Becca loses court case against Bruyneel, owes €900,000 plus interest
RadioShack Leopard team owner must repay remainder of loan Luxembourg businessman Flavio Becca has lost a court case taken by former employee Johan Bruyneel, and as a result will have to pay back almost a million euros plus interest. The […]
Eighth national time trial success for Fabian Cancellara
“For me it’s an honour to wear the jersey, so I really went for it” Although he has done far less time trial training this year compared to other seasons, Fabian Cancellara was far ahead of his rivals in clocking […]
Meyer set for Tour de France debut as Orica GreenEdge announces its nine riders for race
Stage victory is initial goal for Australian squad Benefiting from good morale after a time trial stage win plus tenth overall in the Tour de Suisse, Cameron Meyer has been confirmed as making his Tour de France debut this month […]
Froome wants to extend Team Sky contract, but could this force Wiggins out?
Tension between two team-mates makes it difficult to see two remaining on same squad After earlier suggestions that Bradley Wiggins was missing the Tour de France partly so that he didn’t have to cede team leadership to Chris Froome, the […]
Roelandts and Debusschere extend with Lotto Belisol
Belgian team continues on with familiar faces Stage winner in the Tour of the Mediterranean and third in the Tour of Flanders, Jurgen Roelandts’ fine spring has led to him being offered a new contract with the Lotto Belisol team. […]
Tour de France: Cavendish and Martin head Omega Pharma Quick Step squad, Boonen confirmed absent
Belgian squad motivated to clock up several stage wins The fastest sprinter in cycling, Mark Cavendish, and the world time trial champion Tony Martin has been confirmed as heading the Omega Pharma Quick Step team in the upcoming Tour de […]
Argos-Shimano coach: Kittel and Degenkolb will be quicker due to new training technique
German duo benefit from altitude training work Already very successful as sprinters, the Argos Shimano team believes that there is more to come from Marcel Kittel and John Degenkolb and hopes to prove this in the upcoming Tour de France. […]
Johan Bruyneel: ‘I’ve never put a person’s health at risk’
Former USPS manager states he’s been demonised, says he can’t speak now due to legal advice In what may be a tacit acknowledgement that he was involved in the doping activities which took place on the US Postal Service and […]
Kittel and Degenkolb cornerstones of Argos Shimano Tour de France team shortlist
Squad focusses on sprints and breakaways, final selection next week Narrowing down its shortlist of riders who could do the Tour de France to thirteen, the Argos Shimano team has named two of the top sprinters in the sport, namely […]
Contador says his Tour de France form ‘won’t be less than previous years’
Despite quiet Dauphiné, Spaniard insists he’s happy with his sensations and progress Although Alberto Contador had a muted showing in the Critérium du Dauphiné, finishing tenth overall after holding back to help his team-mate Michael Rogers on the last day, […]
