dani Moreno grabbed an important career victory today on stage two of the Critérium du Dauphiné. The Katusha rider hit the line first in […]
Roche hoping for no Olympic selection surprises
Believes himself and Dan Martin are logical choices for two of the three places With three riders due to be told this week that they have been selected for the Olympic road race, Nicolas Roche is hoping that the criteria […]
Critérium du Dauphiné: Dan Martin and Samuel Sanchez injured but both will try to continue tomorrow
Teams say that further examinations will determine riders’ chances Although both riders were very sore after limping into the finish of today’s first stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné, it has been confirmed that Dan Martin (Garmin Barracuda) and Samuel […]
Devolder’s place in Tour de France uncertain, Vacansoleil not satisfied with performances
‘Show me that you still exist…but little or nothing changes’ Stijn Devolder said after a frustrating Classics campaign that he wanted to show what he could do in the Tour de France but his Vacansoleil DCM team isn’t convinced by […]
