Basso worth a second chance, says Liquigas chief
Disgraced Italian cycling star Ivan Basso deserves a second chance of resurrecting his career, the Italian’s future manager at the Liquigas team said Friday. Basso is nearing the end of a ban handed down after he admitted, without having tested […]
Ricco positive a blow for Italian cycling, says Zanatta
Liquigas manager Stefano Zanatta has admitted the latest doping scandal to hit the Tour de France is also a major blow to Italian cycling. The race was rocked on Thursday by news of Riccardo Ricco’s positive test for banned blood […]
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, […]
Cavendish makes Tour history, Evans in yellow
Isle of Man sprinter Mark Cavendish made cycling history on Thursday when he became the first ever Briton to claim three stage wins in a single edition of the Tour de France. Cavendish dominated a bunch sprint at the end […]
Tour chief casts suspicious eye at Saunier Duval
Tour de France chief Christian Prudhomme left the future of Saunier Duval in the balance after declaring he doubted the integrity of the cycling team’s manager. The Spanish outfit volunteered to quit the race prior to the 12th stage following […]
Cheats won't stop Cavendish
Britain’s Mark Cavendish was forced to hold back his anger and frustration here at the Tour de France Thursday on a day when celebration should have been his sole priority. The 23-year-old Isle of Man sprinter made cycling history when […]
Give dope cheats a lifetime ban, says O'Grady
Australian Stuart O’Grady has called for dope cheats to be handed life bans following the latest scandal to hit the Tour de France on Thursday. O’Grady spoke out after Ricardo Ricco, one of Italy’s biggest cycling stars, left the Tour […]
Stash of banned products among Duenas' belongings
A stash of medical material and a banned substance were among items seized by police from the room of Spanish cyclist Moises Duenas who has been kicked out of the Tour de France after failing a drugs test, a French […]
Cooke leaves Barloworld down to four riders
Australian Baden Cooke became the fifth rider from the Barloworld team to pull out of the Tour de France here Thursday. Cooke got off his bike after just 25km of the race’s 12th stage, according to official race radio. He […]
More scandal for Tour as Ricco tests positive
The Tour de France was rocked by a third positive doping scandal Thursday following the news that Italian Riccardo Ricco tested positive for banned substances. Ricco, who won two climbing stages last week, was taken into custody by French police […]
