An independent commission working on behalf of the Freiburg University to investigate systematic doping that took place within Team Telekom has said German’s Andreas Klöden and Matthias Kessler were involved in doping activities during the 2006 Tour de France. The […]

The centennial Giro d’Italia held its first test today in Dolomites with Italian Danilo Di Luca (LPR Brakes – Farense Vini) taking the stage win with a powerful surge to the line, followed by Stefano Garzelli (Acqua & Sapone ) […]

In a statement released by the Union Cyclist International, the governing body of the sport said, “Following the control conducted by the Flemish authorities on the Belgian rider Tom Boonen, which revealed the use of cocaine, the UCI President Pat […]

It was nearly a year ago when Belgian cyclist Tom Boonen was prevented from riding the Tour de France because of his first publicly announced positive test for the recreational drug cocaine. Even though the positive came from an out […]

The Italian National Olympic Committee’s (CONI) decision to ban Spaniard Alejandro Valverde for two years will effectively keep the overall contender out of the Tour de France since one of the stages travels through Italy. The head of the Italian […]

Sprinter Alessandro Petacchi put an exclamation point in the history books today by taking another stage win in today’s 198km race from Grado to Valdobbiadene, securing the classy Italian a ride tomorrow in the Maglia Rosa. American hopeful Tyler Farrar […]

After a meeting between Quick-Step boss Frans De Cock, team manager Patrick Lefevere, and Tom Boonen, it has been decided that the Belgian star will remain with the squad. The flooring giant has confirmed the rider’s suspension, and that some […]

It turns out that Belgian’s number one cyclist Tom Boonen has in fact tested positive for cocaine three times in out of competition drug tests. In October of 2007, when living in Monaco, he also underwent an out of competition […]

On a day when all eyes were on the seemingly unbeatable Mark Cavendish (Columbia – High Road) wearing his prized maglia rosa, pure emotion saw Alessandro Petacchi (LPR Brakes – Farense Vini) cross the line first earning the Ciclamino sprinters […]

Quick Step cycling team bosses said Sunday they would not beg Tour de France chiefs to allow Tom Boonen to be included in this year’s race. Boonen, Belgium’s top cyclist, is facing up to what could be a premature end […]