Pellizotti to lose Tour de France King of the Mountains title plus Giro results
Costly loss for Italian, with two year ban and €115,000 fine In addition to incurring a two year ban today as a result of his guilty verdict before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, the Italian rider Franco Pellizotti stands […]
McQuaid: UCI wants to end the ‘culture of the syringe’
Measures being taken to ban injections in pro cycling UCI President Pat McQuaid has verified that the governing body is seeking to ban all injections by teams. The Irishman was speaking after Saturday’s press conference prior to Paris-Nice, when the […]
Voeckler promises to keep attacking after unsuccessful bid in Paris-Nice
Frenchman impresses, but can’t prevent bunch sprint Like Philippe Gilbert, one of the most aggressive riders in professional cycling is the Frenchman Thomas Voeckler. He might not be quite as successful as his Belgian neighbour, but he too is an […]
John Beasley Interview: Coaching Azizulhasni Awang, missing the worlds
Malaysian track rider’s coach speaks Those who follow track racing will already know Azizulhasni Awang, but his profile was increased and popularity raised beyond that base when he was involved in bad crash at the final round of the 2010-2011 […]
Moncoutie out of Paris-Nice due to knee problem
Frenchman doesn’t want to take any chances After winning the Tour of the Mediterranean earlier this season, Davide Moncoutie’s desire to show well in Paris-Nice unravelled today when the Cofidis rider was forced to leave the race. The 35 year […]
Alison Starnes wins Merco Credit Union Classic, Teutenberg makes it three stages for team
Sprint decides final stage Resisting attacks from the HTC Highroad team and the other big rivals in the race, Alison Starnes held on to win the overall classification in the Merco Credit Union Stage Race yesterday. The former tennis player […]
Evans not putting pressure on himself in Tirreno-Adriatico, but expects to be solid
Team time trial is a target for American ProTeam squad BMC Racing Team rider Cadel Evans will line out in Tirreno-Adriatico on Wednesday without feeling under pressure to be an overall contender. He has taken a different approach to this […]
Lowe and Slipstream Sports at loggerheads over rider’s time with team and 2008 Tour ride
Legal action threatened, but team won’t accept calls for a retraction of statements made The situation between Trent Lowe and his former team continues to be a tense one, with the rider and his legal representations demanding a retraction and […]
Eeckhout grabs final stage of Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen, Sergent holds on
Lunging at just the right time and pipping Jimmy Casper by the smallest of margins, the 40 year old An Post Grant Thornton M. Donnelly Sean Kelly team rider Niko Eeckhout galloped to victory on the final stage of the […]
Vaughters tips Talansky for a strong Paris-Nice ride
Talented 22 year old neo-pro previously rode strongly in Tour of the Mediterranean With Paris-Nice getting underway today, Garmin-Cervélo manager Jonathan Vaughters has named three riders from his team which he feels could do well in the race. “We have […]
