Team states no evidence has been given linking riders to Mantova doping investigation The BMC Racing Team has decided to allow its riders Alessandro Ballan and Mauro Santambrogio to return to competition, saying that it has received no notification that […]

Slovenian will ride race as preparation for July Defending champion Janez Brajkovic has confirmed that he will return to the Criterium du Dauphiné this year, but has said that he will delay peaking his form until the Tour de France. […]

Spaniard has been building steadily rather than sitting on the beach Three years ago, Alberto Contador was relaxing on a beach when he got a call from his then-Astana team to say he’d be riding the Giro d’Italia. Handed a […]

Team has history of signing controversial riders Disqualified Olympic silver medallist Davide Rebellin is today reported as having signed a deal to return to racing with the Continental Miche team, joining another controversial rider on the squad, Stefan Schumacher. Like […]

Teams’ biggest riders won’t compete in Italy Former world under 23 champion Gerald Ciolek and fellow sprinter Francesco Chicchi will spearhead the stage winning aspirations of the Quick Step team in the Giro d’Italia, aiming for success on the flatter […]

Quick Step rider will use race to build form for Vuelta and worlds Although he’s picked up six Tour de France stage victories plus the green jersey thanks to his sprinting abilities, Quick Step leader Tom Boonen has admitted to […]

McEwen and Hunter to target sprint wins Portuguese rider Tiago Machado is being rewarded for his consistency in stage races with leadership of the Team RadioShack squad in the Giro d’Italia, which begins this Saturday. The 25 year old has […]

Belgian keeping things in perspective His countrymen might be building him up following a historic four wins in succession, but Philippe Gilbert is keeping his feet on the ground in terms of comparison to cycling’s most successful rider. The Belgian […]

Strong backup team for Spaniard as he bids to win his sixth Grand Tour Saxo Bank – SunGard has reversed an earlier decision for Richie Porte to compete in the Tour of California rather than the Giro d’Italia, listing the […]

Could Belgacom and Adecco come on board? Following recent rumours of tension between the sponsors of the Omega Pharma-Lotto team, speculation is growing further that the squad could split in two halves for 2012. Belgian publication De Morgen has reported […]