Schleck could miss Vuelta
Tour de France runner-up Andy Schleck might have to miss a start in the Vuelta after a crash in Saturday’s Clasica San Sebastian. The crash injured the Luxembourger’s knee and back, with his back being the worst hit. It is […]
Ballan to RadioShack?
Reigning world champion Alessandro Ballan looked like he was set to shine in 2009 with early season with podium placings at the Giro di Sardegna, but a virus interrupted his build-up to the Spring Classics and seems to have derailed […]
Vinokourov returns to competition
Kazakh cyclist Alexandre Vinokourov will return to racing Tuesday after serving a two-year doping ban which followed a positive test on the 2007 Tour de France. Vinokourov will get back in the saddle for Tuesday’s criterium race at Castillon-la-Bataille in […]
Euskaltel's future in question
The Spanish press is reporting that after the positive doping control of Euskaltel-Euskadi’s Mikel Astarloza, the future of the team is in serious doubt. Fifteen years after the team was founded by Miguel Madariaga, the team, which is funded in […]
Garate will recover in time for La Vuelta
Rabobank riders Juan Manuel Garate and Oscar Freire fell on the final descent of the Clasica San Sebastian today. Garate, who lives near the base of the Jaizkibel climb, ended up getting the worst of the crash with a broken […]
Astarloza's bust could have a ripple effect
The positive doping test for Euskaltel-Euskadi’s Mikel Astarloza means that, again, there will likely be some significant changes to the history books of the Tour de France. Chief beneficiary of the Basque cyclist’s wrong doing is set to be Frenchman […]
O'Bee removed from Bissell for contract violation
Bissell Pro Cycling has removed Kirk O’Bee from the team today, immediately after learning that the rider has violated its no-tolerance policy agreed to under his contract. The rider’s actions are an isolated incident that occurred independently and without the […]
Contador a no show at San Sebastian
Tour de France winner Alberto Contador will not compete in the San Sebastian classic, one of the top one-day events on the UCI ProTour, which takes place on Saturday in northern Spain. The Spaniard’s name was not on the list […]
UCI: Doping bans from 2008 Tour de France extended
In a statement to day, the International Cycling Union (UCI) announced they would follow suit with the French Anti-Doping agency and extend the bans of the five cyclists who tested positive in the 2008 Tour de France. The UCI said […]
Valverde favorite for San Sebastian
Alejandro Valverde will have something to prove when the Clásica de San Sebastián, one of the top one-day events on the UCI ProTour, takes places on Saturday in northern Spain. The 29-year-old Caisse d’Epargne rider was recently banned from competing […]
