Omega Pharma Quick Step confirmed for Tour de Langkawi, Fenn chasing stage wins
Belgian team also has GC in mind The increase in standard of entries for this year’s Tour de Langkawi has continued with confirmation that a fifth WorldTour team, Omega Pharma Quick Step, will travel to Malaysia this year to compete […]
Ashenden stands over biological passport comments, says gap in testing damages programme
Australian says winter testing is crucial to nab riders withdrawing blood Responding to yesterday’s UCI statement saying that the drop in biological passport testing in 2010 and 2011 had no detrimental effect on the ability of the programme to pinpoint […]
UCI insists financial constraints and 2010/2011 testing reduction didn’t compromise biological passport
Spekenbrink states some Argos Shimano riders were only tested twice out of competition last season Responding to last week’s release of minutes from the UCI’s Cycling Anti-Doping Foundation (‘CADF’) meeting in June 2010 plus the statement by Michael Ashenden that […]
Hoogerland injuries updated, also diagnosed with back fractures and bruising to his liver
Dutchman will miss several months of racing after being hit by car, unclear if Tour will be affected Vacansoleil DCM rider Johnny Hoogerland will miss the entire Classics season after a more complete medical assessment revealed further injuries from his […]
Contador almost certain to miss Ardennes Classics this year
Spaniard gearing everything towards a third Tour de France title Although he previously featured the spring Classics as part of his buildup to the Tour de France, Alberto Contador has decided against riding the Ardennes events in 2013. French daily […]
In-form Modolo sidelined with scaphoid fracture
Italian had shown speed ahead of Cavendish already this year Having beaten Mark Cavendish to win a stage of the recent Tour de San Luis, Sacha Modolo’s aim of adding more success at the Tour of Qatar unravelled on yesterday’s […]
Bookwalter races to stage win and first leader’s jersey in Tour of Qatar
American and two others hold off peloton, nabs biggest victory thus far American rider Brent Bookwalter took the biggest victory of his pro career today on day one of the Tour of Qatar, the BMC Racing Team competitor winning a […]
New EPO test could help stamp out microdosing
Far better window of detection available The practice of microdosing tiny amounts of EPO in order to evade detection could be stamped out by a new process which has been developed by researchers, with the MAIIA test showing much greater […]
Etoile de Bessèges: Dumoulin makes successful return to Ag2r La Mondiale
Hivert triumphs overall as Roux wins final TT Returning again to the team with which he spent four years of his career, Samuel Dumoulin has wasted no time in clocking up his and Ag2r La Mondiale’s first victory of the […]
Cancellara denies any decision is made concerning Tour de France participation
RadioShack Leopard rider concentrating on Classics for now Contradicting an earlier report in the Swiss publication Blick stating that Fabian Cancellara has decided to miss this year’s Tour de France, both the rider and his RadioShack Leopard team have moved […]
