Tour de France: Differing goals for Martin, Velits and Van Garderen
Importance of team success emphasised HTC Highroad heads into this year’s Tour de France with three recognised stage race classification riders. Tony Martin won Paris-Nice and the Volta ao Algarve this year, and is aiming for a place in the […]
BMC Racing to examine involvement with soigneur imprisoned in EPO investigation
Will study relationship with Sven Schoutteten Hours after the news that an occasional soigneur with the BMC Racing Team, Sven Schoutteten, had been imprisoned as a result of a drug seizure in October 2009 plus a house search earlier this […]
Giro d’Italia: Zomegnan reported as having been dismissed from post of race director
Former journalist had been seen as inflexible and insensitive to riders’ requirements Following weeks of rumours that race organisers RCS Sport were less than happy with the event director Angelo Zomegnan, it appears that the former journalist will no longer […]
Tour de France: Team cars searched for doping products
French police respond to Wim Vansevenant’s customs seizure In the wake of news that former professional Wim Vansevenant has been implicated in an alleged importation of illegal substances from Australia, French police are reported as carrying out searches of team […]
Rasmussen: Contador is a much better rider than Schleck, and will win Tour
Spaniard’s former rival believes team strength is of secondary importance Having fought with the rider throughout the 2007 Tour de France and then followed his career since, Danish rider Michael Rasmussen has no hesitation in saying who will win this […]
Tour de France: Movistar line-up announced, stage wins are target
Led by Spanish champion Rojas, Spanish team vows aggressive approach Boosted by José Joaquín Rojas’ win ahead of Alberto Contador in last weekend’s Spanish national championships, the Movistar team has confirmed its lineup for the 2011 Tour de France. It […]
Dan Martin Video Interview: Seeing one upside to missing the Tour
Says team wants to take him there when he’s capable of challenging for overall Although he still describes himself as disappointed to miss the Tour de France, Dan Martin has accepted that there may be advantages to not riding the […]
US FDA issues warning on dangers of EPO drugs
Says there’s severe risks of heart problems, strokes and tumour growth Dismissing the notion that controlled amounts of EPO-type drugs are safe, the US Food and Drug Administration has said that there’s no risk-free amount of the substances. Speaking on […]
Video Interview: Matt Brammeier enjoys double championship win, names upcoming races
HTC Highroad rider pulls off remarkable double success Irish champion Matt Brammeier has a solid programme of upcoming races, with some WorldTour races on his schedule between now and the end of September. The motivated HTC Highroad rider is in […]
Video Interview: Irish women’s champion Siobhan Horgan ready for upcoming UCI events
Following two runner-up slots in French Cup races, Tour du Limousin is next After having a limited international race programme during the spring, Irish road race champion Siobhan Horgan (The Edge) is looking forward to a better run of races […]
