Duenas blames Spanish doctor for positive dope test
Spanish rider Moises Duenas, kicked out of the Tour de France, has blamed a Spanish doctor for his positive test for the blood booster erythropoietin (EPO), the daily El Pais reported on Saturday. Duenas, who was charged with “use and […]
Freire getting greener, with a little help from 'Cav'
Spaniard Oscar Freire should now have a better idea of whether he can keep the Tour de France green jersey, after some in-race consultation with sprint rival Mark Cavendish. Cavendish, the winner of four sprint stages so far, was conspicuous […]
Barloworld positive, but slam drugs cheat Duenas
Kenyan-born Briton Chris Froome hit out at Barloworld teammate Moises Duenas here on Saturday after the Spaniard’s positive doping control at the Tour de France. Duenas’s positive test for the banned blood booster EPO (erythrpoietin) on stage four has been […]
Aussie mountain biker Jongewaard fails in Olympic bid
Mountain biker Chris Jongewaard failed in his attempt to join Australia’s team for next month’s Beijing Olympics when he was turned down for selection by the Australian Olympic Committee here Saturday. Jongewaard is facing hit and run and drink-driving offences […]
Freire ends Cav's run as Evans looks to Alps
Rabobank sprinter Oscar Freire of Spain ended the triumphant victory run of Britain’s Mark Cavendish by taking the Tour de France 14th stage here on Saturday. Australian Cadel Evans retained the leader’s yellow jersey one second ahead of Luxembourg’s Frank […]
Freire takes stage 14, Evans retains yellow jersey
Spain’s Oscar Freire, riding for Rabobank, won the 14th stage of the Tour de France on Saturday, a 194km ride from Nimes to Dignes Les Bains, while Australian Cadel Evans retained the leader’s yellow jersey one second ahead of Luxembourg’s […]
Evans recovering in time for Alps
For someone who finished the runner-up by just 23 seconds last year, it is understandable that Cadel Evans is taking this year’s Tour de France one day at a time. And after his third day spent in the yellow jersey, […]
No joking for Cavendish, the Manx Express
He’s known for being a joker among a cosmopolitan team that came to the Tour de France proclaiming their “clean” approach to racing would help smooth their way to success. But when it gets serious in the hectic bunch sprints, […]
'Cav' makes it four as Evans keeps yellow
Britain’s Mark Cavendish claimed his fourth victory on the Tour de France here Friday after dominating another bunch sprint at the end of the 182.5km 13th stage from Narbonne to Nimes. Australian Cadel Evans retained the race leader’s yellow jersey […]
Ricco swears innocence, but sacked with Piepoli
Spanish cycling team Saunier Duval have sacked Italian star Riccardo Ricco following his positive doping control for EPO (erythropoietin) at the Tour de France, it was announced Friday. Team manager Mauro Gianetti said that both Ricco and his Italian teammate […]
