Frenchman Jerome Pineau was involved in an accident at his home that could have blinded the Quick-Step rider. “I was handling the battery of my scooter when, all of a sudden it slipped out of my hands,” Pineau explained. “A […]

The Union Cycliste Internationionale (UCI) has decided to take action against German Stefan Schumacher for his positive doping test from last years Tour de France. Schumacher, along with teammate Bernhard Kohl, tested positive in a retroactive test of blood samples […]

Former professional rider Jesus Manzano handed out accusations about Alejandro Valverde’s doping habits when the rode together for the Kelme team. He told the Spanish sports newspaper As that, “In Kelme they did it (doped) in 2002 and 2003, Valverde […]

Team Astana’s stage race specialists Alberto Contador and Andreas Klöden are set to begin their 2009 season at the Tour of Algarve in Portugal (18-22 Feb). Both riders along with Levi Leipheimer and seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong […]

This year the Amstel Gold Race will be missing two Italians that have animated the race in the past. Danilo Di Luca and Davide Rebellin both ride for teams that were not selected for a wildcard, Team LPR and Diquigiovanni […]

The lawyer for Spanish cyclist Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d’Epargne) has formally asked the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) to move his hearing scheduled for Wednesday to Friday. According to Valverde’s attorney Federico Cecconi, the rider will not be present on Wednesday […]

Team Quick Step is heading to the Volta ao Algarve this Wednesday with last years winner Stijn Devolder. The Belgian classics rider is still playing catchup due to knee problems from a crash earlier this year. The injury has had […]

For many of the teams the first part of the season can be used as preparation for the big monuments in the sport. You have the Tour Down Under, Etoile de Besseges, the Tour of the Mediterranean, and smaller 1-day […]

Columbia-Highroad rider Ellen Van Dijk of Holland has taken a remarkable double triumph in the points and individual pursuit rounds of the World Cup track event this weekend in Denmark. Riding for the Netherlands, Van Dijk clocked the fastest time […]

Team Milram starts the first stage of the Volta ao Algarve (February 18-22) this coming Wednesday in Albufeira. Milram captain Gerald Ciolek will be joined at the Portugese classic by seven other riders from the Dortmund team. The flat and […]