Kashechkin reported as signing for Lampre, could ride Tour de France
30 year old back to pro cycling after serving his ban Three years after testing positive for a blood transfusion during the 2007 Tour de France, Andrey Kasheckhkin has reportedly signed a contract with the Lampre Farnese Vini team and […]
Tour de Suisse: Massive crash in stage four finale takes out top sprinters, Haussler out
Road rash and bruises for the big names Stage six of the Tour de Suisse ended with a massive crash just 50 meters from the finish line taking down the sharp end of the peloton. At the center of the […]
Vuelta a España: Bruyneel takes RadioShack non-selection as a call to action
RadioShack manager won’t take the news sitting down Following their non-selection for this year’s Vuelta a España, Team RadioShack’s manager Johan Bruyneel has said he could not understand the decision by race organizer Javier Guillén. The American team needed to […]
RadioShack's Viatcheslav Ekimov runs for Russian Cycling Federation president
Two candidates tied to current ProTour teams Team RadioShack sports director Viatcheslav Ekimov has entered the ring as a candidate for president of the Russian Cycling Federation (FVSR). The election for the post is taking place following the resignation of […]
Jakob Fuglsang Interview: Targeting strong Tour de Suisse ride, and good Tour de France debut
Danish rider tenth in prologue, feeling good Regarded as one of the biggest Danish talents, former world Under 23 mountain bike champion Jakob Fuglsang is building up to what will be his first Tour de France. The Saxo Bank rider […]
UCI says no deal offered to Alejandro Valverde to reduce doping ban
Will be banned through 2011 The International Cycling Union has rejected reports earlier this week by Spanish publication Meta2Mil that said Alejandro Valverde had refused to negotiate with the UCI to have his doping ban reduced. The publication said that […]
Critérium du Dauphiné: Contador takes victory on Alpe d'Huez, Brajkovic evolves and defends
Brajkovic unfazed by Contador’s attacks Astana captain Alberto Contador made it two in a row for his Kazakh team in stage six of the Critérium du Dauphiné today, by adding his name to the list of distinguished winners atop the […]
French time trial champion Peraud hospitalized
Title defense and Tour start in doubt Omega Pharma-Lotto’s French time trial champion Jean-Christophe Peraud has been taken to the hospital in Lyon following his crash during Monday’s road stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné. Peraud continued in the race […]
Cervélo TestTeam will ride July with special Tour de France jersey
New kit will keep riders cool during July Last year’s Tour de France saw Cervélo TestTeam change their look replacing their black kit with white. For the 2010 edition the TestTeam will again be sporting a new jersey for the […]
Critérium du Dauphiné: Navarro wins stage five for Astana, Brajkovic still in yellow
Spaniard gets his first victory as a professional Spaniard Daniel Navarro showed the Astana team had more than one arrow in its quiver in stage five of the Critérium du Dauphiné today when he attacked early on the hors category […]
