UCI confirms Danilo Di Luca EPO positive
Köln, Germany, lab used to catch “the Killer of Spoltore” The International Cycling Union (UCI) has confirmed this morning’s report from la Gazzetta dello Sport that Danilo Di Luca (Vini Fantini-Selle Italia) did indeed return a positive sample for EPO, […]
Danilo Di Luca positive for EPO in surprise pre-Giro control
Life ban beckons for the “Killer of Spoltore” The 2013 Giro d’Italia suffers another blow today as Gazzetta dello Sport announces that Danilo Di Luca (Vini Fantini-Selle Italia) has tested positive for EPO. The 37-year-old self-styled “Killer of Spoltore” was […]
Giro d’Italia: Stage 19 cancelled due to snow
Fresh snowfalls even on alternative route means a third rest day for the peloton The 2013 Giro d’Italia peloton will be treated to a second rest day today as organiser RCS Sport has announced that the 19th stage will be […]
Giro d’Italia: Snow forces removal of Stelvio and Gavia from stage 19 route
Passo del Tonale and Passo Castrin brought in as weather continues to disrupt race The unseasonal European weather continues to disrupt the 2013 Giro d’Italia as race organiser RCS Sport has been forced to remove the Passo dello Stelvio and […]
Tour of Belgium: Two from two for André Greipel in a tight Meerbeke sprint
German beats Danny van Poppel and Tom Boonen on former Ronde finish line André Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) made it two victories out of two in the 2013 Tour of Belgium, as he took the rainy second stage, between Knokke-Heist and Ninove/Meerbeke, […]
Giro d’Italia: Vincenzo Nibali tightens his grip with stage 18 time trial victory
Astana rider now four minutes clear after Cadel Evans suffers a bad day Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) tightened his grip on the Maglia Rosa of the 2013 Giro d’Italia with a dominant victory in the mountain time trial, between Mori and […]
Emma Pooley victory salvages “chaotic” Tour de Languedoc-Rousillon
British rider wins three years after final Tour de l’Aude despite continued problems After looking like it was to be cancelled for the second year in a row, on the day before the race, the inaugural edition of the women’s […]
Giro d’Italia: Giovanni Visconti gives Campagnolo an 80th anniversary present on stage 17
Italian takes his second stage into Vicenza after attacking on the final climb Giovanni Visconti (Movistar) presented his component sponsor Campagnolo an eightieth anniversary present as he soloed to his second victory of the 2013 Giro d’Italia in the 17th […]
Giro d’Italia: Race jury upholds Blanco appeal over Gesink’s late mechanical
Dutchman awarded same time as stage winner; moves up to tenth overall The Giro d’Italia’s race jury has upheld an appeal by the Blanco Pro Cycling team to award Robert Gesink the same time as yesterday’s stage winner, Beñat Intxausti […]
Tour of Belgium: André Greipel wins opening stage ahead of Tom Boonen
German takes his tenth victory of the season as the Belgian champion returns to the front André Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) sprinted to his tenth victory of the season in the opening stage of the 2013 Tour of Belgium, between Lochristi and […]
