Floyd Landis hires LeMond legal team, receives cease and desist from UCI
Allegations could evolve into criminal case or defamation lawsuit Following his admission of doping and accusations of systematic doping aimed at several high profile cyclists and figures in the sport, Floyd Landis has secured the services of the law firm […]
Tour de France: Sastre not confirmed for start, will announce roster later this week
No cause for concern given by team… Following several reports that 2008 Tour de France winner Carlos Sastre would take part in this year’s edition of the race, Cervélo TestTeam has released a statement today to clarify that his participation […]
RadioShack's Zubeldia has surgery following crash in Critérium du Dauphiné
Another valuable lieutenant for Armstrong injured in crash Team RadioShack’s Haimar Zubeldia was caught up in a massive crash near the end of today’s stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné. The team is reporting that Zubeldia has suffered a distal […]
Thor Hushovd back for Tour de Suisse, looking towards green jersey defense
Set to return after breaking collarbone Cervélo TestTeam’s Thor Hushovd will be making his return to the peloton for the Tour de Suisse on June 12th in Lugano. The Norwegian broke his collarbone while out training in Italy last month […]
Carlos Sastre confirms Tour de France start
Will return to France following a difficult Giro d’Italia Cervélo Test team has confirmed that Carlos Sastre will be at the start of the Tour de France in Rotterdam, The Netherlands on July 3rd. For months there has been much […]
Critérium du Dauphiné: Contador conquers the prologue, Van Garderen impresses
Contador comes out strong in last test before Tour de France Astana’s Alberto Contador shot to another victory today in the Critérium du Dauphiné’s opening 6.8 kilometer prologue with a time of 8 minutes and 34 seconds. The Spaniard’s efforts […]
Rujano leaves ISD-Neri, wants assurance for 2011 Giro d'Italia ride
Wants contract with a ProTour team South American climber José Rujano has left the ISD-Neri team and is heading back home to his former Gobernación del Zulia squad, according to the Entorno Inteligente. He met with team director Hernán Alemán […]
BMC Racing's Ballan and Kroon return to the peloton
Key riders back as the Tour de France approaches BMC Racing’s Karsten Kroon and Alessandro Ballan will make their return to racing this weekend at the GP Kanton Aargau-Gippingen in Switzerland. Both riders missed important appointments during the spring for […]
Vania Rossi could be back to racing soon, expects to be vindicated from doping charges
Hopes that her nightmare will soon end Italian Vania Rossi, the former girlfriend of Riccardo Riccò, could be back to racing in the near future. She tested positive for the third generation form of EPO, CERA, at a control taken […]
Liquigas signs Sylwester Szmyd for two more, continues to build for future
Secure important domestique for team leaders Following the news of sponsorship extension and contract extensions for team leaders Ivan Basso and Vincenzo Nibali, the Liquigas-Doimo team has also renewed its contract with Sylwester Szmyd for two years. Szmyd was an […]
