New Astana financial officer seeks merger deal with Saxo Bank and Contador
Financial officer Makhmetov also exploring Nibali buyout from Liquigas With Alexandre Vinokourov speaking about retiring at the end of the current season, plans are underfoot to secure the future success of the Astana team. It appears that Vinokourov, who is […]
McGee says Contador has recovered from Giro and is riding well
Spaniard says he’s going to the Tour to ‘have fun, and with great ambition’ With two and a half weeks to go until the start of the Tour de France, Alberto Contador will today ride the Galibier and Alpe d’Huez […]
RadioShack DS Gallopin believes Brajkovic is on course for good Tour
No panic after defending champion fails to retain title Although there was a marked difference in the performance of Janez Brajkovic between this year’s Critérium du Dauphiné and that of last season, team RadioShack believes he is on course for […]
Wiggins and others worried about Contador’s participation in Tour
Believe image of cycling could suffer due to unresolved doping case Critérium du Dauphiné winner Bradley Wiggins is one of several who has voiced his concerns about Alberto Contador’s upcoming participation in the Tour de France. Contador has won three […]
Despite disastrous Dauphiné, Basso says he can be ready for Tour
Italian keeps brave face on things Ivan Basso has rejected suggestions that he is way off track in his preparations for the Tour de France, reasoning that while he is a distant 89th overall in the Dauphiné, that he still […]
Geraint Thomas becomes ambassador for Welsh beef and lamb
Sky Procycling rider building public profile Alberto Contador may have stated that he no longer eats red meat after his positive test for Clenbuterol in last year’s Tour de France, but Geraint Thomas is showing no qualms at all about […]
Vinokourov pledges to fight on despite time loss
Astana rider defiant after losing yellow jersey He’s won big time trials in the past but the Maillot Jaune of race leadership wasn’t enough to help Alexandre Vinokourov take a top ten finish in today’s time trial at the Criterium […]
Chavenel and Boonen to continue Tour buildup at Tour de Suisse
Cunego heads Lampre-ISD selection QuickStep leaders Sylvain Chavanel and Tom Boonen will this Saturday move to the next step of their Tour de France buildup when the line out in the prologue time trial in the Tour de Suisse. The […]
Ag2r la Mondiale riders chill out with cryotherapy at Dauphiné
New technique to recover used by French team Heading towards its biggest goal of the year, the Tour de France, the Ag2r la Mondiale team has been utilising some space age technology in a bid to recover after stages from […]
Rodriguez enjoying strong post-Giro form, wants stage win
Team Katusha rider expects to lose time in TT today As expected, Joaquim Rodriguez has benefited from his Giro d’Italia form in the Critérium du Dauphiné, riding strongly in the finale of stages one and two and chasing a victory. […]
