Confident Danielson wants Tour de France start
Tom Danielson’s return to form in 2009 has given the Garmin Slipstream rider an important boost in confidence and now, fully motivated, he wants to ride the Tour de France for the first time in his career. “I won’t know […]
Haussler turns to skiing for success
Heinrich Haussler (Cervélo TestTeam) has one goal for next season, and that is to win a Spring Classic. After coming close so many times this year with his second place finishes in Milan-Sanremo and the Ronde van Vlaanderen, he hopes […]
Pereiro gives anti-doping samples in restaurant corridor
According to his local Spanish newspaper La Voz de Galicia, 2006 Tour de France winner Oscar Pereiro was required to provide a sample for the anti-doping inspectors from the International Cycling Union (UCI) in a local restaurant. Pereiro was having dinner with […]
Boom and Hoogerland outline 2010 goals
Johnny Hoogerland (Vacansoleil), one of this year’s cycling revelations, and Lars Boom (Rabobank), Holland’s up and coming classics talent, are both wrapping up their season with the Amstel Curacao Race. After looking back on a long season, both riders have […]
Saronni talks Cunego, Petacchi and 2010
Lampre manager Guiseppe Saronni spoke to Italian website Tuttosport about the performance of his team in 2009 and, with major new signings, the prospects for 2010. Damiano Cunego has been the team’s biggest star for a number of years, but […]
UCI: De La Puebla Ramos provisionally supspended for EPO
In a press release today the International Cycling Union (UCI) has announced that Spanish rider Alberto Fernández De La Puebla Ramos (Fuji-Servetto) has been provisionally suspended. The decision was made in response to a report from the WADA accredited laboratory in […]
Schumacher case: CAS ruling in December
After an eight hour hearing yesterday with the International Court of Sport (CAS) it has been concluded that Stefan Schumacher’s fate will not be decided until mid-December. Schumacher went to the CAS to appeal the UCI ruling which imposed a […]
‘Over-raced’ Silence-Lotto riders to cut programme
The Silence Lotto team has resolved to cut the amount of races that it does after a study has determined that its riders clocked up the most racing kilometres during 2009. Three Belgian riders from the team figure in the […]
Upsurge in cycling’s popularity entices Ironman world champion
Impressed by the success achieved by British Cycling riders in recent years, the triple Ironman world champion Chrissie Wellington is considering taking part in the road time trial in the 2012 Olympics. Wellington, who has dominated triathlon in winning her […]
Voigt sets goals for 2010, including Tour de France return
German hardman Jens Voigt has set two big goals for the forthcoming season: taking an absolute record number of victories in the Criterium International, and making a successful return to the Tour de France following his bad crash this year. […]
