'Cav' makes it four as Evans keeps yellow
Britain’s Mark Cavendish claimed his fourth victory on the Tour de France here Friday after dominating another bunch sprint at the end of the 182.5km 13th stage from Narbonne to Nimes. Australian Cadel Evans retained the race leader’s yellow jersey […]
Ricco swears innocence, but sacked with Piepoli
Spanish cycling team Saunier Duval have sacked Italian star Riccardo Ricco following his positive doping control for EPO (erythropoietin) at the Tour de France, it was announced Friday. Team manager Mauro Gianetti said that both Ricco and his Italian teammate […]
No Olympics for Devolder
In a press release from Quick Step, rider Stijn Devolder has decided not to participate in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. The decision was taken yesterday evening after a meeting with the team’s technical staff. “Giving up the Olympics […]
Tour's 14th stage a breakaway favourite
The steady approach of three crucial alpine stages on the Tour de France will be good news Saturday for the majority of riders who have yet to win a stage on this year’s race. Part two in the yellow jersey […]
Basso worth a second chance, says Liquigas chief
Disgraced Italian cycling star Ivan Basso deserves a second chance of resurrecting his career, the Italian’s future manager at the Liquigas team said Friday. Basso is nearing the end of a ban handed down after he admitted, without having tested […]
Ricco positive a blow for Italian cycling, says Zanatta
Liquigas manager Stefano Zanatta has admitted the latest doping scandal to hit the Tour de France is also a major blow to Italian cycling. The race was rocked on Thursday by news of Riccardo Ricco’s positive test for banned blood […]
Evans takes a swipe at "un-tested" sports
Australia’s Cadel Evans has called on cycling’s detractors to take a long hard look at what is being done in the sport to clean up its image. For the second consecutive day the Tour de France was rocked by controversy […]
Cavendish makes Tour history, Evans in yellow
Isle of Man sprinter Mark Cavendish made cycling history on Thursday when he became the first ever Briton to claim three stage wins in a single edition of the Tour de France. Cavendish dominated a bunch sprint at the end […]
Tour chief casts suspicious eye at Saunier Duval
Tour de France chief Christian Prudhomme left the future of Saunier Duval in the balance after declaring he doubted the integrity of the cycling team’s manager. The Spanish outfit volunteered to quit the race prior to the 12th stage following […]
Cheats won't stop Cavendish
Britain’s Mark Cavendish was forced to hold back his anger and frustration here at the Tour de France Thursday on a day when celebration should have been his sole priority. The 23-year-old Isle of Man sprinter made cycling history when […]
