Armstrong satisfied with Tour of Luxembourg prologue
Places fifth in the 2.7 kilometre test Team RadioShack leader Lance Armstrong has expressed his satisfaction with his performance in yesterday’s prologue time trial in the Tour de Luxembourg, saying that he responded well to the demands of the 2.7 […]
UK anti-doping body encourages sportsmen and women to report suspicions
24 hotline to take calls Cyclists and other athletes who suspect others of being involved in doping have been encouraged to come forward and provide information to the UK anti doping agency, UKAD. The initiative, which has been set up […]
Schleck trying to defend Tour of Luxembourg title with weakened team
Smaller squad means more work Defending champion Frank Schleck would clearly love to take another victory on home soil in the Tour of Luxembourg, and decided to aim for the race instead of joining his brother Andy and the rest […]
Rasmussen wants to ride nationals and Vuelta, but is he risking ruin?
Two doctors advise complete rest Danish rider Michael Rasmussen is focussed on once again taking top results and said that he plans to target the national championships as well as the Vuelta a España. The only problem with that is […]
Team Sky riders push for Tour de France slots in Luxembourg
Good showing should improve chances of selection Several riders vying to be part of Team Sky’s Tour de France lineup are seeking strong performances in the Tour of Luxembourg. Eight years ago, Marcus Ljungqvist took overall victory in the race; […]
Milram to base Dauphiné Libéré hopes around Knees
German ProTour squad aiming for good showing Aiming for a strong showing in as many races as possible in order to improve the sponsorship chances for 2011, Team Milram will line out in the Dauphiné Libéré with its GC hopes […]
Visconti targets UCI Europe Tour after Giro disappointment
Proud to wear white jersey as Europe Tour leader Having missed out on the chance to once again wear the Maglia Rosa after his ISD-Neri team was not invited to the Giro d’Italia, former Italian champion Giovanni Visconti has set […]
UCI, WADA welcome Valverde's CAS ban
Feel that justice has been done Responding to an earlier announcement by CAS which confirmed that Alejandro Valverde will face a two year ban from the sport, the UCI and WADA have both given the thumbs up to the decision. […]
Giro d’Italia: Yates stays positive about Team Sky/Wiggins’ performance
Says good results for new team Second in last year’s final time trial in the Giro d’Italia, Bradley Wiggins had to be content with seventh place in yesterday’s concluding race against the clock. He completed the test 29 seconds off […]
Alejandro Valverde vows to fight on following doping ban
Says will appeal CAS decision It appeared that Alejandro Valverde’s fight against the UCI had reached a conclusion today when the Court of Arbitration for Sport banned the Spaniard for two years. However the Caisse d’Epargne rider has blasted the […]
