Swedish World Cup organiser responds to criticism over missing dope control
Race official points finger at lack of UCI resources for anti-doping absence The organiser of the two Swedish World Cup races for women, the Open de Suède Vårgårda team time trial and road race, has responded to criticism from series […]
Route de France: Lizzie Armitstead wins final stage as Annemiek Van Vleuten rides her luck to win overall
Young Briton outsprints reduced peloton after puncture denies Judith Arndt a chance of overall victory Lizzie Armitstead (Cervélo TestTeam) won the sixth and final stage of the Route de France between Saint-Die-des-Vosges and Vittel. The 21-year-old Briton outsprinted a much-reduced […]
Route de France: Marianne Vos takes fifth stage as top riders break away
Dutch rider outsprints overall contenders as Annemiek Van Vleuten adds a little to race lead Marianne Vos (Nederland Bloeit) won the fifth stage of the Route de France between Luxeuil-les-Bains and Saint-Die-des-Vosges. Behind the 2006 World champion it took a […]
Edvald Boasson Hagen wins Dutch Food Valley Classic
Norwegian prodigy outsprints defending champion to take Dutch semi-classic Edvald Boasson Hagen (Team Sky) won the Dutch Food Valley Classic in Veenendaal. Netherlands. The 23-year-old Norwegian beat last year’s winner Kenny Van Hummel (Skil-Shimano) and Stefan Van Dijk (Verandas Willems) […]
Alessandro Ballan leads BMC Racing to Vattenfall Cyclassics; George Hincapie leads Americans to Utah
Italian classics star aims to repeat 2007 victory, while team is granted special dispensation to race US event Former World champion Alessandro Ballan will lead the BMC Racing Team in this Sunday’s Vattenfall Cyclassics in Hamburg, Germany, in a bid […]
Transfer News: Brian Holm in discussion with “Team Luxembourg”
HTC-Columbia director may join Schlecks’ team through Danish connection After the plethora of riders rumoured to be signing for the new team of Luxembourg brothers Fränk and Andy Schleck, the name of a director sportif Brian Holm has also been […]
Bernhard Kohl’s manager pleads guilty to doping ring but refuses to name names
Matschiner admits running doping ring but doesn’t disclose everything Stefan Matschiner, the fomer manager of Austrian rider Bernhard Kohl, has pleaded guilty in court in Vienna to facilitating a doping ring, according to Austrian news agency APA. On the first […]
Caisse d’Epargne to become Team Movistar as Telofonica steps in
Spanish team saved as new sponsor secured After months of speculation, the team of Eusabio Unzué has confirmed that Spanish telecommunications giant Telefonica is to step in from 2011. It has long been known that Caisse d’Epargne, a French bank, […]
Stijn Devolder targets Belgian time trial championships; dreams of double driekleur
Quick Step rider wants to be Belgian champion in both road race and time trial Quick Step’s Stijn Devolder will ride the Belgian time trial championships in Habey-la-Neuve this Sunday. He is aiming to add the black, yellow and red […]
Transfer News Steve Houanard signs for AG2R La Mondiale, but may not be free to go
24-year-old French rider could be the second rider subject to a Skil-Shimano contract battle in as many years24-year-old Frenchman Steve Houanard has signed a two-year contract with AG2R-La Mondiale, the team announced today. There may be a problem with the […]
