Contador to miss next Tuesday's Tour de France presentation
WADA says plasticizer test not yet verified, but could form part of evidence L’Equipe has announced that Tour de France champion Alberto Contador will not be present at Tuesday’s announcement of the 2011 Tour de France route, with the Spaniard […]
Rodriguez to compete in Lombardy after all, will mark world ranking victory there
Spanish rider was very fatigued after Vuelta a España The Spaniard Joaquim ‘Purito’ Rodríguez has decided to compete in this Saturday’s Tour of Lombardy, lining out in the end-of-season Classic to mark his victory in the UCI’s world ranking for […]
Rogers’ signing adds strength to Team Sky
Australian will bring considerable experience to British team Triple world time trial champion Michael Rogers has been confirmed as moving to Team Sky, completing a transfer which has been tipped to happen for several weeks. The 2010 Tour of California […]
Jonathan Vaughters interview part II: topping the transfer market, aiming for bigger success
Garmin-Cervelo team manger upbeat about prospects Read part one of this interview It’s been quite a turnaround for Jonathan Vaughters. Twelve months ago, he was fighting a real battle to keep Bradley Wiggins, and ultimately lost the tug-of-war with Team […]
Boonen ends his season today in Putte-Kapellen
Belgian happy with progress after injury-plagued season Quick Step team leader Tom Bonnen is bringing the curtain down on his 2010 season, ending his racing today in the Putte-Kapellen event. “I’m giving up on the Tour of Piedmont and the […]
Contador decision due soon, rider threatens to quit cycling whatever the outcome
WADA says it will closely monitor decisions made Tour de France winner Alberto Contador has threatened to quit cycling, even if he is cleared of doping charges by cycling’s world governing body. “I am so disillusioned that I am thinking […]
Setback for Garmin-Cervélo women’s team as Van Kessel goes to Pegasus Racing
Unexpected move complicates things for US ProTour squad Jonathan Vaughters’ plans to also field a top-flight women’s team next year has suffered a complication with the news that Egon van Kessel has decided not to travel across to Garmin-Cervélo, as […]
Kohl’s manager Matschiner sentenced to 15 months but escapes prison term
Austrian had supplied banned substances to cyclists and other sportspeople The manager of deposed 2008 Tour de France podium finisher Bernhard Kohl was today sentenced to 15 months in prison, but will escape a custodial sentence. Stefan Matschiner was found […]
Jonathan Vaughters interview part I: Why Torri was inaccurate, and why it’s okay to believe in cycling
Garmin-Transitions owner defends the sport against blanket accusations, welcomes retests He’s since backtracked on his comments, but the chief prosecutor of the Italian anti-doping committee CONI Ettore Torri raised a storm last week when he was quoted as saying that […]
Deignan heading to RadioShack for 2011
Irishman feeling much better after difficult season After a frustrating 2010 season, Irish pro Philip Deignan is aiming to get back on track via a contract with the RadioShack team. The 27 year old is understood to have agreed a […]
