Mario Cipollini acquitted of tax evasion charges
Former professional cleared of any wrongdoing Former World champion Mario Cipollini has been acquitted of tax evasion charges by the Court of Appeals in Florence, Italy. The flamboyant Italian was sentenced to 22 months in prison by the court in […]
Bellis to return to racing in two weeks
Saxo Bank rider recovered from near-fatal motorbike accident Nine months after suffering a near-fatal motorbike accident, Saxo Bank rider Jonny Bellis will resume racing this month when he competes in the British National Road Race championships in Pendle on June […]
Katusha wants to sign Menchov
Russian team wants top GC rider As a Russian team with a Russian set of sponsors, Denis Menchov has long been a logical target for the Katusha squad. It wants to win the Tour de France with a rider from […]
Can Contador continue his strong time trial form?
Spaniard has shown consistently good TT abilities Alberto Contador will today start last in the Criterium du Dauphiné time trial, clad in the yellow jersey of race leader and having an opportunity to further extend his advantage. The Team Astana […]
Critérium du Dauphiné: HTC-Columbia's Velits breaks collarbone, abandons race
Not much hope for a ride in the Tour de France HTC-Columbia sprinter Peter Velits crashed and broke his collarbone in the finale of the Critérium du Dauphiné’s second stage today in Bourg-Saint-Andeol. The 25 year old Slovakian was second […]
Sky’s Thomas showing superb form in Dauphiné
Welshman remains fourth overall after another good day Team Sky rider Geraint Thomas has impressed greatly with a second strong performance in the Criterium du Dauphiné. The 24 year old Welshman sprinted into Saint-Laurent-du-Pont in third place yesterday, crossing the […]
Tour de France: Sastre has herniated disk from Giro crashes, unsure about Tour start
Pushed through recent Giro d’Italia in pain Cervélo TestTeam’s Carlos Sastre has been diagnosed with a posterior spinal disc herniation and a central extruded disc of the L5-S1 as a result of his two crashes in the recent Giro d’Italia. […]
Tour de France: AFLD claims UCI doping controls too predictable to be effective
Controls proven easy to circumvent by Frei, surprise is the key Pierre Bordry, the president of the French Anti-Doping Agency (AFLD), has expressed his concerns that the doping controls carried out by the International Cycling Union (UCI) during this year’s […]
Sergeant plays down talk of a Belgian super-team
Quick Step and Omega Pharma Lotto team merger unlikely for now Omega Pharma Lotto manager Marc Sergeant appears to have poured cold water on recent suggestions that his team and the Quick Step line-up could consider merging in the future, […]
Evans, McEwen and Rogers head Australian world championships long-list
Twenty-two riders named in Elite RR list Reigning world champion Cadel Evans (BMC Racing), former silver medallist Robbie McEwen (Katusha) and triple world time trial title holder Michael Rogers (HTC Columbia) are three of 22 riders who have been named […]
