The Austrian National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) has completed its investigation into the HumanPlasma blood bank in Vienna, acknowledging that the first cases against suspected dopers will begin soon.  The case involves a doping ring revolving around Austrian Bernard Kohl’s manager […]

Rabobank’s Pieter Weening has left it too late to make the trip north and compete in this Wednesday’s Flèche Wallonne.  Like so many others, Weening has been affected by the restrictions on air travel as a result of volcanic ash […]

Today’s Amstel Gold race, won by Belgian Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto), kicked off the Ardennes Classics week that includes La Flèche Wallonne on Wednesday and Liège-Bastogne-Liège next Sunday.  With his aggressive performance in the Dutch race, Gilbert has now put […]

Today’s Amstel Gold Race was the scene of a series of alcohol tests carried out by Maastricht police for the team managers, presumably those staff that would be driving cars in the race caravan.  Sportweek.nl reported that none of the […]

The Italian Liquigas-Doimo team will be heading to the Giro del Trentino next week to put the finishing touches on their preparation for their home Grand Tour, the Giro d’Itaila.  Ivan Basso and Franco Pellizotti will lead the team for […]

This Sunday’s Amstel Gold Race has had it’s first break regarding the eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull glacier in southern Iceland, when government officials decided to allow helicopters needed for the Television broadcast to fly.  Flights around northern Europe have been […]

The eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull glacier in southern Iceland has created the first decisive split in this Sunday’s Amstel Gold Race.  The volcano has left several would-be participants stranded due to the ash cloud that has taken residence over the […]

ISD-Neri team manager Angelo Citracca has denied reports that Venezuelan Jose Rujano was on his way to riding the Giro d’Italia with the Footon-Fuji-Servetto ProTour team next month.  Citracca’s Pro Continental team was left of the wild card invite list […]

Cervélo TestTeam riders Carlos Sastre and Volodimir Gustov will be forced to sit out the Amstel Gold Race tomorrow due to travel complications from the eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull glacier in southern Iceland.  The volcano has spewed ash over the […]

Venezuelan Jose Rujano is in the process of working out an agreement to ride the Giro d’Italia with the Footon-Fuji-Servetto ProTour team next month.  Following his win at the Tour de Langkawi, Rujano looked like he would fare well in […]