Zabel admits to lying in 2007 about extent of his doping, now confirms eight-season period of use
German rider states he used EPO, cortisone and blood doping between 1996 and 2003 After making the questionable declaration in 2007 that he had only used EPO once in his career and then this week being confronted with evidence against […]
Drained Fuglsang unable to fire on all cylinders in Clasica San Sebastian
Thoughts now turn to recovery after strong Tour de France Although Astana directeur sportif Alexandr Shefer said beforehand that he hoped Jakob Fuglsang’s strong Tour de France would see him to go on to ride well in today’s Clasica San […]
Marco Pinotti Interview: Italian hoping to do one more season, then take up a coaching role
Multiple national TT champion aims to arrive at worlds ‘in best possible condition’, fight for a medal Six-time Italian national time trial champion Marco Pinotti is in the final year of his current contract with the BMC Racing Team but […]
Roche on Tinkoff Bank departure: Says riders will keep focussed on their own roles, hopes team gets replacement sponsor
“I don’t think it was just Twitter, there was other issues as well.” Nicolas Roche has said that he and the other riders on the team are keeping focussed on their own work while the Saxo Tinkoff team goes about […]
Duggan open to offers for 2014 but would love to stay with Team Saxo Bank
Tinkoff Bank departure causes budget uncertainty for team and its planning The 2012 USPRO road race champion Timmy Duggan is currently looking out for a contract for 2014, with his current deal with Team Saxo Tinkoff due to expire at […]
Report: O’Grady had been prepared to sign declaration saying he’d never doped
Australian would have faced serious sanction if he had made a false signing Removed from the Australian Olympic Committee’s Athlete’s Commission two days after he admitted to used EPO during the 1998 Tour de France, it appears that earlier this […]
After two month break from racing, Giro d’Italia champion Nibali returns to competition in Tour de Pologne
Italian leads Astana team, Fuglsang heads line-up for San Sebastian Following a long break from competition, Vincenzo Nibali will don a racing number for the first time since May 26th when he heads the Astana selection in the Tour de […]
First European victory for Teklehaimanot in Prueba Villafranca Ordiziako Klasika
Important success for promising Eritrean rider His talent has long been recognised, his potential long been seen, but Daniel Teklehaimanot made an important breakthrough today when he notched up his first professional victory in a European race. The 24 year […]
Riis under pressure again as sponsorship negotiations unravel with Tinkoff Bank
“We disagree on how the team should be run…I have decided to explore other possibilities” Yesterday’s admission by the press officer of the Saxo Bank company that negotations with Oleg Tinkov were proving ‘difficult’ for Bjarne Riis’ team have been […]
Tinkov’s negotiations with Saxo Bank team ‘difficult, but ongoing’
No decision yet, despite Twitter declarations that Russian businessman will walk away The team of Alberto Contador appears still to be uncertain of the position of Oleg Tinkov as co-sponsor, with confusion existing about whether or not he will continue […]
