Tour of Bavaria: Milram's Ciolek back on track with stage three win
Back to the top step of the podium following a shoulder injury Milram sprinter Gerald Ciolek locked up his first season victory today in the 177.3 Queen Stage of the Tour of Bavaria (Bayern Rundfahrt) between Beyreuth and Herzbruck. The […]
Floyd Landis and OUCH Medical Center part ways with Bahati Foundation team
Media environment given as reason Following the Floyd Landis confessions and accusations of several high profile athletes and prominent figures in cycling, the Bahati Foundation Pro Cycling Team will be going forward without the continued support of OUCH Medical Center, […]
Gilbert is proud to take jersey in first Tour of Belgium participation
Perfect debut for Omega Pharma Lotto rider Philippe Gilbert sets out on today’s second stage of the Tour of Belgium wrapped in the jersey of race leader, having made the perfect debut in the race. “The race is very important […]
Tour of Missouri: Tourism Commission and Governor hold back funds, race set to be cancelled
Event will be cancelled if funding not released After a seven-month negotiation with State Tourism, which included a bi-partisan state senate and house approval of $1 million in support for the Tour of Missouri sponsorship, the Tour of Missouri has […]
Biological Passport: Antonio Colom sanctioned for two years, given large fine
Fined 46,958 euros as part of the penalty Former Katusha rider Antonio Colom was sanctioned for two years by the Spanish Cycling Federation (RFEC) following a positive test for EPO last April. Late last year the Spaniard asked the RFEC […]
Biological Passport: De Bonis suspended for two years
UCI’s biological passport has its first success Italian Francesco De Bonis has been sanctioned for two years by the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) today. De Bonis has the dubious honor of being the first cyclist caught and subsequently sanctioned for […]
Lance Armstrong: Landis allegations could lead to fraud and conspiracy charges
Fraud and conspiracy cases could mean tougher sentence, accused say Landis is not credible The New York Times is reporting that the federal authorities in charge of the investigation into Floyd Landis’s allegations against former teammate Lance Armstrong, and other […]
Tour of Belgium: Gilbert slips away to stage one win and overall lead
Returns from break in racing with style Omega Pharma-Lotto leader Philippe Gilbert notched up his second win of the season today in the opening stage of the Tour of Belgium. The Belgian beat his four breakaway companions in a sprint, […]
UCI requests National Federations to investigate Landis allegations
USADA inquiry already underway The International Cycling Union (UCI) confirmed today that it has requested the relevant National Federations to carry out inquiries of the accusations made by American Floyd Landis last week. The list of individuals includes those with […]
RadioShack confirms Armstrong for Tour of Luxembourg
Likely to follow up with Tour de Suisse Team RadioShack has confirmed seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong for the Tour of Luxembourg today. The five-day race ends just a week prior to the Dauphiné Libéré, which would make […]
