Armstrong investigation: Verbruggen says ‘let people prove we are guilty’
Dutchman insists UCI didn’t hide positives Former UCI President Hein Verbruggen has denied suggestions of a cover up of doping results involving Lance Armstrong, and said that he doesn’t feel he has a case to answer. “There’s no reason that […]
Mihaylov takes stage three of An Post Rás, Bagdonas grabs yellow jersey
Irish UCI 2.2 event heating up One day after taking the first An Post Rás stage win of his career, Lituanian rider Gediminas Bagdonas returned to the podium for another major award; the yellow jersey of race leader. The 25 […]
Tributes paid to Tondo, cycling loses true enthusiast
Spanish pro had huge passion for the sport Two weeks after the death of Wouter Weylandt (Leopard Trek) in the Giro d’Italia, the sport finds itself coming to terms with today’s tragic news that Team Movistar rider Xavier Tondo has […]
Armstrong spokesman criticises 60 Minutes programme
Fabiani claims journalistic standards not met Responding to last night’s 60 Minutes programme on CBS which made new claims against Lance Armstrong, the rider’s spokesman Mark Fabiani has criticised the station. “Throughout this entire process CBS has demonstrated a serious […]
Armstrong investigation: 60 Minutes claims UCI put pressure on lab to cover up positive EPO test
Lab director has testified to FBI about incident The UCI is facing serious questions over its relationship with Lance Armstrong after the US TV programme 60 Minutes last night brought damaging new claims over suggestions that the rider failed a […]
Video: ‘No doping’ initiative at Giro d’Italia
50,000 water bottles handed out at start of stages A glance over the results list of the last decade or so of the Giro d’Italia has unfortunately included a high proportion of riders who have been implicated in doping practices. […]
Tour of California: RadioShack solidifies its grip on race
Other teams fall away on mountain stage Punching the air in unison, Team RadioShack riders Levi Leipheimer and Chris Horner reached the summit finish of Mount Baldy first and second, winning the hardest stage of this year’s Amgen Tour of […]
Video: Cavendish aiming for sprint victory on his final stage of 2011 Giro d’Italia
HTC Highroad rider says no more opportunities after today Mark Cavendish knew at this morning’s start in Castelfidardo that he had an important day ahead of him; bunch sprint opportunities have been scarce in this Giro, and he has his […]
Contador says he’s not racing for a place in history
Plays down talk of records Former team manager Giuseppe Martinelli said this week that he believed Alberto Contador is a better rider than Miguel Indurain and Lance Armstrong, and that by the end of his career his results will be […]
Contador says he’s not racing for a place in history
Plays down talk of records Former team manager Giuseppe Martinelli said this week that he believed Alberto Contador is a better rider than Miguel Indurain and Lance Armstrong, and that by the end of his career his results will be […]
