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 […]

Australian Cadel Evans spent a relaxing first day in the Tour de France yellow jersey on Wednesday as the peloton reeled from a second doping positive control at the race. Kurt-Asle Arvesen of Norway beat Swiss Martin Elmiger and Alessandro […]

CSC’s Kurt-Asle Arvesen is digesting his maiden stage win on the Tour de France as quickly as he can. After all, he knows he has plenty of work ahead to keep him occupied this week. Arvesen did justice to the […]

World cycling chief Pat McQuaid has called on the Spanish authorities to increase their efforts in the fight against doping after the latest doping affair at the Tour de France. Moises Duenas of the Barloworld team became the second Spaniard […]

Spanish rider Moises Duenas of the Barloworld team has tested positive for the banned blood booster erythropoietin (EPO) during the Tour de France and banned products have been found in his room during a search, his team revealed on Wednesday. […]

British-registered Tour de France team Barloworld lost their third rider from the race Wednesday after Italian Paolo Longo crashed out during the 11th stage from Lannemezan to here. According to official race radio Longo sustained a fractured collarbone in the […]

British-registered Tour de France team Barloworld lost their fourth rider from the race Wednesday after Colombian Felix Cardenas pulled out during the 11th stage with a leg injury. Earlier in the stage Italian Paolo Longo crashed out. According to official […]

If team Columbia deliver their ‘train’ on time again for Britain’s Mark Cavendish, sprint rivals Oscar Freire and Robbie McEwen are likely to be left on the Tour de France platform. After 10 stages on this year’s race both Freire, […]

A Russian-financed cycling team is set to muscle its way into the professional peloton in 2009, with ambitious plans to radically transform the sport in the country. Katoucha, presented here on Tuesday by former champion Andre Tchmil, will aim to […]

Cadel Evans spent his first day in the Tour de France yellow jersey being treated like a rock star – although there was at least one vital ingredient missing. “I don’t see any screaming girls here!” said the Australian, after […]