CONI increases pressure for Valverde worldwide ban
Giovanni Petrucci, president on the Italian Olympic Committee, is trying to increase the pressure for a decision on extending Alejandro Valverde’s (Caisse d’Epargne) two-year doping ban on Italian soil worldwide. This follows news yesterday in the Italian press of the […]
Leipheimer leaves DZNuts dangling for Gila stage one win
The 2010 Tour of the Gila kicked off today, and it was 2009 defending champion Levi Leipheimer of the Mellow Johnnys team that took honors on the 151.5 kilometer first stage. Leipheimer was the fastest up the 2000 meter finishing […]
CONI gives Bosisio two-year ban and fine
Italian Gabriele Bosisio has been given a two-year doping ban by the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) after testing positive for the banned blood-booster EPO during a targeted out-of-competition test last September. The test was instigated by the International Cycling Union […]
Ellingworth believes Cavendish on track for strong Tour and Worlds campaigns
Mark Cavendish’s long-time coaching advisor Rod Ellingworth has seen the Manxman struggle to perform in 2010, clocking up just one win this season compared to eight by the same point in 2009, but he believes the tide is turning and […]
Contador has respect for the cobblestones, not fear
Today defending Tour de France champion Alberto Contador finished two days of riding the cobblestones with Belgian former professional and Classics specialist Peter Van Petegem. The Spaniard has called on Van Petegem for help with navigating the pavé du Nord […]
Pinotti takes the Tour of Romandie prologue
Italian time trial champion Marco Pinotti (HTC-Columbia) took his first victory of the year today in the opening prologue of the Tour of Romandie. Pinotti scorched the 4.3 kilometer course in Porrentruy beating young Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Doimo) by a single […]
Thomas Frei used micro-doses and water to avoid EPO detection
During a press conference Tuesday in Olten, Switzerland, former BMC Racing rider Thomas Frei confessed that he had been actively doping for the past two years. With his admission, the Swiss rider waived his right to have his B-Sample tested. […]
BMC Racing wants ProTour license in 2011
BMC Racing team owner Andy Rihs has said he wants his team to be a part of the ProTour in 2011. If the team can secure entry, it would mean that it would no longer depend on wildcard entries to […]
Contador to ride 2011 Giro d'Italia
Triple crown winner Alberto Contador will again race the Giro d’Italia in 2011. According to TuttoBici, race director Angelo Zomegnan announced during a Giro d’Italia presentation on RAISport today that the 2008 race winner would again return to the event […]
Valverde's appeal to Swiss Court rejected
The Swiss Court of Human Rights rejected the appeal of Spaniard Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d’Epargne) to reverse the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s (CAS) decision to uphold his ban on racing in Italy. The Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) instituted Valverde’s […]
