Golden Brits dominate track World Cup's day one
The British team had a lot to celebrate in the Track World Cup on home soil in Manchester. Chris Hoy won the Keirin, while Geraint Thomas confirmed his pursuit form by catching Dominique Cornu in the final. Chris Newton took […]
'Hurt so Good' Self-Myofascial release
Muscle overuse injury is common in cycling and triathlon. The nature of endurance sports requires repetition after repetition, nearly 17,000 cycles for a 3H workout. Additionally, weight training in the off-season, while effective at correcting imbalanced musculature, can also cause […]
Rasmussen's new team still uncertain
Earlier today VeloNation reported that Dane Michael Rasmussen was to sign for CDC-Cavaliere, and would thus be unlikely to race a Grand Tour next season. Rasmussen has come out this evening and said that he, as well as the the team […]
Rasmussen finds small team; GT unlikely
Michael Rasmussen has revealed that in 2010, he will be riding for Italian Pro Continental team CDC-Cavaliere. This will likely put an end to his ambitious plan to ride a Grand Tour. CDC-Cavaliere will evolve from the Italian Continental team […]
Lefevere awarded 500,000 euros in slander case
The end of the cycling season hasn’t stopped Quick Step team manager Patrick Lefevere from winning, although today his battle was won in the courtroom rather than on the cobblestones of the Spring Classics. Lefevere was awarded 500,000 euros in compensation […]
Thomas beats Wiggins’ time in Manchester
Geraint Thomas today stunned the crowd at the opening round of the track World Cup in Manchester, beating compatriot Bradley Wiggins’ Olympic gold medal time for the individual pursuit. The 23 year old Welshman clocked up a mark of 4 […]
New CERA suspected from 2008 Giro, while ‘undetectable’ ozone doping pinpointed
Italian investigators suspect six or seven riders who competed in the 2008 Giro d’Italia of having used the third generation form of EPO, CERA, in the race, and are awaiting further confirmation. According to the Gazzetta dello Sport, the Padua […]
Lampre adds new co-sponsor Farnese Vini
Italian wine makers Farnese Vini have decided to stay within the sport of cycling and have followed Italian sprinter Alessandro Petacchi over to the now Lampre-Farnese Vini ProTour squad. “I’m sure that the cycling fans will soon be accustom to […]
Ictus prize given to Contador to mark recovery from brain condition
Describing his recovery from the brain haemorrhage he suffered in 2004 as the most important part of his life, Alberto Contador has dedicated an award he has received to doctors working to treat such problems. Yesterday the double Tour de […]
Gent-Wevelgem adds 50km
The semi-classic Gent-Wevelgem will be 250km in length in 2010. The change was decided by the organizers after the spring shuffle, where Gent-Wevelgem was moved to the Sunday before the Ronde van Vlaanderen. The flat race was previously held on […]
