Armstrong confirmed for Tour de Suisse
Will follow same plan as in 2001 RadioShack team leader Lance Armstrong will follow the same preparation for this year’s Tour de France as he did back in 2001, with the Texan lining out in the Tour de Suisse on […]
Cancellara denies bike motor story, others debate the issue
UCI to tackle mechanised doping with bike scans World time trial champion Fabian Cancellara has rejected suggestions that he may have used an internal bike motor in winning the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix. “It is so crazy that I […]
Frank Vandenbroucke champagne to celebrate inaugural 'VDB Forever Classic'
Mattan raises money for VDB’s daughters The memory of the late Frank Vandenbroucke will be honored this coming Sunday with a non-competitive cycling Tour titled the “VDB Forever Classic”. Former professional cyclist Nico Mattan will also be launching a commemorative […]
CAS hands Alejandro Valverde global ban in wake of joint UCI and WADA appeal
Banned from competition until 2012 Caisse d’Epargne’s Alejandro Valverde has been handed down a global ban for his involvement with the Operacion Puerto blood doping scandal. After a long deliberation, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has ruled in […]
Taylor Phinney wins his second consecutive U-23 Paris-Roubaix
Pursuit World champion rules the cobbles again American Taylor Phinney took his second consecutive victory in the U-23 Paris-Roubaix today. Phinney, who rides for the Trek-Livestrong team, came to the race fresh off winning the overall at the Olympia’s Tour […]
Roman Kreuziger in talks with Omega Pharma-Lotto again
Negotiations start early in the season Just two days after Liquigas announced a two-year extension for their sponsorship of the cycling team and contract renewals for both Ivan Basso and Vincenzo Nibali, their Czech teammate Roman Kreuziger has again been […]
Giro d'Italia: Evans attacks his way to red, keeps podium chances alive
World champion stays aggressive to the end BMC Racing’s Cadel Evans continued with his aggressive riding during stage twenty of the Giro d’Italia. With 3 kilometers left to race the World champion put in an attack on the the Passo […]
Giro d'Italia: Sastre takes his chances in the final mountain stage
Spaniard tries to seize final opportunity Cervelo TestTeam’s Carlos Sastre made one last effort for success in stage twenty of the Giro d’Italia today, but despite a big effort, he was unable to come away with the stage win or […]
Giro d'Italia: Stefano Garzelli abandons race with knee pain
2000 Giro d’Italia champion unable to finish race Stefano Garzelli (Acqua e Sapone) has pulled out of the Giro d’Italia during Saturday’s twentieth and penultimate staged. The Italian packed it in at the 59 kilometer mark citing a painful knee […]
Patrick Sinkewitz signs with the ISD-Neri team
Finally offered a spot on a big team Patrick Sinkewitz has been signed by the Italian ISD-Neri team, according to Süddeutsche Zeitung. The former T-Mobile rider was caught using testosterone in 2007 and served a reduced one-year suspension for cooperating […]
