Contador confirmed as signing for Riis and Saxo Bank-SunGard team
Spaniard confirms his plans for next season Tour de France win number four: That’s the target for world number one Alberto Contador, who has been confirmed as teaming up with Bjarne Riis under the Saxo Bank-SunGard team banner in 2011. […]
Pound wants UCI to refer Armstrong payments to IOC ethics committee
Former WADA chairman is suspicious and says clarification is needed Former World Anti Doping Agency chief Dick Pound has called on the UCI to agree to allow the ethics committee of the International Olympic Committee to investigate donations made by […]
Gilbert lacking top form after missing Tour de France
Belgian rider will gain strength from this point onwards Former ProTour leader Philippe Gilbert deliberately missed the Tour de France so as to have a strong second part of the season, but found that he was lacking some sharpness in […]
Speculation grows as Riis calls press conference for tomorrow
Team sponsors, or Contador’s signature? Speculation is growing that Team Saxo Bank owner Bjarne Riis will either announce the signing of Alberto Contador, officially unveil the team’s sponsorship for next year, or perhaps confirm both at a press conference to […]
Sastre hoping for result in Clasica San Sebastian
Tougher course may boost Cervélo Test Team rider’s chances Although he’s not known as a Classics rider, 2008 Tour de France winner Carlos Sastre will line out in the Clasica San Sebastian today hoping for a strong performance. A modification […]
Haussler named to Australian world championship squad
Long list to be announced on Tuesday Following his recent decision to declare for Australia, 26 year old Heinrich Haussler has been confirmed as part of the national squad in the running for this autumn’s world championships in Geelong. The […]
BMC’s Ballan and QuickStep’s Devolder plus Weylandts to target Tour of Poland
Big clash expected in ProTour event 2009 race winner Alessandro Ballan will lead a strong lineup in the Tour of Poland, which begins in Sochaczew this Sunday. The Italian showed his improving form with third in the national road championships […]
Caisse d’Epargne risks losing ProTour licence, still searching for second sponsor
Spain could be without a ProTour team in 2011 Due to a lack of a second big sponsor for next season, the current Caisse d’Epargne team management is reported as being very worried by the possible loss of its ProTour […]
Greipel heading to Tour of Poland determined to build on his 2010 victory tally
German sprinter has already won 14 times this year Chasing what would be his fifteenth win of the season, André Greipel will line out in the Tour of Poland on Sunday determined to leave his mark on the race. The […]
Valjavec cleared in biological passport case, UCI may appeal doping ruling to CAS
Slovenian claiming of poorly conducted tests and illness On the same day that Franco Pellizotti was deemed guilty by the Italian Olympic Committee CONI, the UCI’s biological passport system faced a challenge after the Slovenia national anti-doping agency cleared Tajej […]
